
Sebastian Weigle René Pape (Boris), David Butt Philip (Grigory), Ain Anger (Pimen), Maxim Paster (Shuisky), Aleksey Bogdanov (Shchelkalov), Ryan Speedo Green (Varlaam)Ĭontralto Marian Anderson on the stage of the "old Met" with then-General Manager Rudolf Bing in 1955. Yannick Nézet-Séguin Ailyn Pérez, Michelle DeYoung, Matthew Polenzani, Eric Owens Enjoy a collection of historic broadcast moments drawn from the 1930s through 1941, showcasing many of the exceptional singers audiences discovered during the Met’s first decade on the air, including Rosa Ponselle, Lawrence Tibbett, Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior, Zinka Milanov, Jussi Bjoerling, Leonard Warren, Ezio Pinza, Bidú Sayão, and Lily Pons.

MET OPERA ARCHIVES SERIES
Within a decade, the series had already grown into one of the United States’ preeminent classical music programs. The Met’s first-ever matinee radio broadcast took place on Christmas Day 1931. January 1, 2022: Massenet’s Cinderella – abridged English-language versionĮmmanuel Villaume Isabel Leonard (Cinderella), Emily D'Angelo (Prince Charming), Stephanie Blythe (Madame de la Haltière), Laurent Naouri (Pandolfe), Jessica Pratt (Fairy Godmother)Ī scene from Act II of Puccini's "La Bohème." Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met OperaĬarlo Rizzi Maria Agresta (Mimì), Charles Castronovo (Rodolfo), Gabriella Reyes (Musetta), Lucas Meachem (Marcello), Peter Kellner (Colline), Alexander Birch Elliott (Schaunard), Donald Maxwell (Benoit/Alcindoro)ĭaniele Rustioni Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Rosa Feola (Gilda), Piotr Beczała (The Duke of Mantua), Andrea Mastroni (Sparafucile), Varduhi Abrahamyan (Maddalena)įebruary 5: The Met’s First Decade on the Air Highlights from great Met broadcasts of Verdi’s Aida in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Met broadcasts and the 150th anniversary of Aida Jane Glover Matthew Polenzani (Tamino), Hera Hyesang Park (Pamina), Rolando Villazón (Papageno), Morris Robinson (Sarastro), Kathryn Lewek (Queen of the Night), Rodell Rosel (Monostatos), Patrick Carfizzi (Speaker) Yannick Nézet-Séguin Sondra Radvanovsky (Tosca), Brian Jagde (Cavaradossi), Evgeny Nikitin (Scarpia), Patrick Carfizzi (Sacristan)ĭecember 18: Mozart’s The Magic Flute – abridged English-language version Yannick Nézet-Séguin Erin Morley (Eurydice), Joshua Hopkins (Orpheus), Jakub Józef Orliński (Orpheus's Double), Nathan Berg (Father), Barry Banks (Hades)

Stacey Tappan as Little Stone, Erin Morley as Eurydice, Ronnita Miller as Big Stone,and Chad Shelton as Loud Stone in Matthew Aucoin's "Eurydice." Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Operaĭecember 4: Aucoin’s Eurydice – Network Broadcast- Premiere
