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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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A week of bel canto favorites by Gaetano Donizetti begins tonight with the free Nightly Met Opera Stream of Lucia di Lammermoor. Mary Zimmerman’s eerie staging features @anna_netrebko_yusi_tiago in the title role, tenor @piotrbeczala as Edgardo, baritone Mariusz Kwiecień as Enrico, and bass @ildarabdrazakov as Raimondo. Marco Armiliato is on the podium for this 2009 performance, available tonight, October 12, beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 13, at 6:30PM ET.
Access the stream, with subtitles, via the link in our story or through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV. The free streams are available on the apps without logging in by clicking “Browse and Preview” in the apps for connected TV, and “Explore the App” on tablets and mobile devices.
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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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When creating her new production of Lucia di Lammermoor for the Met, director Mary Zimmerman found inspiration in the crumbling castles of the Scottish Highlands: “The strange shade of green of the outsized rooms, the bare branches above our heads, the alleyways. It felt like a place haunted by madness, the setting for a ghostly Victorian tale.” In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, enjoy her haunting take on Donizetti’s classic bel canto tragedy—the 2009 Live in HD transmission is available beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 13, at 6:30PM ET.
Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/DonizettiWeek and access the stream on the metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps.
Photo by Ken Howard / Met Opera
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Our week of all-Wagner Nightly Met Opera Streams comes to a close with the composer’s transcendental final opera, Parsifal. The 2013 Live in HD transmission stars @tenorkaufmann in the title role, soprano Katarina Dalayman as Kundry, baritone Peter Mattei as Amfortas, @evgeny.nikitin.bass as Klingsor, and @renepapebass as Gurnemanz. Daniele Gatti conducts a visionary staging by François Girard, available tonight, October 11, beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 12, at 6:30PM ET.
Access the stream, with subtitles, via the link in our story or through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV. The free streams are available on the apps without logging in by clicking “Browse and Preview” in the apps for connected TV, and “Explore the App” on tablets and mobile devices.
Photo by Ken Howard / Met Opera
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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One of opera’s most thought-provoking and meditative masterpieces, Wagner’s Parsifal received a new production in 2013 by visionary director François Girard. Experience his breathtaking staging in tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, available starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 12, at 6:30PM ET.
Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/WagnerWeek and access the stream on the metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps.
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Wagner’s monumental Ring cycle comes to a close with tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream of Götterdämmerung. The 1990 telecast stars soprano Hildegard Behrens as Brünnhilde, tenor Siegfried Jerusalem as Siegfried, mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig as Waltraute, baritone Ekkehard Wlaschiha as Alberich, and bass Matti Salminen as Hagen. Stream Otto Schenk’s classic staging tonight, October 10, beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 11, at 6:30PM ET.
Access the stream, with subtitles, via the link in our story or through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV. The free streams are available on the apps without logging in by clicking “Browse and Preview” in the apps for connected TV, and “Explore the App” on tablets and mobile devices.
Photo courtesy of the Met Archives
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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We were devastated to learn of the tragic passing of soprano Erin Wall earlier this week from metastatic breast cancer. She was 44 years old. The Canadian-American soprano made her Met debut in 2009 as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni and returned in subsequent seasons as Helena in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2013 and the title role of Strauss’s Arabella in 2014. Celebrated in a wide variety of roles, Wall sang to great acclaim throughout North America and Europe, appearing especially regularly at Lyric Opera of Chicago, where she was a member of the company’s prestigious Ryan Opera Center. She will be remembered as not only a wonderful artist but a warm and generous colleague, and we send our deepest condolences to her husband, Roberto, their two children, and all of her family and friends.
Photo by Marty Sohl / Met Opera
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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After four operas, 16+ hours of music, and a grand saga encompassing dozens of characters, Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen ends with Brünnhilde’s Immolation Scene, in which the cycle’s heroine sacrifices herself to redeem the world. In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, enjoy the Ring’s powerful finale, Götterdämmerung. The classic 1990 telecast is available tonight, October 10, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 11, at 6:30PM ET.
Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/WagnerWeek and access the stream on the metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps.
Photo by Marty Sohl / Met Opera
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, tenor Siegfried Jerusalem takes on the title role in the third installment of Wagner’s Ring, Siegfried. The classic 1990 telecast also features soprano Hildegard Behrens as Brünnhilde, mezzo-soprano Birgitta Svendén as Erda, tenor Heinz Zednik as Mime, baritone Ekkehard Wlaschiha as Alberich, and bass-baritone James Morris as the Wanderer. Stream Otto Schenk’s classic staging tonight, October 9, beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 10, at 6:30PM ET.
Access the stream, with subtitles, via the link in our story or through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV. The free streams are available on the apps without logging in by clicking “Browse and Preview” in the apps for connected TV, and “Explore the App” on tablets and mobile devices.
Photo courtesy of the Met Archives
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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With a Met career spanning nearly five decades and more than 1,000 performances, bass-baritone James Morris is arguably best known for his performances as Wotan in Wagner’s Ring cycle. Tonight, see him appear in the free Nightly Met Opera Stream of Wagner’s Siegfried. The 1990 telecast is available starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 10, at 6:30PM ET.
Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/WagnerWeek and access the stream on the metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps.
