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Rossini: Armida Trailer (2010)
01 May 2010
It is a rare opera indeed that calls for one soprano diva and no fewer than six tenors. Mary Zimmerman’s fanciful production of Rossini’s drama, designed by Richard Hudson and with choreography by Graciela Daniele, provides the perfect setting for superstar Renée Fleming’s captivating performance of the title role.
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia Trailer (2014)
22 November 2014
A youthful cast brings Rossini’s immortal comedy to sparkling life, led by Christopher Maltman as Figaro, the resourceful barber and man-about-town of the title.
The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute Trailer (2000)
13 November 2000
Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years.
Strauss: Salome Trailer (2008)
11 October 2008
It is no wonder that Met audiences have gone wild over Karita Mattila’s sizzling Salome. Indisputably one of the greatest Salomes of our time, Mattila utterly incarnates Oscar Wilde’s petulant, willful, and lust-driven heroine.
L'Elisir d'Amore Trailer (1991)
11 November 1991
John Copley’s colorful production, with designs by Beni Montresor, was created around the beloved superstar Luciano Pavarotti.
The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut Trailer (2016)
05 March 2016
Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic end, and Roberto Alagna plays the man who falls for her in Puccini’s early hit.
Manon Lescaut – The Met Trailer (2008)
16 February 2008
One of today’s most compelling singing actresses, Karita Mattila takes on the irresistible role of Manon Lescaut, the headstrong young woman torn between a life of luxury and the call of her true love: the Chevalier des Grieux, played by Marcello Giordani.
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
This deliciously dark take on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale, appealing to audiences of all ages, was part of the Met’s popular English-language holiday series.
The Met - Tristan und Isolde Trailer (2008)
22 March 2008
James Levine’s love for this monumental opera shimmers throughout this exciting performance. It was an afternoon to remember: Met favorite Deborah Voigt singing her first run as the proud Irish princess opposite tenor Robert Dean Smith—making an astonishing Met debut in front of a live worldwide movie-theater audience.
Bellini: La Sonnambula Trailer (2009)
21 March 2009
Just as a young woman is about to marry her sweetheart, she is discovered—by the entire village, to say nothing of her fiancé—asleep in the bedroom of a stranger.
Britten: Peter Grimes Trailer (2008)
15 March 2008
Anthony Dean Griffey creates a haunting portrait of the outcast fisherman who struggles under the burden of presumed guilt.
Tristan und Isolde Trailer (1999)
18 December 1999
Inspired by Wagner’s own tortured affair with the wife of his patron, this searing masterwork is based on Arthurian legend and tells of an illicit romance between a Breton nobleman and the Irish princess betrothed to his uncle and king.
Puccini: Turandot Trailer (2009)
07 November 2009
Franco Zeffirelli's magnificient staging of Puccini's final opera - a fairy tale set in a mythical China - is one of the most popular in the Met repertory.
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice Trailer (2009)
24 January 2009
Director and choreographer Mark Morris’s production of Gluck’s masterpiece updates the immortal story from its ancient Greek roots to the timeless present, where, he says, “the union of chorus and dancers feels inevitable and inseparable.
Rossini: La Cenerentola Trailer (2009)
09 May 2009
"Irresistible" (Opera News) rising-star mezzo Elina Garanca triumphs as Rossini's Cinderella in this delightful Metropolitan Opera production.
Tchaikovsky: Iolanta / Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle Trailer (2015)
14 February 2015
Valery Gergiev conducts Mariusz Trelinski’s thrilling new production of these rarely heard one-act operas.
Händel: Rodelinda Trailer (2011)
03 December 2011
Renée Fleming stars in the title role of one of Handel’s greatest dramas, seen in Stephen Wadsworth’s 2004 Met premiere production.
The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto Trailer (2013)
16 February 2013
Michael Mayer’s acclaimed production, first seen in the 2012–13 season, sets the action of Verdi’s masterpiece in 1960 Las Vegas—a neon-lit world ruled by money and ruthless, powerful men.
