Inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s enchanting opera set in the Amazon receives a spellbinding new production by Mary Zimmerman.
Experience the latest season of the Metropolitan Opera’s live transmissions in stunning HD! The Met’s pioneering series returns to BAM Rose Cinemas with nine spectacular productions—including exciting company premieres, new productions, and classic repertory favorites—and pre-broadcast discussions with leading opera experts.
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Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Florencia en el Amazonas
Dec 9, 2023
Florencia en el Amazonas
Dec 9, 2023
Met Premiere
Pre-screening lecture with Marc Scorca begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Florencia en el Amazonas
Dec 9, 2023
Mary Zimmerman directs a new production of Daniel Catán’s enchanting opera set in the Amazon.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Nabucco
Jan 6, 2024
Nabucco
Jan 6, 2024
REVIVAL
Ancient Babylon comes to life in this classic Met staging of Verdi’s exhilarating early masterpiece of love, vengeance, and political intrigue.
Pre-screening lecture with Fred Plotkin begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Nabucco
Jan 6, 2024
Ancient Babylon comes to life in this classic Met staging of Verdi’s early masterpiece.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Carmen
Jan 27, 2024
Carmen
Jan 27, 2024
New Production
A vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, which acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell sets in a contemporary American industrial town.
Pre-screening lecture with Fred Plotkin begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Carmen
Jan 27, 2024
A vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
La Forza del Destino
Mar 9, 2024
La Forza del Destino
Mar 9, 2024
New Production
Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas, and family strife stars stellar soprano Lise Davidsen as one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines.
Pre-screening lecture with Fred Plotkin begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
La Forza del Destino
Mar 9, 2024
Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love and fatal vendettas stars stellar soprano Lise Davidsen.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Roméo et Juliette
Mar 23, 2024
Roméo et Juliette
Mar 23, 2024
REVIVAL
Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together in Charles Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation.
Pre-screening lecture with Marc A. Scorca begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Roméo et Juliette
Mar 23, 2024
Two singers at the height of their powers come together in Gounod’s sumptuous adaptation.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
La Rondine
Apr 20, 2024
La Rondine
Apr 20, 2024
REVIVAL
Puccini’s bittersweet love story returns in Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera.
Pre-screening lecture with Fred Plotkin begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
La Rondine
Apr 20, 2024
Puccini’s bittersweet love story returns in Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Madama Butterfly
May 11, 2024
Madama Butterfly
May 11, 2024
New Production
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding central role of Puccini’s devastating tragedy in Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.
Pre-screening lecture with Marc A. Scorca begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm.
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Madama Butterfly
May 11, 2024
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian is the heroine in Puccini’s devastating tragedy.
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Discussion Info
BAM offers pre-screening discussions with a noted opera expert before every presentation unless noted otherwise.
PAST EVENTS
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Dead Man Walking
Jake Heggie’s masterpiece about a condemned man gets a haunting production by Ivo van Hove.
Oct 21, 2023
Met Premiere
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Dead Man Walking
Oct 21, 2023
Jake Heggie’s masterpiece about a condemned man gets a haunting production by Ivo van Hove.
LIVE BROADCAST
X: The Life and Times of Malcom X
Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking, jazz-inflected opera finally arrives at the Met.
Nov 18, 2023
Met Premiere
LIVE BROADCAST
X: The Life and Times of Malcom X
Nov 18, 2023
Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking, jazz-inflected opera finally arrives at the Met.