Katerina is an adulterous wife who is unfaithful to her husband with the visiting laborer, Sergei. When her father-in-law discovers her infidelity, she murders him with rat poison. Will Katerina and Sergei be able to keep their affair a secret?
Disguises and false identities abound as men - both young and old - vie for the hand of the beautiful Rosina in one of the funniest and most frenetic operas ever composed!
The story of elegant Eva and her father's strange edict that she may only marry the local singing contest winner. Unfortunately she falls head over heels for Walther, who must prove his worth by becoming a master-singer, win the contest and her hand.
Sopranos Marina Poplavskaya and Marina Rebeka both tackle Verdi's eternal heroine as they share this iconic role at the Met in Willy Decker's inspiring, "grippingly spare, almost surreal" production.
Join the Metropolitan Opera's Hansel and Gretel as they journey their way through a labyrinthine forest, full of giant chefs and trees wearing suits, to find the wicked witch.
Renee Fleming marks her return to the Met with the title role in Francis Lehar's classic operetta. This production promises a lavish take on Lehar's comic story of love blossoming amidst bureaucratic wrangling.
The Metropolitan Opera present their take on the tales of the enigmatic Hoffman and his life and loves. We're drawn in to a fantastical world, learning how one man deals with the power of love and it's many faces.
Superstar soprano Anna Netrebko stars alongside Nadja Michael in this opera double bill by the Met Opera, consisting of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta and Bartok's Duke Bluebeard's Castle.
Libertine, philanderer Giovnni's tale is told in two acts with comedic, supernatural and dramatic elements in Mozart's masterpiece.
A Met premiere of Giacomo Rossini's romantic tragedy, set in the Scottish highlands during medieval times. Joyce DiDonato performs as the Donna del Lago, or lady of the lake, and Juan Diego Florez as the king who pursues her.
Soprano Diana Damrau stars alongside tenor Vittorio Grigolo in this production by Laurent Pelly. Ms. Damrau will perform the part of the beautiful young woman, Manon, who has lived a sheltered life but longs for a life of luxury and romance.
Albina Shagimuratova stars as Donizetti's fragile and unhinged heroine, Lucia, a young woman separated from her secret lover and forced to marry against her will. One of the most dramatic and bloody operas there is!
Three men compete for the fair Elvira's hand. Don Carlo The King, Silvio, a knight and Ernani, a thief. In due course, her honor is fought over valiantly and often, leading to tragedy.
Verdi's epic vision of the Spanish Inquisition featuring Yonghoon Lee as Don Carlo and Ferruccio Furlanetto as the commanding King Phillip.
The Met Opera presents a double bill of operas - Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni and Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. This exciting new production is created by Sir David McVicar. Marcelo Alvarez will perform the tenor role in both operas.
A scintillating tale of murder and intrique, supported tenor Piotr Beczala in his first outing as the threatened King Gustavo. Political plots and hidden passions are only emphasised in this stylistic, contemporary staging.
