Beginning this Sunday, September 4, the Great Performances l PBS at the Met series features an encore presentation of Puccini’s Turandot hosted by Nadine Sierra. Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska stars in the title role of the legendary cold-hearted princess. Tenor Yonghoon Lee plays Calàf, the bold prince determined to win her love, alongside soprano Ermonela Jaho as the devoted servant Liù and bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring score. Chec

Our second week of free Nightly Met Opera Streams dedicated entirely to the works of Richard Wagner features seven of the composer’s awe-inspiring masterpieces, including classic telecasts of Otto Schenk’s historic staging of the Ring cycle. Access the exhilarating lineup on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps. And prepare for each stream with a curated selection of supplementary content at metopera.org/WagnerWeek. | The Metropolitan Opera

To tell the story of his vast Ring cycle, Wagner created a rich score that weaves together numerous leitmotifs—small musical segments that represent characters, objects, or emotions. Watch as members of the MET Orchestra Musicians explore some of these fascinating musical building blocks. The complete Ring cycle is on stage through May 11: bit.ly/2TTcEWA | The Metropolitan Opera

Tonight, we begin our four-night stream of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, starting with the cycle's sweeping first installment, Das Rheingold. As you watch opera's greatest epic take the stage, go behind the scenes of Robert Lepage's groundbreaking production with Wagner's Dream. This acclaimed, feature-length documentary, which follows the staging from conception to the final curtain, is available for free all week on Met Opera on Demand. Watch Now: bit.ly/2y9hswZ | The Metropolitan Opera

Featuring more than 40 of opera’s greatest artists—as well as the incomparable MET Orchestra Musicians and Met Opera Chorus—performing from their homes around the globe, last April’s At-Home Gala was an unprecedented virtual event. Don’t miss a special two-day free encore presentation of the Gala beginning tonight, June 12, at 7:30PM EDT on the metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including program lineup, articles,

Today, 23 of opera’s most promising young singers—selected from 1,200 applicants—compete in the semifinals of the 2021 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. For the first time, the semifinal round—normally held on the Met stage—is streaming for free from different locations around the world. Next weekend, the Grand Finals Concert will also be streamed for free and open to the public on Sunday, May 16, at 3PM ET. Learn more and watch now: bit.ly/MONCauditions | The Metropolitan Opera

19 talented opera singers, including nine former current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice singers, will showcase their artistry in the semifinal round of the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition, taking place on the Met stage before a panel of judges on April 11 at 10 am ET. We’ll be cheering loudly from Santa Fe as they compete for the chance to advance to the Grand Finals Concert on Sunday, March 17, at 3 pm ET. Witness their inspiring performances via live stream on