KHFM Presents
The Met’s Saturday Matinee Broadcasts
Saturdays at 11am
The Metropolitan Opera returns to KHFM on December 6 with a season that highlights timeless classics, fresh new productions, and compelling contemporary works. Classics such as La Bohème, Andrea Chénier, Carmen, The Magic Flute, and La Traviata anchor the schedule, while new productions of I Puritani, Tristan und Isolde, and La Sonnambula offer reimagined perspectives on beloved repertoire. Rounding out the season are new works and premieres including The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Innocence, and El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego. Tune in Saturdays through May 30 for world-class performances hosted by Debra Lew Harder. Hosted by Debra Lew Harder.
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2025-2026
December 6
Puccini
LA BOHÈME
CONDUCTOR:
Daniele Rustioni
CAST:
Juliana Grigoryan (Mimì)
Stephen Costello (Rodolfo)
Mané Galoyan (Musetta)
David Bizic (Marcello)
Alexander Köpeczi (Colline)
Iurii Samoilov (Schaunard)
Donald Maxwell (Benoit/Alcindoro)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 15 minutes
December 13
Giordano
ANDREA CHÉNIER
CONDUCTOR:
Daniele Rustioni
CAST:
Piotr Beczała (Andrea Chénier)
Sonya Yoncheva (Maddalena di Coigny)
Igor Golovatenko (Carlo Gérard)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 30 minutes
December 20 at 10:00 am
Mozart
THE MAGIC FLUTE
Abridged English-Language Holiday Presentation
CONDUCTOR:
Steven White
CAST:
Paul Appleby (Tamino)
Joélle Harvey (Pamina)
Michael Sumuel (Papageno)
Rainelle Krause (Queen of the Night)
Alexander Köpeczi (Sarastro)
Thomas Capobianco (Monostatos)
Harold Wilson (Speaker)
Approx. Length: 1 hour, 50 minutes
December 27
HANDEL AT THE MET
A celebration of Handel at the holidays, with excerpts from Met performances, in honor of the 300th anniversary of Rodelinda
Approx. Length: 2 hours
January 3
Mason Bates
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY
Libretto by Gene Scheer
Based on the Book by Michael Chabon
Network Broadcast Premiere
Performance from Fall 2025
CONDUCTOR:
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
CAST:
Andrzej Filończyk (Joe Kavalier)
Miles Mykkanen (Sam Clay)
Sun-Ly Pierce (Rosa Saks)
Lauren Snouffer (Sarah Kavalier)
Edward Nelson (Tracy Bacon)
Patrick Carfizzi (Sheldon Anapol)
Craig Colclough (Gerhard)
Approx. Length: 3 hours
January 10
Bellini
I PURITANI
New Production
CONDUCTOR:
Marco Armiliato
CAST:
Lisette Oropesa (Elvira Walton)
Lawrence Brownlee (Lord Arturo Talbot)
Artur Ruciński (Riccardo Forth)
Christian Van Horn (Giorgio Walton)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 47 minutes
January 17
Bizet
CARMEN
CONDUCTOR:
Pier Giorgio Morandi
CAST:
Aigul Akhmetshina (Carmen)
Michael Fabiano (Don José)
Janai Brugger (Micaëla)
Christian Van Horn (Escamillo)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 35 minutes
January 24
The Gershwins
PORGY AND BESS
CONDUCTOR:
Kwamé Ryan
CAST:
Alfred Walker (Porgy)
Brittany Renee (Bess)
Ryan Speedo Green (Crown)
Frederick Ballentine (Sportin’ Life)
Leah Hawkins (Serena)
Vuvu Mpofu (Clara)
Denyce Graves (Maria)
Benjamin Taylor (Jake)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 35 minutes
January 31
Strauss
ARABELLA
Performance from November 22, 2025
CONDUCTOR:
Nicholas Carter
CAST:
Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Arabella)
Tomasz Konieczny (Mandryka)
Louise Alder (Zdenka)
Pavol Breslik (Matteo)
Brindley Sherratt (Waldner)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 30 minutes
February 7
Massenet
WERTHER
Artist’s Choice
Chosen by Lawrence Brownlee: Alfredo Kraus in a performance from February 3, 1979
