THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

David Daniels and Natalie Dessay star in David McVicar‘s innovative production of Handel’s most popular opera.

A scene from Riccardo Zandonai's opera about the star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance was immortalized in an episode in Dante’s Inferno, followed by an interview with soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek who sings the title role. Francesca da Rimini airs Sunday, August 18 at 12 p.m. on ...

Eva-Maria Westbroek and Marcello Giordani star in Zandonai’s masterpiece Francesca da Rimini, the classic tale of doomed love,based on an episode from Dante’s Inferno.

Jonas Kaufmann performs Act II monologue from Wagner's "Parsifal."

Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in The Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Parsifal" which airs on PBS Sunday, July 28 at 12 p.m. (check local listings).

Joyce DiDonato (Mary), Elza van den Heever (Elizabeth), Matthew Polenzani (Leciester) perform the Act I finale from Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda."

Joyce DiDonato performs Mary's prayer from Act II of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" which airs on PBS Sunday, April 14 at 12 p.m. (check local listings).

Paul Cremo of the Metropolitan Opera tells us what it's like to be a dramaturg and the specific challenges and rewards of modernizing the titles for Michael Mayer's new production of Rigoletto,  set in 1960s Las Vegas, which some audience members are calling the "Rat ...

Susan Graham performs as Dido in the final scene of Act V of Berlioz's "Les Troyens." Great Performances at the Met's Les Troyens airs Sunday, June 30 at 12 p.m on PBS (check local listings).

Deborah Voigt performs Cassandra's Act I aria from Berlioz's "Les Troyens." Great Performances at the Met: Les Troyens airs Sunday, June 30 at 12 p.m on PBS (check local listings).