Giuseppe Verdi
Macbeth
The season opens with hair-raising drama and spectacular singing as two of opera’s most extraordinary artists star in Macbeth, Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Following past triumphs in many of Verdi’s signature baritone roles, Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, opposite Lise Davidsen—the world’s reigning dramatic soprano—as the power-mad Lady Macbeth, whose ruinous ambition damns them both. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for a penetrating production by Louisa Proske, a brilliant young director making waves around the world. Rounding out the all-star cast are tenor Freddie De Tommaso as the heroic Macduff and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Macbeth’s friend-turned-victim Banquo
SEPTEMBER
22nd @ 6:30 PM, 26th @ 1PM, 29th @ 7:30 PM.
OCTOBER
2nd @ 7:30 PM, 5th @ 7:30 PM, 8th @ 7:30PM, 11th @ 3 PM, 14th @ 7:30 PM, 17th @ 1PM, 20th @ 7:30 PM.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Così fan tutte
Overflowing with gorgeous melody and hilarious hijinks, Mozart’s satirical comedy of fickle young love is one of the composer’s most sublime creations. Phelim McDermott’s “colorful, inventive” (The New York Times) staging, inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s, sets the uproarious story at a boardwalk amusement park, where the two pairs of lovers at the heart of the tale find themselves on one emotional—and literal—thrill ride after another.
SEPTEMBER
23rd @ 7:30 PM, 26th @ 8 PM, 30th @ 7:30 PM.
OCTOBER
3rd @ 1 PM, 6th @ 7:30 PM, 10th @ 8 PM, 13th @ 7:30 PM, 17th @ 8 PM, 23th @ 7:30 PM.
Giacomo Puccini
La Bohème
The world’s most popular opera, Puccini’s heartbreaking tragedy never fails to enrapture audiences with its poignant depiction of love and loss in bohemian Paris, all set to one of opera’s most romantic scores. Some of today’s most extraordinary talents inhabit the touchstone principal roles in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic staging, a perennial Met favorite for the past 45 years.
SEPTEMBER
25th@ 7:30 PM, 27th @ 3 PM.
OCTOBER
1st @ 7:30 PM, 3rd @ 8 PM, 7th @ 7:30 PM, 9th @ 7:30 PM, 10th @ 1 PM, 15th @ 7:30 PM, 16th @ 7:30 PM, 22nd @ 7:30 PM, 24th @ 8 PM, 28th @ 8 PM, 31st @ 1 PM.
NOVEMBER
24th @ 7:30 PM, 28th @ 8 PM.
DECEMBER
3rd @ 7:30 PM, 5th @ 8 PM, 10th @ 7:30 PM.
APRIL
16th @ 7 PM, 17th @ 1 PM, 22nd @ 7 PM, 24th @ 8 PM, 25th @ 3 PM, 29th @ 7 PM.
MISSY MAZZOLI / LIBRETTO BY ROYCE VAVREK
Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders’s Booker Prize–winning novel arrives at the Met in operatic form, with music by American composer Missy Mazzoli—hailed by The New Yorker as a “once-in-a-generation magician of the orchestra”—and libretto by Royce Vavrek. The supernatural story takes place in the “bardo,” a transitional plane between the end of this life and the beginning of the next, populated by those who resist all the powers of light and darkness and refuse to accept their fates. The action revolves around 11-year-old Willie, recently deceased son of Abraham Lincoln, whose grief-stricken visits to Willie’s tomb prevent his son’s spirit from moving on. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts an ensemble cast led by baritone Peter Mattei as Lincoln, alongside a superlative group of singers as the kaleidoscopic residents of the bardo, who band together to help Willie escape being trapped there for eternity—including soprano Christine Goerke, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. Director Lileana Blain-Cruz has created an otherworldly setting for this unique and uniquely American tale, which arrives at the Met in time for the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations
SEPTEMBER
19th @ 8 PM, 24th @ 1 PM, 26th @ 7:30 PM, 29th @ 7:30 PM, 31 @ 8 PM.
OCTOBER
3 @ 7:30 PM, 7th @ 1 PM, 11th @ 7:30 PM, 14th @ 8 PM.
