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Puccini’s La Rondine

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with La Rondine, Puccini’s bittersweet opera about love in all its guises. Apr 20, 2024

Puccini’s La Rondine

  • Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore

    Hear Donizetti's heartwarming L'Elisir d'Amore, the story of a spunky landowner and the hapless peasant in search of love.  Jan 21, 2023

    Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore

  • Giordano’s Fedora

    Tune in for a tale of drama as Princess Fedora seeks revenge for her beloved's murder only to find herself in love with the murderer. Jan 14, 2023

    Giordano’s Fedora

  • Cherubini’s Medea

    Listen to Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece, Medea, which follows a mythic sorceress on her quest for vengeance.  Jan 7, 2023

    Cherubini’s Medea

  • Met Debuts On The Air

    Join us for a revisiting of some iconic Metropolitan Opera debut performances that were made during live broadcasts.  Dec 31, 2022

    Met Debuts On The Air

  • Mozart’s The Magic Flute

    Tune in for an abridged, family-friendly version of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Join Prince Tamino on his quest through a mystical world to rescue the Princess Pamina.  Dec 24, 2022

    Mozart’s The Magic Flute

  • Verdi’s Rigoletto

    Tune in to hear Verdi's Rigoletto, a dramatic tragedy of love involving a Duke, a jester, and the jester's daughter.  Dec 17, 2022

    Verdi’s Rigoletto

  • Kevin Puts’s The Hours

    Listen to the radio broadcast world-premiere of Kevin Puts' The Hours, a tale of three women from different eras, grappling with their inner demons and their roles in society.  Dec 10, 2022

    Kevin Puts’s The Hours