The Metropolitan Opera is broadcasting live performances to theatres this season; see “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” on Saturday Jan. 24 and Wednesday Jan. 28. Also you can listen to The Met on broadcast or satellite radio.
The Met in Theatres
The Met sponsors Live in HD broadcasts to theatres on Saturdays about once a month. This is a live broadcast, simulcast during the live opera to hundreds of theatres. There is also an encore broadcast on the Wednesday after the live broadcast. Here is the 2025-2026 Live in HD schedule.
- Sat, Oct 18, 2025 La Sonnambula. See an encore on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production.
- Sat, Nov 8, 2025 La Boheme. See an encore on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production.
- Sat, Nov 22, 2025 Arabella. See an encore on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production.
- Sat, Dec 13, 2025 Andrea Chenier. See an encore on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production.
- Sat, Jan 10, 2026 I Puritani. See an encore on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production
- Sat, Jan 24, 2026 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. This is an encore of a previously recorded live performance. See a repeat on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production
- Sat, Feb. 14, 2026 Cinderella. This is an encore of a previously recorded live performance. See a repeat on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production
- Sat, Mar 21, 2026 Tristan und Isolde. See an encore on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production
- Sat, May 2, 2026 Eugene Onegin. See an encore on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production
- Sat, May 30, 2026 El Ultimo Sueno de Frida y Diego. See an encore on the following Wednesday. Learn More About This Production
The Live in HD series is produced with HD cameras placed around and behind the stage, capturing the beauty and power of live performances. Each broadcast is hosted by opera stars and includes behind-the-scenes features and live interviews during intermission. Subtitles in English and other languages are provided to theatre goers. Performances are brought to theatres by The Met and Fathom Events.
The schedule is at: Met Opera Live in HD 2025-26 Schedule
Find participating theatres at: Met Opera Live in HD Theatres
Below is a preview of Cinderella, coming to theatres Feb. 14 and 18.
To listen to operas from The Met in you have three options: SiriusXM Radio, broadcast radio, or online streaming; see details below.
How to Listen to The Met
Fans of the Met have three ways to listen to live performances: broadcast radio, SiriusXM, and with free audio streaming.
Met Opera on Broadcast Radio
Hear live and repeat broadcasts from The Met on select radio stations on Saturdays. Sponsored by Toll Bros., these stations give free broadcasts live from The Met in December through May. This year’s broadcasts start on December 6, 2025.
The Met broadcasts are the longest-running continuous classical music program in radio history and are carried by more than 300 stations. Find the Met Opera stations at:
Met Opera Radio Station Finder
For the schedule of Met Opera radio broadcasts see:
Metropolitan Opera Radio Network Schedule
Met Opera on SiriusXM Radio
Tune in to Met Opera Radio on SiriusXM streaming channel 755 to hear live and repeat broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera stage. While The Met is no longer carried on SiriusXM car radios, you can stream live performances online or with the SiriusXM app.
Join Met radio host Debra Lew Harder and commentator William Berger each week for broadcasts of premieres and revivals, chats with Met stars, and insightful commentary. Also all day every day you can listen to recent and historic Met performances of favorite works and rarities, and more, presented exclusively on Sirius XM. Hear live performances on Saturdays when the Met is in season.
For Met Opera radio schedules and more details visit:
Metropolitan Opera Online Free Streaming
You can tune into an audio stream of select operas from The Met website on your PC or smartphone. These are usually evening performances. You can find the schedule and more details at:
Metropolitan Opera Free Streaming
A preview of the 2025-26 season follows.
The Met on Demand
True opera buffs may want to subscribe to The Met Opera on Demand, which provides online streaming access to more than 750 full-length Met performances.
For $14.99 a month or $149.99 a year, you can stream any of the available performances on any device that runs the Met Opera on Demand app. This includes any TV equipped with a Roku, Amazon Fire stick or Apple TV, also TVs with built in Roku and Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Android TVs, and the Apple iPad, iPhone and Android phones and tablets.
Below is a preview of The Met Opera on Demand service. For details or to start a free trial visit:
You can listen to select classic recordings of past operas for free, with no subscription, by clicking Listen Now at: Met Opera On Demand Free Listening
Connect with The Met
The Metropolitan Opera staff, stars and fans are active on Facebook and Twitter.
You can also get involved by joining the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
You can find previews of many of operas on the Met Opera Youtube Channel.