Luigi Cherubini
MEDEA
Cherubini’s rarely performed take on classic Greek tragedy stars leading diva Sonya Yoncheva as the ultimate woman scorned, the sorceress whose betrayal drives her to an unthinkable act of revenge. Clarion tenor Michael Spyres is Giasone, Medea’s unfaithful Argonaut husband, in David McVicar’s “impressive and enjoyable” (The New York Times) setting of the timeless myth.
OCTOBER
30th @ 7:30 PM.
NOVEMBER
4th @ 7:30 PM, 7th @ 8 PM, 10th @ 7:30 PM, 13th @ 7:30 PM, 19th @ 8 PM, 21st @ 8 PM.
Giacomo Puccini
Tosca
Searing passion, edge-of-your-seat action, and a career-defining title role: No opera is more dramatic than Puccini’s classic thriller. The ever-popular story of a jealous diva, the ardent painter who loves her, and the villainous chief of police who tears them asunder features several of opera’s biggest stars in a grand, immersive production by David McVicar that transports audiences to three picturesque locations in Rome. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni each take the podium.
NOVEMBER
1st @ 7:30 PM, 6th @ 8 PM, 9th @ 7:30 PM, 14th @ 1 PM, 17th @ 7:30 PM, 20th @ 8 PM.
JANUARY
6th @ 7: 30 PM, 9th @ 1 PM, 12th @ 7 PM, 15th @ 7 PM, 17th @ 3 PM, 22nd @ 7 PM, 24th @ 3 PM, 29th @ 7:30 PM.
APRIL
28th @ 7 PM, 30th @ 7:30 PM.
MAY
1st @ 1 PM, 2nd @ 3 PM, 4th @ 8 PM, 7th @ 7:30 PM, 8th @ 1 PM, 14th @ 7:30 PM, 15th @ 1 PM, 18th @ 7:30 PM, 22nd @ 8 PM, 27th @ 7:30 PM
Leoš Janáček
Jenůfa
After delivering one of the most stunning productions in recent Met memory with his 2025 take on Strauss’s Salome, director Claus Guth returns with a psychologically probing setting of Janáček’s haunting Jenůfa, extolled by The Telegraph at its London premiere as an “edgy, evocative staging that will surely become a classic.” Headlining the new staging is soprano Asmik Grigorian, whose dramatic intensity and powerhouse voice are perfectly suited to the demands of the title character, a young woman driven to despair by abandonment and betrayal. Legendary soprano Nina Stemme returns to the Met as the Kostelnička, Jenůfa’s stern stepmother, who commits an unspeakable act in a misguided attempt to save Jenůfa from ruin. Standout tenors Allan Clayton and Sean Panikkar also star as the impulsive Laca, who disfigures Jenůfa in a fit of jealousy, and his stepbrother Števa, who fathers her child before cruelly abandoning her. Maestro Tomáš Hanus makes his company debut on the podium.
NOVEMBER
16th @ 7:30PM, 21st @ 1PM, 23rd @ 7:30 PM, 28th @ 1 PM, 30th @ 7:30 PM.
DECEMBER
4th @ 7:30
Camille Saint-Saëns
Samson et Dalila
Sacred, scandalous, and irresistibly alluring, Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returns in the Met’s larger-than-life production. Featuring a massive orchestra and chorus and some of opera’s most spellbinding tunes, this masterpiece of French grand opera is a feast for the eyes and ears, with an electrifying cast led by the formidable star pairing of mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley, who makes a notable company debut.
NOVEMBER
27th @ 7:30 PM
DECEMBER
1st @ 7:30 PM, 5th @ 12 PM, 8th @ 7:30 PM, 12th @ 8 PM, 15th @ 7:30 PM, 18th @ 7:30 PM, 23rd @ 7:30 PM.
Gaetano Donizetti
Maria Stuarda
On the heels of her triumphant portrayal in the recent new production of Bellini’s I Puritani, Lisette Oropesa climbs another peak of the bel canto soprano repertoire, the doomed Scottish queen at the heart of Donizetti’s charged historical drama. Soprano Angela Meade is Elisabetta, the English monarch out for blood, with tenor René Barbera as Leicester, the nobleman they both love. Maestro Enrique Mazzola takes the podium for David McVicar’s striking production.