Photo by Beatriz Schiller / Met Opera
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Wagner’s Ring cycle continues with tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream of Die Walküre. The 1989 telecast features soprano Hildegard Behrens as Brünnhilde, bass-baritone James Morris as Wotan, mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig as Fricka, soprano Jessye Norman as Sieglinde, tenor Gary Lakes as Siegmund, and bass Kurt Moll as Hunding. Otto Schenk’s historic production is available tonight, October 8, beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 9, at 6:30PM ET.
Access the stream, with subtitles, via the link in our story or through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV. The free streams are available on the apps without logging in by clicking “Browse and Preview” in the apps for connected TV, and “Explore the App” on tablets and mobile devices.
Photo by Ken Howard / Met Opera
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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The next week of free Nightly Met Opera Streams is devoted entirely to the works of one of the bel canto era’s most prolific composers, Gaetano Donizetti. Enjoy seven of the Italian master’s most popular works—including the “Tudor Trilogy” of Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, and Roberto Devereux—on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps.
And prepare for each stream with a curated selection of supplementary content at metopera.org/DonizettiWeek.
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Die Walküre, the second and most popular opera in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, introduces the cycle’s fearless heroine, the Valkyrie Brünnhilde. In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, see soprano Hildegard Behrens take on this commanding role—her 1989 performance is available tonight, October 8, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 9, at 6:30PM ET.
Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/WagnerWeek and access the stream on the metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps.
Photo courtesy of the Met Archives
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Oct 10 2020 GMT17:59
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We were devastated to learn of the tragic passing of soprano Erin Wall earlier this week from metastatic breast cancer. She was 44 years old. The Canadian-American soprano made her Met debut in 2009 as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni and returned in subsequent seasons as Helena in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2013 and the title role of Strauss’s Arabella in 2014. Celebrated in a wide variety of roles, Wall sang to great acclaim throughout North America and Europe, appearing especially regularly at Lyric Opera of Chicago, where she was a member of the company’s prestigious Ryan Opera Center. She will be remembered as not only a wonderful artist but a warm and generous colleague, and we send our deepest condolences to her husband, Roberto, their two children, and all of her family and friends.
Photo by Marty Sohl / Met Opera analysis
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Oct 09 2020 GMT14:00
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With a Met career spanning nearly five decades and more than 1,000 performances, bass-baritone James Morris is arguably best known for his performances as Wotan in Wagner’s Ring cycle. Tonight, see him appear in the free Nightly Met Opera Stream of Wagner’s Siegfried. The 1990 telecast is available starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 10, at 6:30PM ET.
Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/WagnerWeek and access the stream on the metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps.
Photo by Beatriz Schiller / Met Opera
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Oct 08 2020 GMT21:56
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Wagner’s Ring cycle continues with tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream of Die Walküre. The 1989 telecast features soprano Hildegard Behrens as Brünnhilde, bass-baritone James Morris as Wotan, mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig as Fricka, soprano Jessye Norman as Sieglinde, tenor Gary Lakes as Siegmund, and bass Kurt Moll as Hunding. Otto Schenk’s historic production is available tonight, October 8, beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 9, at 6:30PM ET.
Access the stream, with subtitles, via the link in our story or through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV. The free streams are available on the apps without logging in by clicking “Browse and Preview” in the apps for connected TV, and “Explore the App” on tablets and mobile devices.
Photo by Ken Howard / Met Opera
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Oct 10 2020 GMT17:59
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We were devastated to learn of the tragic passing of soprano Erin Wall earlier this week from metastatic breast cancer. She was 44 years old. The Canadian-American soprano made her Met debut in 2009 as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni and returned in subsequent seasons as Helena in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2013 and the title role of Strauss’s Arabella in 2014. Celebrated in a wide variety of roles, Wall sang to great acclaim throughout North America and Europe, appearing especially regularly at Lyric Opera of Chicago, where she was a member of the company’s prestigious Ryan Opera Center. She will be remembered as not only a wonderful artist but a warm and generous colleague, and we send our deepest condolences to her husband, Roberto, their two children, and all of her family and friends.
Photo by Marty Sohl / Met Opera analysis
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Oct 08 2020 GMT18:00
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The next week of free Nightly Met Opera Streams is devoted entirely to the works of one of the bel canto era’s most prolific composers, Gaetano Donizetti. Enjoy seven of the Italian master’s most popular works—including the “Tudor Trilogy” of Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, and Roberto Devereux—on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps.
And prepare for each stream with a curated selection of supplementary content at metopera.org/DonizettiWeek.
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Oct 11 2020 GMT22:03
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Our week of all-Wagner Nightly Met Opera Streams comes to a close with the composer’s transcendental final opera, Parsifal. The 2013 Live in HD transmission stars @tenorkaufmann in the title role, soprano Katarina Dalayman as Kundry, baritone Peter Mattei as Amfortas, @evgeny.nikitin.bass as Klingsor, and @renepapebass as Gurnemanz. Daniele Gatti conducts a visionary staging by François Girard, available tonight, October 11, beginning at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 12, at 6:30PM ET.
Access the stream, with subtitles, via the link in our story or through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV. The free streams are available on the apps without logging in by clicking “Browse and Preview” in the apps for connected TV, and “Explore the App” on tablets and mobile devices.
Photo by Ken Howard / Met Opera
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