Cape Cinema

Richard Eyre’s hit production from the Met’s January 2010 production stars Elīna Garanča as the seductive gypsy of the title, opposite Roberto Alagna as the obsessed Don José. Carmen "is about sex, violence, and racism - and its corollary: freedom," the director says about Bizet’s drama. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. (3 hrs.)

June 19
11 AM

David McVicar’s stirring production of Verdi’s intense drama premiered at The Met in the 2008 – 09 season. This revival stars four extraordinary singers - Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky - in what might be the composer’s most melodically rich score. Marco Armiliato conducts. (2 hrs. 45 mins.)

June 26
11 AM

This mythical story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison has inspired operatic settings by a multitude of composers. Renée Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini’s version, opposite no fewer than five tenors. Director Mary Zimmerman of the May 2010 production describes the work as “a fanciful and magical tale with an epic, enchanted quality and a tremendous visual element.” Riccardi Frizza conducts. (3 hrs.)

July 10
11 AM

Natalie Dessay stars as Verdi’s most beloved heroine in Willy Decker's stunning production, first seen at the Met in 2010. Matthew Polenzani is her lover, Alfredo, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings his stern father, Germont. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium. (2 hrs. 30 mins.)

July 17
11 AM

Director Franco Zeffirelli’s breath-taking production of Puccini’s last opera is a favorite of the Met repertoire. From the 2009 season, Maria Guleghina plays the ruthless Chinese princess of the title whose hatred of men is so strong she has all suitors who can’t solve her riddles beheaded. Marcello Giordani sings Calàf, the unknown prince who eventually wins her love. (2 hrs. 30 mins.)

July 24
11 AM

One of the most beloved operatic comedies of all time, The Barber of Seville is presented in a production by director Bartlett Sher from The Met’s 2007 season. Superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva is joined by American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as Rosina and Peter Mattei in the title role of the swaggering barber. (3 hrs.)

July 31
11 AM