2025-26 The Robert K. Johnson Foundation-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network Season
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December 6
LA BOH脠ME (Puccini)
Daniele Rustioni; Juliana Grigoryan (Mim矛), Stephen Costello (Rodolfo), Man茅 Galoyan (Musetta), David Bizic (Marcello), Alexander K枚peczi (Colline), Iurii Samoilov (Schaunard), Donald Maxwell (Benoit/Alcindoro)
December 13
ANDREA CH脡NIER (Giordano)
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Daniele Rustioni; Piotr Becza艂a (Andrea Ch茅nier), Sonya Yoncheva (Maddalena di Coigny), Igor Golovatenko (Carlo G茅rard)
December 20
THE MAGIC FLUTE (Mozart) - Abridged English-language holiday presentation
Steven White; Paul Appleby (Tamino), Jo茅lle Harvey (Pamina), Michael Sumuel (Papageno), Rainelle Krause (Queen of the Night), Alexander K枚peczi (Sarastro), Thomas Capobianco (Monostatos), Harold Wilson (Speaker)
December 27
HANDEL AT THE MET
A celebration of Handel at the holidays, with excerpts from Met performances, in honor of the 300th anniversary of Rodelinda
January 3
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY (Mason Bates 鈥� Libretto by Gene Scheer 鈥� Based on the Book by Michael Chabon) 鈥� New Production/Met Premiere
Performance from fall 2025
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin; Andrzej Filo艅czyk (Joe Kavalier), Miles Mykkanen (Sam Clay), Sun-Ly Pierce (Rosa Saks), Lauren Snouffer (Sarah Kavalier), Edward Nelson (Tracy Bacon), Patrick Carfizzi (Sheldon Anapol), Craig Colclough (Gerhard)
January 10
I PURITANI (Bellini) 鈥� New Production
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Marco Armiliato; Lisette Oropesa (Elvira Walton), Lawrence Brownlee (Lord Arturo Talbot), Artur Ruci艅ski (Riccardo Forth), Christian Van Horn (Giorgio Walton)
January 17
CARMEN (Bizet)
Pier Giorgio Morandi; Aigul Akhmetshina (Carmen), Michael Fabiano (Don Jos茅), Janai Brugger (Mica毛la), Christian Van Horn (Escamillo)
January 24
The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS
Kwam茅 Ryan; Alfred Walker (Porgy), Brittany Renee (Bess), Ryan Speedo Green (Crown), Frederick Ballentine (Sportin鈥� Life), Leah Hawkins (Serena), Vuvu Mpofu (Clara), Denyce Graves (Maria), Benjamin Taylor (Jake)
January 31
ARABELLA (Strauss)
Performance from November 22, 2025
Nicholas Carter; Rachel Willis-S酶rensen (Arabella), Tomasz Konieczny (Mandryka), Louise Alder (Zdenka), Pavol Breslik (Matteo), Brindley Sherratt (Waldner)
February 7
Artist鈥檚 Choice: WERTHER (Massenet)
Chosen by Lawrence Brownlee: Alfredo Kraus in a performance from February 3, 1979
Richard Bonynge; Alfredo Kraus (Werther), R茅gine Crespin (Charlotte), Kathleen Battle (Sophie), Lenus Carlson (Albert)
February 14
Artist鈥檚 Choice: IDOMENEO (Mozart)
Chosen by Joyce DiDonato: Frederica von Stade in a performance from February 15, 1986
Jeffrey Tate; David Rendall (Idomeneo), Benita Valente (Ilia), Frederica von Stade (Idamante), Hildegard Behrens (Elettra), John Alexander (Arbace)
February 21
Artist鈥檚 Choice: MANON LESCAUT (Puccini)
Chosen by Asmik Grigorian: Mirella Freni in a performance from March 17, 1990
Nello Santi; Mirella Freni (Manon), Peter Dvorsky (Des Grieux), Brian Schexnayder (Lescaut), Italo Tajo (Geronte)
February 28
Artist鈥檚 Choice: LA PRISE DE TROIE (LES TROYENS, PART ONE - Berlioz)
Chosen by Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin: Rafael Kubel铆k conducting a performance from March 16, 1974
Rafael Kubel铆k; Shirley Verrett (Cassandre), Jon Vickers (脡n茅e), Louis Quilico (Chor猫be)
March 7
Artist鈥檚 Choice: LES TROYENS 脌 CARTHAGE (LES TROYENS, PART TWO - Berlioz)
Chosen by Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin: Rafael Kubel铆k conducting a performance from March 16, 1974
Rafael Kubel铆k; Christa Ludwig (Didon), Jon Vickers (脡n茅e), Mignon Dunn (Anna), John Macurdy (Narbal)
March 14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Puccini)
Carlo Rizzi; Sonya Yoncheva (Cio-Cio-San), Adam Smith (Pinkerton), Jennifer Johnson Cano (Suzuki), Quinn Kelsey (Sharpless)
March 21
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (Wagner) 鈥� New Production
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Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin; Lise Davidsen (Isolde), Michael Spyres (Tristan), Ekaterina Gubanova (Brang盲ne), Ryan Speedo Green (King Marke), Tomasz Konieczny (Kurwenal)
March 28
LA TRAVIATA (Verdi)
Antonello Manacorda; Lisette Oropesa (Violetta Val茅ry), Piotr Buszewski (Alfredo Germont), Luca Salsi (Giorgio Germont)
April 4
LA GIOCONDA (Ponchielli)
Celebrating the opera's 150th anniversary with a performance from March 2, 1968
Fausto Cleva; Renata Tebaldi (La Gioconda), Carlo Bergonzi (Enzo), Fiorenza Cossotto (Laura), Cornell MacNeil (Barnaba), Bonaldo Giaiotti (Alvise), Mignon Dunn (La Cieca)
April 11
DON GIOVANNI (Mozart)
Performance from September 24, 2025
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin; Ryan Speedo Green (Don Giovanni), Federica Lombardi (Donna Anna), Adam Plachetka (Leporello), Janai Brugger (Donna Elvira), Ben Bliss (Don Ottavio), Hera Hyesang Park (Zerlina), William Guanbo Su (Masetto), Adam Palka (Commendatore)
April 18
INNOCENCE (Kaija Saariaho 鈥� Libretto by Sofi Oksanen 鈥� Multilingual Libretto and English Translation by Aleksi Barri猫re) 鈥� New Production/Met Premiere
Susanna M盲lkki; Jacquelyn Stucker (Bride), Kathleen Kim (Mother-In-Law), Joyce DiDonato (Waitress), Miles Mykkanen (Bridegroom), Rod Gilfry (Father-In-Law), Stephen Milling (Priest), Lucy Shelton (Teacher), Vilma J盲盲 (Mark茅ta), Beate Mordal (Lily), Julie Hega (Iris), Simon Kluth (Anton), Camilo Delgado D铆az (Jer贸nimo), Marina Dumont Anastassiadou (Alexia)
April 25
LA SONNAMBULA (Bellini) 鈥� New Production
Performance from October 18, 2025
Riccardo Frizza; Nadine Sierra (Amina), Xabier Anduaga (Elvino), Alexander Vinogradov (Rodolfo), Sydney Mancasola (Lisa)
May 2
EUGENE ONEGIN (Tchaikovsky)
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Timur Zangiev; Igor Golovatenko (Onegin), Asmik Grigorian (Tatiana), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Lenski), Maria Barakova (Olga), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Prince Gremin), Stephanie Blythe (Filippyevna)
May 9
LA FILLE DU R脡GIMENT (Donizetti)
Performance from fall 2025
Giacomo Sagripanti; Erin Morley (Marie), Lawrence Brownlee (Tonio), Susan Graham (Marquise of Berkenfield), Peter K谩lm谩n (Sulpice)
May 16
Listeners' Choice: Great Met Broadcasts
Opera TBA, to be selected by listener voting
May 23
TURANDOT (Puccini)
Oksana Lyniv; Anna Pirozzi (Turandot), Brian Jagde (Cal脿f), Angel Blue (Li霉), John Relyea (Timur)
May 30
EL 脷LTIMO SUE脩O DE FRIDA Y DIEGO (Gabriela Lena Frank 鈥� Libretto by Nilo Cruz) 鈥� New Production/Met Premiere
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Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin; Isabel Leonard (Frida), Carlos 脕lvarez (Diego), Gabriella Reyes (Catrina), Nils Wanderer (Leonardo)