Samson et Dalila
Starring Elina Garanca, Roberto Alagna, Laurent Naouri, Elchin Azizov, and Dmitry Belosselskiy, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. From October 20, 2018.
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The gang’s all queer
If the original version of The Prom had zazz—to borrow from one of the show’s signature numbers— Ryan Murphy’s adaptation barely achieves fizz.
No Grinches allowed
Grab a fuzzy robe, a hot toddy, and a Wales guidebook, then sink blissfully into your couch for Bryn Terfel’s Christmas concert for the Met’s Live in Concert Series.
Crying Jane
Born on this day in 1884 actress and playwright Jane Cowl.
La bohème
From San Francisco Opera: Michael Fabiano, Alexia Voulgaridou, Alexey Markov, Nadine Sierra, Christian Van Horn
and Hadleigh Adams star.
Lohengrin
Calixto Bieito directs Roberto Alagna, René Pape, Vida Mikneviciute, Ekaterina Gubanova and Martin Gantner in this livestream from the Staatsoper Unter den Linden.
Tosca
Live from the Vienna State Opera, starring Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov and Wolfgang Koch; Bertrand de Billy conducts.
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
The glamorous life
On this day in 2009 Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury headlined the first Broadway revival of A Little Night Music.
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Starring Teresa Stratas, Astrid Varnay, Richard Cassilly, and Cornell MacNeil, conducted by James Levine. From November 27, 1979.
Bryn Terfel Live in Concert
Legendary bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel performs a holiday program with several special musical guests, live from Brecon Cathedral in his native Wales.
The Voice
Born on this day in 1915 singer and actor Frank Sinatra.
Porgy and Bess
Streaming and discussion begin at 7:30 PM. Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera
Adriana Lecouvreur
From the Vienna State Opera, with Angela Gheorghiu, Massimo Giordano, Elena Zhidkova and Roberto Frontali. Evelino Pidò conducts. Performance of February 22, 2014.
Queen of the B’s
Born on this day in 1919 noir dame par excellence Marie Windsor.
Hour of the Woolfe
New York Times Classical Music Editor Zachary Woolfe (pictured) joins #KikiKonversations with Karen Slack.
Boys don’t cry
Who will prevail in Trove Thursday’s Fidelio Drag Race finals: Gwyneth Jones/Leonard Bernstein 1970 or Julia Varady/Nikolaus Harnoncourt 1986?
If loving you is sarong
Born on this day in 1914 actress Dorothy Lamour.
Anna Bolena
With: Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Francesco Meli, Elisabeth Kulman; Evelino Pidò conducting.
In witch we serve
Born on this day in 1902 schoolteacher, actress and voice artist Margaret Hamilton.
Doctor Atomic
Starring Sasha Cooke, Thomas Glenn, Gerald Finley, Richard Paul Fink, and Eric Owens, conducted by Alan Gilbert. From November 8, 2008.
La fanciulla del West
With Nina Stemme, Jonas Kaufmann and Tomasz Konieczny conducted by Franz Welser-Möst.
Beyond the sea
Born on this day in 1865 composer Jean Sibelius.
Lockout!
The Met is instituting a lockout of its Local One–represented employees (stagehands), effective at midnight tonight.