Christina Nilsson sings an excerpt from the title character’s Act III aria in a recent performance of Michael Mayer's production of AIDA. The orchestra is conducted by Alexander Soddy.
Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer brings a new production of Verdi’s grand masterpiece Aida to the Met next month. Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Alexander Soddy conduct. Watch a new trailer here!
Watch as Met Chorus Master Donald Palumbo discusses Verdi’s fateful masterpiece and the integral role of the Met Chorus in the opera’s long-awaited return at the Met Opera.
During intermission of the Live in HD transmission of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, soprano Lise Davidsen spoke with host Nadine Sierra about the opera and her experience singing her first Italian role at the Met. Check out the video!
Watch as Brian Jagde and Igor Golovatenko sing an excerpt from Don Alvaro and Don Carlos’s Act III duet in the final dress rehearsal. Check out the video.
Watch all new clips of the new production of La Forza Del Destino. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mariusz Treliński’s new production of Verdi’s epic tale of ill-fated love and deadly vendetta. Check out the video!
Rehearsals are underway for Mariusz Treliński’s new production of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, which opens the Met's spring season on February 26. Get a first look at the cast in the room.
Watch as ahead of the premiere of his new production of La Forza del Destino, director Mariusz Treliński shares his interpretation of Verdi’s fateful drama.
Soprano Lise Davidsen will make her role debut as the noble Leonora in Mariusz Treliński’s new production of Verdi's fateful drama, conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin this February. Watch a teaser for the production here!
Soprano Eleonora Buratto takes on the touchstone title role of the tragic geisha, following earlier Met successes as Norina in Don Pasquale and Liù in Turandot. Tenor Brian Jagde is the callous American naval officer who betrays her, alongside mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong as her devoted maid Suzuki and baritone David Bizic as the consul Sharpless. Alexander Soddy conducts Anthony Minghella’s evocative, ever-popular staging.
Watch as Elena Stikhina sings Tosca’s Act II aria from The Met's TOSCA. Puccini's thrilling masterpiece Tosca returns to the Metropolitan Opera for 15 performances December 2, 2021-March 12, 2022.
A trio of commanding sopranos share the role of opera’s quintessential diva. Sondra Radvanovsky, Elena Stikhina, and Aleksandra Kurzak star in David McVicar’s thrilling production, sharing the stage with tenors Brian Jagde, Joseph Calleja, and Roberto Alagna as the painter-revolutionary Cavaradossi and baritones George Gagnidze and Željko Lučić as the vile police chief Scarpia. Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Carlo Rizzi share conducting duties.