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Gounod's Romeo et Juliette Trailer (2007)
15 December 2007
The world’s most famous love story comes to operatic life with superstars Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna playing the star-crossed young couple.
Elektra Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
The Otto Schenk production of Richard Strauss's "Elektra", filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera in January, 1994.
Massenet: Manon Trailer (2012)
17 April 2012
Star soprano Anna Netrebko scored a triumph in Laurent Pelly’s acclaimed 2012 production, singing the title heroine for the first time at the Met.
The Metropolitan Opera: The Tempest Trailer (2012)
09 November 2012
Composer Thomas Adès conducts the Met premiere of his powerful opera based on Shakespeare’s last play, in Robert Lepage’s brilliantly inventive production.
The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni Trailer (2011)
29 October 2011
Imbuing the familiar Don Juan myth with a captivating combination of comedy, seductiveness, danger, and damnation, Mozart created an enduring masterpiece that has been a cornerstone of the repertory since its 1787 premiere.
Massenet: Thaïs Trailer (2008)
20 December 2008
When the most voluptuous, sought-after courtesan in the world meets an ascetic monk whose life is devoted to God, you know erotic sparks are going to fly.
Die Walküre Trailer (1990)
23 February 1990
The gorgeous and evocative Otto Schenk/Günther Schneider-Siemssen production continues with this second opera in Wagner’s Ring cycle.
The Metropolitan Opera: Werther Trailer (2014)
15 March 2014
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann brings aching intensity and vocal charisma to the tortured title hero of Massenet’s Goethe adaptation.
Samson et Dalila Trailer (1998)
28 September 1998
Elijah Moshinsky's production of Saint-Saëns's "Samson et Dalila", recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera 28 September 1998.
Verdi: Ernani Trailer (2012)
25 February 2012
Rising Met star Angela Meade is Elvira, the young woman caught between three men: her lover, the nobleman-turned-outlaw Ernani (Marcello Giordani); her guardian, the rich, elderly de Silva, who wants her for himself (Ferruccio Furlanetto); and Don Carlo, the King of Spain, who also desires Elvira (Dmitri Hvorostovsky).
Julie Andrews: The Making of Broadway, The Music of Richard Rodgers Trailer (1995)
10 October 1995
A look behind the scenes at the 1994 recording sessions for the acclaimed album of Julie Andrews singing the great songs of Richard Rodgers.
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore Trailer (2011)
30 April 2011
Verdi’s IL TROVATORE again storms the Met stage in a star-studded, anvil-wielding cast , including Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore Trailer (2012)
13 October 2012
Anna Netrebko as the beautiful and wealthy Adina leads the cast in Barlett Sher’s production of Donizetti’s charming comedy, first seen on Opening Night of the Met’s 2012–13 season.
Rossini: La Donna del Lago Trailer (2015)
14 March 2015
An all-star cast assembled for the Met’s first-ever performances of Rossini’s romantic retelling of Sir Walter Scott’s epic poem The Lady of the Lake.
Il Trovatore Trailer (1988)
15 October 1988
Luciano Pavarotti brings his spectacular voice and artistry to one of the most famous of all tenor roles—Manrico, the ardent troubadour, trapped in an impossible situation by forces beyond his control.
The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera Trailer (2012)
08 December 2012
David Alden’s elegant 2012 production moves Verdi’s thrilling drama to a timeless setting inspired by film noir.
John Adams: Nixon in China Trailer (2011)
12 February 2011
John Adams’s groundbreaking work vividly brings to life US President Nixon’s 1972 visit to the People’s Republic of China.
The Metropolitan Opera: Così Fan Tutte Trailer (2014)
26 April 2014
Met Music director James Levine conducts a cast of youthful stars in Mozart’s sophisticated comedy about testing the ties of love.
Berlioz: Les Troyens Trailer (2013)
05 January 2013
Berlioz’s epic masterpiece retells the magnificent saga of the aftermath of the Trojan War and the exploits of Aeneas.
