THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

Matthew Polenzani performs in "Una Furtiva Lagrima" in Gaetano Donizetti’s L'Elisir d'Amore.

Star soprano Anna Netrebko takes center stage as Adina, the irresistible heroine of Gaetano Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore.

At first glance, after the uninterrupted flow of drama in the three preceding parts of the Ring, the libretto of Götterdämmerung might seem a throwback.

Of all the major characters in the Ring, Siegfried is probably the one who has been most misunderstood.

The plot of Die Walküre can be summarized in a few dozen words; the outer events are relatively simple. But the inner journey of the characters is uncommonly rich and complex.

Soprano Renée Fleming interviews Jay Hunter Morris, who plays Siegfried in Robert Lepage's new production of Wagner's Ring cycle.

Eva-Maria Westbroek performs an excerpt from Robert Lepage's new production of Wagner's Die Walküre.

Jonas Kaufmann performs an excerpt from Robert Lepage's new production of Wagner's Die Walküre.

Deborah Voigt and Bryn Terfel perform an excerpt from Robert Lepage's new production of Wagner's Die Walküre.

Natalie Dessay and Matthew Polenzani perform "Sempre Libera" from La Traviata. Acclaimed French soprano Natalie Dessay makes her Met role debut as Violetta, the fallen woman who sacrifices her last chance for love, in Verdi’s La Traviata airing on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances at the Met ...