The Met in broadcast and in cinemas
Saturday Matinées2026–27 season
28 broadcasts and 11 cinema screenings, October 3, 2026 to June 12, 2027. Times are Eastern.
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| Date | Work | Conductor & cast | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
November 20261 listing | |||
| 14Sat, Nov Varying dates | Bizet CarmenEncore presentation, Nov 14 and varying dates | Cinema encoreFind a theater | |
December 20265 listings | |||
| 5Sat, Dec 12:00 PM ET | Saint-Saëns Samson et Dalila | Giacomo Sagripanti
| Broadcast + CinemaBroadcast liveFind a theater |
| 12Sat, Dec 1:00 PM ET | Donizetti Maria Stuarda | Enrique Mazzola
| Broadcast live |
| 12Sat, Dec Varying dates | Mozart The Magic FluteHoliday presentation Encore presentation, Dec 12 and varying dates | Cinema encoreFind a theater | |
| 19Sat, Dec 1:00 PM ET | Mozart The Magic FluteAbridged English-language holiday presentation | Nicholas Carter
| Broadcast live |
| 26Sat, Dec 1:00 PM ET | Humperdinck Hansel and GretelEnglish-language version Performance from January 1, 2008 | Vladimir Jurowski
| Broadcast historic / special |
January 20275 listings | |||
| 2Sat, Jan 1:00 PM ET | J. Strauss, Jr. Die FledermausPerformance from January 7, 1967 | Franz Allers
| Broadcast historic / special |
| 9Sat, Jan 1:00 PM ET | Puccini Tosca | Daniele Rustioni
| Broadcast live |
| 16Sat, Jan 1:00 PM ET | Verdi MacbethNew production Performance from October 17, 2026 | Yannick Nézet-Séguin
| Broadcast recorded this season |
| 23Sat, Jan 1:00 PM ET | Puccini La Fanciulla del WestNew production | Keri-Lynn Wilson
| Broadcast + CinemaBroadcast liveFind a theater |
| 30Sat, Jan 1:00 PM ET | Mozart Così fan tuttePerformance from October 3, 2026 | Nimrod David Pfeffer
| Broadcast recorded this season |
February 20274 listings | |||
| 6Sat, Feb 1:00 PM ET | Special Leontyne Price in Verdi at the MetCelebrating the 100th birthday of Leontyne Price with scenes from great Verdi performances | Broadcast historic / special | |
| 13Sat, Feb 1:00 PM ET | Missy Mazzoli Lincoln in the BardoLibretto by Royce Vavrek, based on the novel by George Saunders New productionWorld premiere Performance from fall 2026 | Yannick Nézet-Séguin
| Broadcast recorded this season |
| 20Sat, Feb 1:00 PM ET | Wagner Das RheingoldArtist’s Choice Chosen by Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Herbert von Karajan conducting a performance from February 22, 1969 | Herbert von Karajan
| Broadcast historic / special |
| 27Sat, Feb 1:00 PM ET | Verdi Luisa MillerArtist’s Choice Chosen by Quinn Kelsey: Sherrill Milnes in a performance from February 17, 1968 | Thomas Schippers
| Broadcast historic / special |
March 20274 listings | |||
| 6Sat, Mar 1:00 PM ET | Gounod Roméo et JulietteArtist’s Choice Chosen by Piotr Beczała: Jussi Björling in a performance from February 1, 1947 | Emil Cooper
| Broadcast historic / special |
| 13Sat, Mar 1:00 PM ET | Verdi Il TrovatoreChosen by Ailyn Pérez: Martina Arroyo in a performance from March 13, 1971 | Zubin Mehta
| Broadcast historic / special |
| 20Sat, Mar 1:00 PM ET | Kevin Puts Silent NightLibretto by Mark Campbell New productionMet premiere | Dalia Stasevska
| Broadcast + CinemaBroadcast liveFind a theater |
| 27Sat, Mar 12:00 PM ET | Strauss Der Rosenkavalier | Yannick Nézet-Séguin
| Broadcast live |
April 20274 listings | |||
| 3Sat, Apr 12:00 PM ET | Massenet Manon | Yves Abel
| Broadcast + CinemaBroadcast liveFind a theater |
| 10Sat, Apr 1:00 PM ET | Cherubini MedeaPerformance from fall 2026 | Carlo Rizzi
| Broadcast recorded this season |
| 17Sat, Apr 1:00 PM ET | Puccini La Bohème | Daniele Rustioni
| Broadcast live |
| 24Sat, Apr 1:00 PM ET | Verdi Otello | Michele Mariotti
| Broadcast + CinemaBroadcast liveFind a theater |
May 20276 listings | |||
| 1Sat, May 1:00 PM ET | Donizetti Lucia di LammermoorPerformance from December 31, 1966 | Richard Bonynge
| Broadcast historic / special |
| 8Sat, May 1:00 PM ET | Concert Laffont Grand Finals ConcertPerformance from March 21, 2027 — finalists of the Met’s 2027 Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition | Evan Rogister | Broadcast recorded this season |
| 8Sat, May Varying dates | Puccini ToscaEncore presentation, May 8 and varying dates | Cinema encoreFind a theater | |
| 15Sat, May 1:00 PM ET | Janáček JenůfaNew production Performance from fall 2026 | Tomáš Hanus
| Broadcast recorded this season |
| 22Sat, May 1:00 PM ET | Verdi Aida | Marco Armiliato
| Broadcast live |
| 29Sat, May 1:00 PM ET | Special Listeners’ ChoiceHistoric broadcast to be determined by listener voting | Broadcast historic / special | |
June 20272 listings | |||
| 5Sat, Jun 12:00 PM ET | Wagner Parsifal | Yannick Nézet-Séguin
| Broadcast + CinemaBroadcast liveFind a theater |
| 12Sat, Jun 1:00 PM ET | Mahler Symphony No. 8 | Yannick Nézet-Séguin
| Broadcast live |