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La fanciulla del West La fanciulla del West

Nina Stemme and Jonas Kaufmann star in this performance conducted by Franz Welser-Möst, as telecast October 5, 2013.

The Ghosts of Versailles The Ghosts of Versailles

John Corigliano and William M. Hoffmann‘s gay fantasia on royalist themes, as telecast on January 10, 1992.

Ariadne auf Naxos Ariadne auf Naxos

Lise Davidsen, Stephen Gould and Erin Morley star in this performance from the Vienna State Opera.

Il trittico Il trittico

From the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, conducted by Antonio Pappano.

Iolanta and Bluebeard’s Castle Iolanta and Bluebeard’s Castle

Conducted by Valery Gergiev; starring Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala in Iolanta, and Nadja Michael and Mikhail Petrenko in Bluebeard’s Castle. Transmitted live on February 14, 2015.

Aida Aida

Sondra Radvanovksy heads the cast in this performance from the Vienna State Opera on March 28, 2015.

La clemenza di Tito La clemenza di Tito

Harry Bicket leads Lucy Crowe, Barbara Frittoli, Elina Garanca, Kate Lindsey and Giuseppe Filianoti in this Met HD telecast from December 1, 2012.

Thaïs Thaïs

Mean, moody magnificent Renée Fleming puts the “tease” in “courtesan.”

Madama Butterfly Madama Butterfly

A one-time stream of the Princeton Festival’s 2018 production.

Otello Otello

Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin; starring Sonya Yoncheva, Aleksandrs Antonenko, and Zeljko Lucic. Transmitted live on October 17, 2015.

The Exterminating Angel The Exterminating Angel

Thomas Adès conducts his own massively ironic pastiche of an opera, as telecast in the Met’s Live in HD series on November 18, 2017.

Parsifal Parsifal

The legendary Calixto Bieito production of Wagner’s music drama, streamed from Staatsoper Stuttgart.

Tosca Tosca

Starring Shirley Verrett, Luciano Pavarotti and Cornell MacNeil. Transmitted live on December 19, 1978.

Elektra Elektra

Featuring Anna Larsson, Nina Stemme, Gun-Brit Barkmin, Norbert Ernst and Falk Struckmann, conducted by Mikko Franck.

Orfeo ed Euridice Orfeo ed Euridice

Stephanie Blythe, Danielle de Niese and Heidi Grant Murphy star, conducted by James Levine. From January 24, 2009.

Lulu Lulu

Marlis Petersen in the title role of Berg’s masterpiece in William Kentridge’s enthralling production.

Blackout Tuesday Blackout Tuesday

The Metropolitan Opera has paused its streaming opera telecasts today to observe Blackout Tuesday.

Rigoletto Rigoletto

Michael Fabiano, Quinn Kelsey and Olga Peretyatko star in this production from the Paris Opéra Bastille.

I puritani I puritani

Conducted by Patrick Summers; starring Anna Netrebko, Eric Cutler, Franco Vassallo and John Relyea. Transmitted live on January 6, 2007.

Monday concert Monday concert

Bass Günther Groissböck headlines a live program of songs, chamber music and dance from the Bayerische Staatsoper.

Salome Salome

Karita Mattila‘s legendary interpretation in a performance from the Met on October 11, 2008.

Sorochintsy Fair Sorochintsy Fair

Barrie Kosky directs Mussorgsky’s comic opera at the Komische Oper Berlin.

L’elisir d’amore L’elisir d’amore

Conducted by Domingo Hindoyan; starring Pretty Yende, Matthew Polenzani, Davide Luciano, and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. Transmitted live on February 10, 2018.

Breaking the Waves Breaking the Waves

Opera Philadelphia’s Digital Festival O presents the broadcast premiere of the opera from Brooklyn-based composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek.