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Met Opera Special Broadcast: 2026 Laffont Grand Finals Concert

Tune in Saturday at 1pm to hear the performances of the nine finalists at the 2026 Laffont Competition Grand Finals Concert. Jun 6, 2026

Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier

Set during the Habsburg Empire's final years, Strauss's comedy follows the love affairs of the Marschallin, her young lover, and the daughter of a wealthy bourgeois. Apr 15, 2023
Puccini's Tosca

Tune in to hear the story of a political prisoner, a Roman diva, and a self-serving chief of police in Puccini's classical thriller, Tosca. Apr 8, 2023
Verdi's Falstaff

Adapted from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, Verdi's Falstaff tells the comedic story of a knight's attempts to woo two married women and gain access to their riches. Apr 1, 2023
Bellini's Norma

An opera in two acts, Bellini’s Norma is set in Gaul under Roman invasion. The priestess of a Druid temple, Norma is caught between between her love, her duties, and her community. Mar 25, 2023
Wagner’s Lohengrin

Listen to the tale of a magical swan knight, a virtuous duchess, and a cunning sorceress as they fight between truth and deception in their kingdom. Mar 18, 2023
Verdi’s La Traviata

A three-act opera, Verdi's La Traviata tells the story of a romantic and tragic love between a famous courtesan and her silent admirer. Mar 11, 2023
Listener's Choice: Donizetti’s La Favorita

Tune in for Donizetti's La Favorite starring Shirley Verrett and Luciano Pavarotti in a 1978 production of the tragedy. Mar 4, 2023
Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Shostakovich's four act opera follows a lonely, young wife in 19th-century Russia who falls in love with her husband's handsome worker. Feb 25, 2023
For Ukraine: A Concert of Remembrance and Hope

Listen to a beautiful musical show of solidarity with Ukraine. Hear the Ukrainian National Anthem, Mozart's Requiem, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, and Silvestrov's "Prayer for Ukraine." Feb 24, 2023
Verdi’s Don Carlo

Listen to the story of a Spanish nobleman torn between his private passion and public duty in Verdi's Don Carlo. Feb 18, 2023