Paul Plishka

Puccini’s evergreen paean to young love and the bohemian life has captivated generations of Met-goers through Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic ...

One of today’s most compelling singing actresses, Karita Mattila takes on the irresistible role of Manon Lescaut, the headstrong young woman torn ...

John Dexter’s brilliant production of Britten’s searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose kindness ...

Giuseppe Verdi’s opera of religion, revenge and redemption gets the star treatment in this 1993 Metropolitan Opera production conducted by ...

It is to composer and librettist Arrigo Boito and his constant pestering of the octogenarian Verdi that there remained within him one last great ...

A possible impostor torments a newly crowned medieval czar who may have ordered the real successor’s death.

The Franco Zeffirelli production of Puccini’s “Turandot”, recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera in April, 1987. Éva Marton ...

The ambiguities of Verdi’s theatre are particularly clear in his baritone roles, among which is that of Boccanegra, corsair turned doge of Genoa ...

Live from the Metropolitan Opera: Simon Boccanegra

This telecast offers a rare opportunity to see the legendary Joan Sutherland in the role that first catapulted her to international stardom. She ...

Don Carlo (1980) Metropolitan Opera. Verdi / italian. King Philip’s court is plagued by rebels, family squabbles and intrigue. The Spanish ...