DECEMBER
6th @ 3 PM, 9th @ 7:30 PM, 12th @ 1 PM, 16th @ 7:30 PM, 19th @ 8 PM, 22nd @ 7:30 PM.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute
A beloved New York holiday tradition, Mozart’s enchanting fable takes the stage in the Met’s abridged, English-language production by Julie Taymor—the Tony Award–winning director of Broadway’s The Lion King. Running under 90 minutes and dazzling audiences with vibrant sets, colorful costumes, and eye-popping puppetry, it’s the perfect show for the holidays and a delightful introduction to opera for audiences of all ages.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
At every performance of The Magic Flute, audiences can enjoy free activity books and themed photo opportunities throughout the lobby. Special downloadable activities are also available online to explore before or after your visit. Complimentary face painting will be available before all matinee performances. Holiday Open Houses will take place prior to the performances on December 13 and 19.
DECEMBER
11th @ 7 PM, 13th @ 2 PM, 17th @ 7 PM, 19th @ 1 PM, 20th @ 2 PM, 24th @ 12 PM, 26th @ 12 PM & 6 PM, 28th @ 11 AM, 30th @ 12 PM,
JANUARY
2nd @ 12 PM & 6 PM.
Giacomo Puccini
La Fanciulla del West
On New Year’s Eve 2026, Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years. Soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė makes an important Met debut as the larger-than-life Minnie, the tough tavern owner with a heart of gold who finds love when she least expects it. Tenor SeokJong Baek is the dashing bandit who rambles into the remote California mining town to steal her heart, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as the lawman determined to deliver rough justice—and win Minnie for himself. Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson takes the podium to conduct one of opera’s most action-packed adventures.
DECEMBER
31st @ 6:30 PM
JANUARY
5th @ 7:30 PM, 8th @ 7:30 PM, 13th @ 7 PM, 16th @ 8 PM, 19th @ 7 PM, 23th @ 1 PM, 27th @ 7: 30 PM, 30th @ 8 PM.
Giuseppe Verdi
Otello
Two of today’s leading dramatic tenors—Michael Fabiano and Brian Jagde—take on the tour-de-force title role of what many consider the ultimate Italian opera, Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean tragedy. Beloved sopranos Angel Blue and Ailyn Pérez make their company role debuts as the long-suffering Desdemona, alongside baritones Amartuvshin Enkhbat and Artur Ruciński as the sinister Iago. Daniele Rustioni and Michele Mariotti lead the full forces of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the exhilarating score.
JANUARY
11th @ 7 PM, 16th @ 1 PM, 20th @7 PM, 23rd @ 8 PM, 26th @ 7:30 PM, 30th @ 1 PM.
APRIL
11th @ 3 PM, 17th @ 8 PM, 20th @ 7 PM, 24th @ 1 PM, 27th @ 7 PM.
MAY
1st @ 8 PM.
KEVIN PUTS / LIBRETTO BY MARK CAMPBELL
Silent Night
Following his smash-hit company debut with The Hours, composer Kevin Puts returns to the Met with his Pulitzer Prize–winning first opera, inspired by the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce, when soldiers spontaneously set aside the horrors of the First World War and crossed the trenches to mingle, exchange gifts, and sing carols with the enemy. A poignant depiction of shared humanity in the most inhumane circumstances, Puts’s grand, cinematic opera—with a libretto by Mark Campbell based on the film Joyeux Noël—has been widely acclaimed since its 2011 premiere, hailed as “an overwhelming emotive experience” by The Guardian. Silent Night receives an evocative staging by James Robinson that takes the audience directly to the battlefields of the Western Front. The star-studded cast, featuring soprano Elza van den Heever and tenors Ben Bliss and Rolando Villazón, among many others, is conducted by debuting maestro Dalia Stasevska.
MARCH
8th @ 8 PM, 11th @ 7:30 PM, 13th @ 8 PM, 16th @ 7:30 PM, 20th @ 1 PM, 22nd @ 8 PM, 27th @ 8 PM.
APRIL
1st @ 7 PM, 3rd @ 8 PM.