The Magic Flute Trailer (2006)
30 December 2006
Tamino, a handsome prince, and Papageno, a bird-catcher, are sent by the Queen of Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from captivity under the high priest Sarastro.
The Metropolitan Opera: La Clemenza di Tito Trailer (2012)
01 December 2012
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s dramatic production brings ancient Rome to life for this gripping tale of revenge, terror, and attempted murder.
Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust Trailer (2008)
22 November 2008
Radiant mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and dashing Italian tenor Marcello Giordani are unlucky lovers in La Damnation de Faust, Hector Berlioz’s classic take on dancing with the devil.
The Met — Tosca Trailer (2009)
10 October 2009
Puccini’s musical thriller of lust, murder, and politics is one of the most dramatically riveting operas in the repertoire.
Bizet: Carmen Trailer (2014)
01 November 2014
Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili gives a dynamic performance as Bizet’s iconic gypsy, the woman who lives by her own rules.
Ernani Trailer (1983)
17 December 1983
Verdi's early masterpiece is based on a Victor Hugo play with a complicated plot concerning a young woman and the three men vying for her affections—her elderly uncle, a king destined to become Holy Roman Emperor, and a bandit who is actually an overthrown nobleman.
Otello Trailer (1995)
01 October 1995
Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great actors.
The Met — Il Trovatore Trailer (2015)
03 October 2015
Soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the Gypsy troubadour.
Verdi: Rigoletto Trailer (1981)
15 December 1981
The opera's dramatic structure frames and enhances the characters. Scenes of magnificence regularly alternate with scenes of darkness and squalor.
Gounod: Faust Trailer (2011)
10 December 2011
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann is riveting as the title character of Gounod’s popular opera, seen in this Live in HD presentation of Des McAnuff’s thrilling 2011 production that places the mythical and timeless story in an early 20th-century setting.
La Forza del Destino Trailer (1984)
23 March 1984
Leonora plans to elope with Don Alvaro, but he accidentally shoots and kills her father, who curses them as he dies.
The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigénie en Tauride Trailer (2011)
26 February 2011
Gluck’s gripping adaptation of the ancient Greek myth is vividly brought to life by a stellar cast in Stephen Wadsworth’s atmospheric production.
The Metropolitan Opera: Francesca da Rimini Trailer (2013)
16 March 2013
Eva-Maria Westbroek stars in the title role of Zandonai’s sensuous drama, opposite Marcello Giordani as Paolo.
The Metropolitan Opera – Verdi: Macbeth Trailer (2008)
13 April 2008
Verdi’s admiration for Shakespeare led to such masterpieces as Othello and Falstaff, and if the earlier Macbeth isn’t on their exalted level it’s still a powerfully dramatic opera that hews closely to the original’s story line.
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel Trailer (1982)
01 December 1982
The Metropolitan Opera's performance of "Hansel and Gretel" features music by Engelbert Humperdinck and is conducted by Thomas Fulton.
Lohengrin Trailer (1986)
10 January 1986
Wagner’s Romantic opera demands singing actors who can truly inhabit their parts, and that’s just what we have here.
The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love Trailer (2018)
07 July 2018
Donizetti’s bubbly romantic comedy about a spunky landowner, a hapless peasant, and the dubious love potion that may or may not bring them together never fails to delight audiences.
The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly Trailer (2016)
02 April 2016
Anthony Minghella’s beautiful, atmospheric production enhances Puccini’s drama of unfortunate, doomed love.
The Ghosts of Versailles Trailer (1992)
10 January 1992
What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann Trailer (2015)
31 January 2015
New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving a tour-de-force performance as the tortured poet unlucky in love.
Richard Wagner: Parsifal Trailer (1993)
07 April 1993
The Met production easily has the most beautiful staging, designed by Otto Schenck, who also produced the fabulous set for the Met's previous Ring cycle.
