High Notes at Home: Wagnerians Live in Concert, Aria Code, Nightly Opera Streams, and More

Spend April in Paris with a week of free Nightly Opera Streams set in the inimitable French capital. [The Metropolitan Opera]( [Hight Notes At Home]( Wagnerians in Concert On May 8, four of today’s most thrilling artists—sopranos Christine Goerke and Elza van den Heever, tenor Andreas Schager, and baritone Michael Volle—come together as part of our Met Stars Live in Concert series. Performing live from the Grand Foyer of the magnificent Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden, this sensational quartet will sing selections by Wagner and Strauss, including excerpts from Tannhäuser, Parsifal, Die Walküre, Die Frau ohne Schatten, and more, as well as Wagner’s complete Wesendonck Lieder. Grammy Award–winning pianist Craig Terry accompanies the soaring program, which will be streamed at 1PM ET and remain available for on-demand viewing for two weeks. Tickets are $20. [BUY TICKETS]( [WATCH TRAILER]( THREE DIVAS LIVE IN CONCERT Also, don’t miss the recently announced May 22 concert, featuring sopranos Ailyn Pérez and Nadine Sierra and mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, live from the Royal Opera of Versailles. [BUY TICKETS]( Tickets for [Met Stars Live in Concert]( also make great gifts—especially for Mother’s Day. [GIFT TICKETS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Aria Code: New Episode Streaming Now In the latest episode of Aria Code, our insightful and entertaining podcast collaboration with WQXR, bass-baritone Gerald Finley and host Rhiannon Giddens delve into the music and meaning of Count Almaviva’s vindictive “Hai già vinta la causa … Vedrò mentr’io sospiro” from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Find it wherever you get podcasts. [LISTEN NOW]( [PAST EPISODES]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Nightly Opera Streams: City of Light APRIL 26—MAY 2 Spend April in Paris with a week of free Nightly Opera Streams set in the inimitable French capital. The dazzling lineup kicks off with Puccini’s La Bohème (pictured) and includes popular selections by Verdi, Massenet, Léhar, and more. Enhance your viewing experience with a curated collection of related content, including articles, videos, podcasts, and more. [LEARN MORE]( [RELATED CONTENT]( Monday, April 26 Puccini’s La Bohème Tuesday, April 27 Lehár’s The Merry Widow Wednesday, April 28 Giordano’s Andrea Chénier Thursday, April 29 Massenet’s Manon Friday, April 30 Verdi’s La Traviata Saturday, April 31 Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur Sunday, April 32 Puccini’s La Rondine Each stream becomes available at 7:30PM ET and remains accessible for on-demand viewing until 6:30PM ET the following day. THE MERRY WIDOW: BEHIND THE SCENES Follow director and choreographer Susan Stroman as she prepares her 2014 Met staging of Lehár’s witty, waltzing operetta. [WATCH VIDEO]( MANON: IN FOCUS An irresistible ingénue with a taste for the finer things makes her way to Paris—with tragic results. Learn more about Massenet’s Manon with our In Focus podcast. [LISTEN NOW]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More from the Met PROTECT THE MET Make a contribution now to help ensure that the Met will be back and stronger than ever. Your gift will be matched dollar for dollar by a Met Board member and will make a truly meaningful difference. [MAKE A GIFT]( MET OPERA ON DEMAND If you’re enjoying the Nightly Opera Streams and would like access to the Met’s catalog of more than 700 performances, check out our subscription streaming service and start a seven-day free trial. [LEARN MORE]( MET OPERA SHOP Create a collection of Met DVDs and watch amazing performances whenever you want—plus, find more than a thousand DVDs, CDs, and Blu-rays. [SHOP NOW]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From Our Partners Portland Opera’s new production of Journeys to Justice—six compositions about love, justice, and experiences of being a Black American—is streaming now through May 31. [Learn More]( FOLLOW US [YouTube](  [Instagram](   [Twitter](   [Facebook]( --------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Email PreferencesÂ]( [View this email in a browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2021 METROPOLITAN OPERA 30 Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 212.362.6000 [metopera.org]( Peter Gelb, General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credits: Arielle Doneson (Christine Goerke), Carsten Sander (Michael Volle), David Jerusalem (Andreas Schager), Jiyang Chen (Elza van den Heever), Marty Sohl / Met Opera (Le Nozze di Figaro, La Bohème, Manon), Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera (Opera House), Ken Howard / Met Opera (Adriana Lecouvreur) This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you’ve signed up to receive Metropolitan Opera emails or agreed to our [Terms & Conditions](. Review our [Privacy Policy](.