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Great Performances at the Met: Don Carlos

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For the first time in its history, the Met presents the original five-act French version of Verdi’s epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Watch this starry cast including tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano ...

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Great Performances at the Met: Rigoletto

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Baritone Quinn Kelsey portrays the title role at the Met for the first time, starring alongside soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and tenor Piotr Beczała as the Duke of Mantua. Maestro Daniele Rustioni leads Verdi’s timeless tragedy reset in 1920s Europe by Tony-winning director Bartlett ...

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Great Performances at the Met: Fire Shut Up In My Bones

Behind the Scenes of Fire Shut Up in My Bones with Kasi Lemmons

Season 16 of Great Performances at the Met continues with Great Performances at the Met: Fire Shut Up in My Bones, premiering Friday, April 1 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). The historic production marked the Met’s first performance of an opera ...

Great Performances at the Met: Fire Shut Up In My Bones

Behind the Scenes of Fire Shut Up in My Bones with Terence Blanchard

Season 16 of Great Performances at the Met continues with Great Performances at the Met: Fire Shut Up in My Bones, premiering Friday, April 1 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). The historic production marked the Met’s first performance of an opera ...

Great Performances at the Met: Fire Shut Up In My Bones

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Experience Grammy-winning composer Terence Blanchard and librettist Kasi Lemmon’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s memoir. James Robinson and Camille A. Brown co-direct with Brown also choreographing. Baritone Will Liverman stars with soprano Angel Blue.

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GP at the Met: Bryn Terfel & Friends in Concert

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Recorded December 2020, the legendary bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel performs a holiday program accompanied by Jeff Howard on piano and the Welsh traditional folk group Calan from Brecon Cathedral in the singer’s native Wales.

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Great Performances - Verdi’s Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11

Dies Irae

The Met Orchestra and Chorus perform "Dies Irae" in Great Performances - Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11. Stream this program in its entirety until September 26.

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Great Performances - Verdi’s Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11

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Honor the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with this special performance hosted by Misty Copeland and led by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin featuring soloists Ailyn Pérez, Michelle DeYoung, Matthew Polenzani and Eric Owens.

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GP at the Met: Tosca

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Sir David McVicar’s new production of Puccini’s classic stars Sonya Yoncheva, Vittorio Grigolo and Željko Lučić. Opera diva Tosca must rescue her revolutionary lover Cavaradossi from the depraved police chief Scarpia. Isabel Leonard hosts.

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