The Metropolitan Opera Saturday Matinee Broadcast Series 2025-26

December 13

U. Giordano: ANDREA CHÉNIER

Piotr Beczała (Andrea Chénier), Sonya Yoncheva (Maddalena di Coigny), Igor Golovatenko (Carlo Gérard). Daniele Rustioni, conductor.

December 20

W. A. Mozart: THE MAGIC FLUTE (Abridged English-language holiday presentation)

Paul Appleby (Tamino), Joélle Harvey (Pamina), Michael Sumuel (Papageno), Rainelle Krause (Queen of the Night), Alexander Köpeczi (Sarastro). Steven White, conductor.

December 27

G.F. Handel: HANDEL AT THE MET

A celebration of Handel at the holidays, with excerpts from Met performances, in honor of the 300th anniversary of Rodelinda.

January 3

M. Bates: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY

Andrzej Filończyk (Joe Kavalier), Miles Mykkanen (Sam Clay), Sun-Ly Pierce (Rosa Saks), Lauren Snouffer (Sarah Kavalier), Edward Nelson (Tracy Bacon). Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor.

January 10

V. Bellini: I PURITANI

Lisette Oropesa (Elvira Walton), Lawrence Brownlee (Lord Arturo Talbot), Artur Ruciński (Riccardo Forth), Christian Van Horn (Giorgio Walton). Marco Armiliato, conductor.

January 17

G. Bizet: CARMEN

Aigul Akhmetshina (Carmen), Michael Fabiano (Don José), Janai Brugger (Micaëla), Christian Van Horn (Escamillo). Pier Giorgio Morandi, conductor.

January 24

The Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS

Alfred Walker (Porgy), Brittany Renee (Bess), Ryan Speedo Green (Crown), Frederick Ballentine (Sportin' Life), Leah Hawkins (Serena), Vuvu Mpofu (Clara). Kwamé Ryan, conductor.

January 31

R. Strauss: ARABELLA

Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Arabella), Tomasz Konieczny (Mandryka), Louise Alder (Zdenka), Pavol Breslik (Matteo), Brindley Sherratt (Waldner). Nicholas Carter, conductor.

February 7

J. Massenet: WERTHER

Alfredo Kraus (Werther), Régine Crespin (Charlotte), Kathleen Battle (Sophie), Lenus Carlson (Albert). Richard Bonynge, conductor.

February 14

W.A. Mozart: IDOMENEO

David Rendall (Idomeneo), Benita Valente (Ilia), Frederica von Stade (Idamante), Hildegard Behrens (Elettra), John Alexander (Arbace). Jeffrey Tate, conductor.

February 21

G. Puccini: MANON LESCAUT

Mirella Freni (Manon), Peter Dvorsky (Des Grieux), Brian Schexnayder (Lescaut), Italo Tajo (Geronte). Nello Santi, conductor.

February 28

H. Berlioz: LES TROYENS, PART ONE: LA PRISE DE TROIE

Shirley Verrett (Cassandre), Jon Vickers (Énée), Louis Quilico (Chorèbe). Rafael Kubelík, conductor.

March 7

H. Berlioz: LES TROYENS, PART TWO: LES TROYENS À CARTHAGE

Christa Ludwig (Didon), Jon Vickers (Énée), Mignon Dunn (Anna), John Macurdy (Narbal). Rafael Kubelík, conductor.

March 14

G. Puccini: MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Sonya Yoncheva (Cio-Cio-San), Adam Smith (Pinkerton), Jennifer Johnson Cano (Suzuki), Quinn Kelsey (Sharpless). Carlo Rizzi, conductor.

March 21

R. Wagner: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE

Lise Davidsen (Isolde), Michael Spyres (Tristan), Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Ryan Speedo Green (King Marke), Tomasz Konieczny (Kurwenal). Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor.

March 28

G. Verdi: LA TRAVIATA

Lisette Oropesa (Violetta Valéry), Piotr Buszewski (Alfredo Germont), Luca Salsi (Giorgio Germont). Antonello Manacorda, conductor.

April 4

A. Ponchielli: LA GIOCONDA

Renata Tebaldi (La Gioconda), Carlo Bergonzi (Enzo), Fiorenza Cossotto (Laura), Cornell MacNeil (Barnaba), Mignon Dunn (La Cieca). Fausto Cleva, conductor.

April 11

W.A. Mozart: DON GIOVANNI

Ryan Speedo Green (Don Giovanni), Federica Lombardi (Donna Anna), Adam Plachetka (Leporello), Janai Brugger (Donna Elvira), Ben Bliss (Don Ottavio), Hera Hyesang Park (Zerlina), William Guanbo Su (Masetto), Adam Palka (Commendatore). Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor.

April 18

K. Saariaho: INNOCENCE

Jacquelyn Stucker (Bride), Kathleen Kim (Mother-In-Law), Joyce DiDonato (Waitress), Miles Mykkanen (Bridegroom), Rod Gilfry (Father-In-Law), Stephen Milling (Priest), Lucy Shelton (Teacher), Vilma Jää (Markéta), Beate Mordal (Lily), Julie Hega (Iris). Susanna Mälkki, conductor.

April 25

V. Bellini: LA SONNAMBULA

Nadine Sierra (Amina), Xabier Anduaga (Elvino), Alexander Vinogradov (Rodolfo), Sydney Mancasola (Lisa). Riccardo Frizza, conductor.

May 2

P. Tchaikovsky: EUGENE ONEGIN

Igor Golovatenko (Onegin), Asmik Grigorian (Tatiana), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Lenski), Maria Barakova (Olga). Timur Zangiev, conductor.

May 9

G. Donizetti: LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT

Erin Morley (Marie), Lawrence Brownlee (Tonio), Susan Graham (Marquise of Berkenfield), Peter Kálmán (Sulpice). Giacomo Sagripanti, conductor.

May 16

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May 23

G. Puccini: TURANDOT

Anna Pirozzi (Turandot), Brian Jagde (Calàf), Angel Blue (Liù), John Relyea (Timur). Oksana Lyniv, conductor.

May 30

G. L. Frank: EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO

Isabel Leonard (Frida), Carlos Álvarez (Diego), Gabriella Reyes (Catrina), Nils Wanderer (Leonardo). Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor.