Great Performances at the Met Season 16 Episodes

Episode 1

Boris Godunov

Sun, Feb 6, 2022 90 mins

René Pape stars as the tortured tsar caught between ambition and paranoia in this production by Stephen Wadsworth. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky's Russian masterwork in its original 1869 version.

Episode 2

Eurydice

Sun, Mar 6, 2022 90 mins

The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the Underworld, has inspired composers since opera's earliest days. Brilliant American composer Matthew Aucoin now carries that tradition into the 21st century with a captivating new take on the story, a product of the Met's commissioning program.

Episode 3

Fire Shut Up in My Bones

Fri, Apr 1, 2022 90 mins

Experience Grammy-winning composer Terence Blanchard and librettist Kasi Lemmon's adaptation of Charles M. Blow's memoir. James Robinson and Camille A. Brown co-direct with Brown choreographing. Baritone Will Liverman stars with soprano Angel Blue.

Episode 4

Cinderella

Sun, May 8, 2022 90 mins

The opera based on the classic story provides romance and relatable themes for all audiences.

Episode 5

Rigoletto

Fri, Jun 17, 2022 150 mins

Baritone Quinn Kelsey takes on the title role of Verdi's timeless tragedy, reset in 1920s Europe by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher.

Episode 6

Ariadne Auf Naxos

Sun, Jul 3, 2022 90 mins

Episode 7

Don Carlos

Sun, Aug 7, 2022 90 mins

The five-act French version of Verdi's epic opera of doomed love among royalty is presented.

Episode 8

Turandot

Sun, Sep 4, 2022 90 mins

Thrilling sopranos Christine Goerke and Liudmyla Monastyrska share the title role of the legendary cold-hearted princess. Tenors Yusif Eyvazov and Yonghoon Lee trade off as the bold prince determined to win Turandot's love.

Episode 9

Lucia Di Lammermoor

Sun, Oct 2, 2022 90 mins

Nadine Sierra stars as the haunted heroine of Lucia di Lammermoor in an electrifying new staging.

Episode 10

Hamlet

Sun, Nov 6, 2022 90 mins