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September
Sun, Sep 25, 12:00 pm · Aida
Violeta Urmana stars as the enslaved Ethiopian princess in this heartbreaking, epic love story. 89 minutes [  TVG ]
October
Sun, Oct 2, 12:00 pm · Turandot
Maria Guleghina plays the ruthless princess in a breathtaking production of Giacomo Puccini's opera. 142 minutes [  TVG ]
Sun, Oct 9, 12:00 pm · Armida
This mythical story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison stars Renee Fleming. 175 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Oct 16, 12:00 pm · Don Pasquale
Anna Netrebko revives her turn in this sophisticated bel canto also starring John Del Carlo. 145 minutes [  TVG ]
Sun, Oct 23, 12:00 pm · Boris Godunov
Valery Gergiev conducts Mussorgsky's epic that captures the suffering and ambition of a nation. 205 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Oct 30, 12:00 pm · Doctor Atomic
Gerald Finley stars in this contemporary masterpiece that explores the creation of the atomic bomb. 169 minutes [  TVPG ]
November
Sun, Nov 6, 12:00 pm · Simon Boccanegra
Placido Domingo stars in this tragic story of a father and his lost daughter. James Levine conducts. 145 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Nov 13, 12:00 pm · Hamlet
Simon Keenlyside and Marlis Petersen bring extraordinary skills to this Ambroise Thomas production. 174 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Nov 20, 12:00 pm · Armida
This mythical story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison stars Renee Fleming. 175 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Nov 27, 12:00 pm · La Fanciulla Del West
All-American diva Deborah Voigt stars in Puccini's wild west opera. Nicola Luisotti conducts. 145 minutes [  TVPG ]
December
Sun, Dec 4, 12:00 pm · Don Carlo
Nicholas Hytner directs this production of Verdi's profound, beautiful and most ambitious opera. 235 minutes [  TVPG ]
January
Sun, Jan 8, 12:00 pm · Iphigenie En Tauride
Susan Graham and Placido Domingo star in Gluck's elegant interpretation of this primal Greek myth. 116 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Jan 15, 12:00 pm · La Fanciulla Del West
All-American diva Deborah Voigt stars in Puccini's wild west opera. Nicola Luisotti conducts. 145 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Jan 22, 12:00 pm · Anna Bolena
Anna Netrebko portrays the queen driven insane by her unfaithful king. Marco Armiliato conducts. 193 minutes [  TVPG ]
February
Sun, Feb 5, 12:00 pm · Thais
Massenet's sensual opera about a monk who falls from grace stars Thomas Hampson and Renee Fleming. 141 minutes [  TVG ]
Sun, Feb 12, 12:00 pm · Lucia Di Lammermoor
Anna Netrebko plays the fragile heroine of Donizetti's opera, presented as a Victorian ghost story. 145 minutes [  TVG ]
March
Sun, Mar 25, 12:00 pm · Don Giovanni
Mariusz Kwiecien brings his sensual interpretation of Mozart's timeless antihero to the Met. 175 minutes [  TVPG ]
April
Sun, Apr 1, 12:00 pm · Satyagraha
Richard Croft once again portrays Gandhi in Philip Glass' unforgettable opera. 175 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Apr 29, 12:00 pm · Rodelinda
Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere, Renee Fleming reprises the title role. Harry Bicket conducts. 204 minutes [  TVPG ]
May
Sun, May 6, 12:00 pm · La Sonnambula
A hauntingly lyrical score and an intriguing staging set in the present highlight this production. 145 minutes [  TVG ]
Sun, May 13, 12:00 pm · Faust
Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff updates the Faust legend to beginning of the 20th century. 204 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, May 20, 12:00 pm · The Enchanted Island
The lovers in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream are shipwrecked on the island of The Tempest. 205 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, May 27, 12:00 pm · The Audition
Young opera singers face intense pressures as they struggle for the opportunity to launch a career. 116 minutes [  TVPG ]
July
Sun, Jul 1, 12:00 pm · Ernani
Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi's thrilling gem. Marcello Giordani is her mismatched lover. 144 minutes [  TVPG ]
August
Sun, Aug 5, 12:00 pm · Manon
Anna Netrebko's dazzling portrayal of Massenet's tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly's new production. 175 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Aug 26, 12:00 pm · La Traviata
Natalie Dessay puts on the red dress in Willy Decker's production of "La Traviata." 138 minutes [  TVPG ]
September
Sun, Sep 30, 12:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Wagner's Dream
An intimate look at the theatrical and musical challenges of staging opera's most monumental work. 116 minutes [  TVPG ]
October
Sun, Oct 7, 12:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Das Rheingold
