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Massenet’s Cinderella

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with Cinderella, Massenet’s gorgeous setting of the classic fairy tale.  Jun 1, 2024

Massenet’s Cinderella
  • Massenet’s Cinderella

    The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with Cinderella, Massenet’s gorgeous setting of the classic fairy tale.  Jun 1, 2024

    Massenet’s Cinderella
  • Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West

    The Metropolitan Opera this week: Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West, “The Girl of the Golden West,” an American story of risk, romance, and redemption.  May 25, 2024

    Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West
  • Kevin Puts’ The Hours

    The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with a revival of one of last season’s biggest hits:  The Hours by Kevin Puts. May 18, 2024

    Kevin Puts’ The Hours
  • 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
  • Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus

    The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with an operetta that’s been heard on countless festive occasions: J. Strauss Junior’s Die Fledermaus. Apr 13, 2024

    Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus
  • Donizetti’s L’Elisir D’Amore

    A treasure from Met broadcast history:  Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore, The Elixir of Love, starring the magnificent tenor Luciano Pavarotti in a performance from April 6, 1974. Apr 6, 2024

    Donizetti’s L’Elisir D’Amore
  • Verdi’s Requiem

    The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with a highlight from the Met’s fall season: Guiseppi Verdi’s intensely dramatic Requiem. Mar 30, 2024

    Verdi’s Requiem