Soprano Ermonela Jaho brings her celebrated interpretation of La traviata to the Met at long last.
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Love, intrigue and nihilism collide in Giordano’s opera, opening tonight at the Metropolitan Opera.
From Detroit Opera, divas Angel Blue and Christine Goerke make role debuts, respectively as Aida and Amneris.
Michelle Bradley takes the title role in this live performance from the Met.
Luca Salsi, Lisette Oropesa and Stephen Costello star in this live broadcast.
Soprano Latonia Moore stars as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in Verdi’s grand Egyptian epic.
Rossini’s comic opera, recorded November 16 at the Theater an der Wien.
The world premiere of Kevin Puts‘ new opera opens at the Met tonight.
A recording of a live performance of Wagner’s music drama from Seattle Opera.
Two artists make notable Met debuts: Benjamin Bernheim as the Duke of Mantua, and Maestro Speranza Scappucci on the podium.
Tomasz Konieczny plays the title character, a goldsmith who is possessed by his jewelry, in a live videocast of Paul Hindemith’s opera.
Catherine Foster is Brünnhilde in a performance conducted by Marek Janowski.
Latonia Moore, Melody Moore, Russell Thomas and George Gagnidze lead the cast in this performance from Los Angeles Opera.
Four acts, in Italian… the good old Don Carlo we all know and love.
Video streaming from the Staatsoper Berlin with Christian Thielemann conducting a new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov.
Nadine Sierra makes her Metropolitan Opera role debut as Violetta.
Jessica Pratt and John Osborn star in a performance from Rome Opera.
Michael Spyres stars in the title role of the ancient Cretan king, alongside Kate Lindsey as Idamante, Ying Fang as Ilia, and Federica Lombardi as Elettra.
Sonya Yoncheva and Roberto Alagna star in a new production of Giordano’s opera at La Scala.
Svetlana Sozdateleva and Brandon Jovanovich star in Shostakovich’s opera.
Handel’s oratorio features Julia Bullock, Joyce DiDonato, Jakub Józef Orlinski and Ed Lyon.
The Puccini evergreen, featuring Aleksandra Kurzak, Michael Fabiano and Luca Salsi.
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