WETA Classical is delighted to continue its tradition of broadcasting live performances from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The Met’s thrilling 2025-2026 season gets underway December 6 with the venerable La Bohème, Puccini’s tender portrayal of life and love among young bohemians in 19th century Paris. Andrea Chenier by Umberto Giordano, based on the dramatic real-life story of a poet executed in the turmoil of the French Revolution, airs December 13. Mozart’s enchanting musical fairy tale, The Magic Flute, returns as a holiday tradition on December 20 in a special abridged, English-language version. The month closes on December 27 with Handel at the Met, a celebration of Handel’s operas performed during the Met’s illustrious history.
Highlights for the remainder of the broadcast season include:
- Three additional Puccini operas, including Manon Lescaut on February 21; the heartbreaking Madama Butterfly on March 14; and his final opera, Turandot, on May 23.
- Venerable favorites such as Bizet’s Carmen on January 17; Porgy and Bess by the Gershwin brothers on January 24; Verdi’s La Traviata on March 28; Mozart’s Don Giovanni on April 11; Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin on May 2 and Donizetti’s lighthearted La Fille du Régiment on May 9. A new production of Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde airs March 21.
- The ever-popular Listener's Choice broadcast -- an historical performance selected by listener votes – returns May 16.
- New productions and broadcast premieres include The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Mason Bates, based on Michael Chabon’s acclaimed novel, on January 3, and Innocenceby Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho on April 18. El último sueño de Frida y Diego by Gabriela Lena Frank, based on the life of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is given its broadcast premiere on May 30.
- The “Artist’s Choice” series returns in February to showcase stellar past performances selected by current opera stars. This treasure trove includes notable achievements of Alfredo Kraus, Frederica von Stade, Mirella Freni and Rafael Kubelik.
Met commentators expertly guide us through each broadcast. Check here each week for updated information, as start times may vary and Met schedule adjustments may be made. The full broadcast season schedule can be found here.
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