Giuseppe Verdi
Aida
Hailed by the Financial Times as “an ingenious Aida,” Tony Award–winner Michael Mayer’s breathtaking production brings ancient Egypt to life with towering scenery and dazzling animated projections. Soprano Angel Blue reprises her celebrated portrayal of the title role, trading off with Anna Pirozzi and Leah Hawkins. Tenors Michael Fabiano and SeokJong Baek alternate as Aida’s forbidden lover, with mezzo-sopranos Judit Kutasi and Olesya Petrova as the imperious princess who comes between them.
MARCH
9th @ 8 PM, 13th @ 1 PM, 17th @ 7:30 PM, 20th @ 8 PM, 25th @ 7 PM, 29th @ 7 PM.
APRIL
2nd @ 7:30 PM, 6th @ 7:30 PM, 9th @ 7 PM, 10th @ 12 PM, 13th @ 7 PM, 15th @ 7 PM, 18th @ 3 PM, 23th @ 7 PM.
MAY
15th @ 8 PM, 22th @ 1 PM, 28th @ 7:30 PM, 30th @ 3 PM.
JUNE
4th @ 7:30 PM, 6th @ 3 PM, 12th @ 8 PM.
Jules Massenet
Manon
Following her radiant turn in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette—which garnered raves for “high notes that spun like liquid gold … Sierra touched the operatic firmament” (The New York Times)—superstar soprano Nadine Sierra takes on another alluring French heroine, the irresistible title character of Massenet’s passionate drama. Leading tenor Matthew Polenzani is her idealistic lover, the Chevalier des Grieux, with rising-star baritone Andrzej Filończyk as her stalwart cousin, Lescaut, in a breathtaking Belle Époque staging by director Laurent Pelly.
MARCH
12th @ 7:30 PM, 15th @ 7:30 PM, 19th @ 7:30 PM, 23rd @ 7 PM, 26th @ 7 PM, 30th @ 7 PM.
APRIL
3rd @ 12 PM, 8th @ 7:30 PM.
Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the helm of Strauss’s most beloved score, following his acclaimed Met performances of the composer’s Elektra, Die Frau ohne Schatten, and Salome. After her “resplendent” (Observer) 2025 portrayal of Strauss’s Arabella, soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as the elegant Marschallin, alongside brilliant mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as her impetuous younger lover, Octavian. Soprano Ying Fang is the lovely heiress who steals his heart, and bass Günther Groissböck reprises his uproarious portrayal of the bumptious Baron Ochs in Robert Carsen’s turn-of-the-century setting.
MARCH
24th @ 7 PM, 27th @ 12 PM, 31st @ 7 PM.
APRIL
4th @ 2 PM, 7th @ 7 PM, 10th @ 7:30 PM.
Richard Wagner
Parsifal
A profound philosophical meditation on compassion and reconciliation, Wagner’s transcendent rendering of a medieval knight’s heroic quest for the Holy Grail returns in François Girard’s celebrated production, a “thoughtful and intrepid staging, full of striking imagery” (The New York Times). Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast of Wagnerian superstars, including tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as the enigmatic Kundry, baritone Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as the sorcerer Klingsor, and bass Jongmin Park as the wise Gurnemanz.
MAY
20th @ 6 PM, 26th @ 6 PM, 29th @ 12 PM.
JUNE
1st @ 6 PM, 5th @ 12 PM.
Mahler: Symphony No. 8
Don’t miss a rare opportunity to experience Mahler’s most ambitious masterpiece, performed with a magnificent array of musical forces that only the Met can muster. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to lead the unsurpassed Met Orchestra, Chorus, and Children’s Chorus in their largest and mightiest incarnations, joined by a selection of opera’s biggest stars as vocal soloists. A grand monument of the choral and symphonic repertory, Mahler’s Eighth Symphony combines a sublime setting of a medieval hymn to the Holy Spirit with a dramatic rendering of the mystical final scene of Goethe’s Faust, melding into something transcendent and unique in all of music. “Try to imagine the whole universe beginning to ring and resound,” the composer wrote of the symphony he considered the culmination of his life’s work. “There are no longer human voices, but planets and suns revolving.”
These concerts are part of Carnegie Hall’s Mahler Symphony Cycle, which features Nézet-Séguin conducting a full Mahler cycle with the Met Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Vienna Philharmonic.