The gods of Valhalla clash with underworld dwarves and brawny giants, with disastrous consequences. 176 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Oct 14, 12:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Die Walkure
The mysterious hero Siegmund finds shelter in the familiar arms of a lonely woman named Sieglinde. 264 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Oct 21, 12:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Siegfried
Siegfried puts together the broken pieces of the sword Nothung and slays the fearsome dragon Fafner. 269 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Oct 28, 12:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Gotterdammerung
Siegfried and Brunnhilde's love is torn apart by the curse of the ring. Fabio Luisi conducts. 294 minutes [  TVPG ]
November
Sun, Nov 18, 12:00 pm · Tosca
James Levine conducts Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, staged by Luc Bondy and starring Karita Mattila. 151 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Nov 25, 12:00 pm · Aida
Violeta Urmana stars as the enslaved Ethiopian princess in this heartbreaking, epic love story. 179 minutes [  TVG ]
December
Sun, Dec 2, 12:00 pm · Hamlet
Simon Keenlyside and Marlis Petersen bring extraordinary skills to this Ambroise Thomas production. 174 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Dec 23, 12:00 pm · Don Pasquale
Anna Netrebko revives her turn in this sophisticated bel canto also starring John Del Carlo. 145 minutes [  TVG ]
January
Sun, Jan 13, 12:00 pm · Turandot
Maria Guleghina plays the ruthless princess in a breathtaking production of Giacomo Puccini's opera. 142 minutes [  TVG ]
Sun, Jan 20, 12:00 pm · L'Elisir D'Amore
Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani star in a new production of one of opera's greatest comic gems. 142 minutes [  TVPG ]
February
Sun, Feb 24, 12:00 pm · Simon Boccanegra
Placido Domingo stars in this tragic story of a father and his lost daughter. James Levine conducts. 145 minutes [  TVPG ]
March
Sun, Mar 3, 12:00 pm · Otello
Semyon Bychkov conducts Verdi's opera, with Renee Fleming as Desdemona and Johan Botha as Otello. 174 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Mar 24, 12:00 pm · The Tempest
Composer Thomas Ades conducts, with baritone Simon Keenlyside starring as Prospero. 144 minutes [  TVPG ]
April
Sun, Apr 21, 12:00 pm · La Clemenza Di Tito
Elina Garanca, Giuseppe Filianoti and Barbara Frittoli star in Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito." 145 minutes [  TVPG ]
May
Sun, May 12, 12:00 pm · Un Ballo In Maschera
Marcelo Allvarez and Sondra Radvanovsky star in David Alden's production of Verdi's opera. 144 minutes [  TVPG ]

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May
Sun, May 19, 12:00 pm · Rigoletto
Director Michael Mayer places his new production of Verdi's towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960. 144 minutes [  TVPG ]
June
Sun, Jun 16, 12:00 pm · Aida
Radames, a military commander in Egypt, falls in love with Aida, a captured Ethiopian princess. 176 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Jun 30, 1:00 pm · Iphigenie En Tauride
Susan Graham and Placido Domingo star in Gluck's elegant interpretation of this primal Greek myth. 116 minutes [  TVPG ]
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September
Tue, Sep 25, 7:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Wagner's Dream
An intimate look at the theatrical and musical challenges of staging opera's most monumental work. 116 minutes [  TVPG ]
Thu, Sep 27, 4:00 am · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Wagner's Dream
An intimate look at the theatrical and musical challenges of staging opera's most monumental work. 116 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Sep 30, 10:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Wagner's Dream
An intimate look at the theatrical and musical challenges of staging opera's most monumental work. 116 minutes [  TVPG ]
October
Sun, Oct 7, 10:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Das Rheingold
The gods of Valhalla clash with underworld dwarves and brawny giants, with disastrous consequences. 176 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Oct 14, 10:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Die Walkure
The mysterious hero Siegmund finds shelter in the familiar arms of a lonely woman named Sieglinde. 264 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Oct 21, 10:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Siegfried
Siegfried puts together the broken pieces of the sword Nothung and slays the fearsome dragon Fafner. 269 minutes [  TVPG ]
Sun, Oct 28, 10:00 pm · Wagner's Ring Cycle - Gotterdammerung
Siegfried and Brunnhilde's love is torn apart by the curse of the ring. Fabio Luisi conducts. 294 minutes [  TVPG ]

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