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The Metropolitan Opera is streaming free encore opera performances every night during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on for the schedule this week including Verdi's Aida.

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The Metropolitan Opera has canceled all upcoming performances because of coronavirus concerns. While the Met is closed, they will be streaming encore presentations every night from the Live in HD series on the company website.

According to their website, the opera streams will begin at 7:30 pm each night and will be available to view at metopera.org.
See all the details including the schedule for each week on their website.

Nightly Opera Streams Schedule for April 27–May 3

Each stream becomes available at 7:30 p.m. EDT and remains accessible for on-demand viewing until 6:30 p.m. the following day.

Monday, April 27
Donizetti’s Anna Bolena

Starring Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Stephen Costello, and Ildar Abdrazakov, conducted by Marco Armiliato. From October 15, 2011.

Tuesday, April 28
Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda

Starring Elza van den Heever, Joyce DiDonato, and Matthew Polenzani, conducted by Maurizio Benini. From January 19, 2013.

Wednesday, April 29
Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux

Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Matthew Polenzani, and Mariusz Kwiecien, conducted by Maurizio Benini. From April 16, 2016.

Thursday, April 30
Nico Muhly’s Marnie

Starring Isabel Leonard, Iestyn Davies, and Christopher Maltman, conducted by Roberto Spano. From November 10, 2018.

Friday, May 1
Viewers’ Choice: Verdi’s Aida

Starring Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, James McCracken, and Simon Estes, conducted by James Levine. Transmitted live on January 3, 1985.

Saturday, May 2
Verdi’s Luisa Miller

Starring Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała, and Plácido Domingo, conducted by Bertrand de Billy. From April 14, 2018.

Sunday, May 3
Borodin’s Prince Igor

Starring Oksana Dyka, Anita Rachvelishvili, and Ildar Abdrazakov, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. From March 1, 2014.

Schedule courtesy www.metopera.org.

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