CONDUCTOR:
Richard Bonynge
CAST:
Alfredo Kraus (Werther)
Régine Crespin (Charlotte)
Kathleen Battle (Sophie)
Lenus Carlson (Albert)
Approx. Length: 3 hours
February 14
Mozart
IDOMENEO
Artist’s Choice
Chosen by Joyce DiDonato: Frederica von Stade in a performance from February 15, 1986
CONDUCTOR:
Jeffrey Tate
CAST:
David Rendall (Idomeneo)
Benita Valente (Ilia)
Frederica von Stade (Idamante)
Hildegard Behrens (Elettra)
John Alexander (Arbace)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 35 minutes
February 21
Puccini
MANON LESCAUT
Artist’s Choice
Chosen by Asmik Grigorian: Mirella Freni in a performance from March 17, 1990
CONDUCTOR:
Nello Santi
CAST:
Mirella Freni (Manon)
Peter Dvorsky (Des Grieux)
Brian Schexnayder (Lescaut)
Italo Tajo (Geronte)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 45 minutes
February 28
Berlioz
LA PRISE DE TROIE (LES TROYENS, PART ONE)
Artist’s Choice
Chosen by Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Rafael Kubelík conducting a performance from March 16, 1974
CONDUCTOR:
Rafael Kubelík
CAST:
Shirley Verrett (Cassandre)
Jon Vickers (Énée)
Louis Quilico (Chorèbe)
Approx. Length: 1 hour, 45 minutes
March 7
Berlioz
LES TROYENS À CARTHAGE (LES TROYENS, PART TWO)
Artist’s Choice
Chosen by Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Rafael Kubelík conducting a performance from March 16, 1974
CONDUCTOR:
Rafael Kubelík
CAST:
Christa Ludwig (Didon)
Jon Vickers (Énée)
Mignon Dunn (Anna)
John Macurdy (Narbal)
Approx. Length: 3 hours
March 14
Puccini
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
CONDUCTOR:
Carlo Rizzi
CAST:
Sonya Yoncheva (Cio-Cio-San)
Adam Smith (Pinkerton)
Jennifer Johnson Cano (Suzuki)
Quinn Kelsey (Sharpless)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 10 minutes
March 21
Wagner
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
New Production
CONDUCTOR:
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
CAST:
Lise Davidsen (Isolde)
Michael Spyres (Tristan)
Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne)
Ryan Speedo Green (King Marke)
Tomasz Konieczny (Kurwenal)
Approx. Length: 5 hours, 12 minutes
March 28
Verdi
LA TRAVIATA
CONDUCTOR:
Antonello Manacorda
CAST:
Lisette Oropesa (Violetta Valéry)
Piotr Buszewski (Alfredo Germont)
Luca Salsi (Giorgio Germont)
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 50 minutes
April 4
Ponchielli
LA GIOCONDA
Celebrating the opera’s 150th anniversary with a performance from March 2, 1968
CONDUCTOR:
Fausto Cleva
CAST:
Renata Tebaldi (La Gioconda)
Carlo Bergonzi (Enzo)
Fiorenza Cossotto (Laura)
Cornell MacNeil (Barnaba)
Bonaldo Giaiotti (Alvise)
Mignon Dunn (La Cieca)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 30 minutes
April 11
Mozart
DON GIOVANNI
Performance from September 24, 2025
CONDUCTOR:
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
CAST:
Ryan Speedo Green (Don Giovanni)
Federica Lombardi (Donna Anna)
Adam Plachetka (Leporello)
Janai Brugger (Donna Elvira)
Ben Bliss (Don Ottavio)
Hera Hyesang Park (Zerlina)
William Guanbo Su (Masetto)
Adam Palka (Commendatore)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 35 minutes
April 18
Kaija Saariaho
INNOCENCE
Libretto by Sofi Oksanen
Multilingual Libretto and English Translation by Aleksi Barrière)
Network Broadcast Premiere
CONDUCTOR:
Susanna Mälkki
CAST:
Jacquelyn Stucker (Bride)
Kathleen Kim (Mother-In-Law)
Joyce DiDonato (Waitress)
Miles Mykkanen (Bridegroom)
Rod Gilfry (Father-In-Law)
Stephen Milling (Priest)
Lucy Shelton (Teacher)
Vilma Jää (Markéta)
Beate Mordal (Lily)
Julie Hega (Iris)
Simon Kluth (Anton)
Camilo Delgado Díaz (Jerónimo)
Marina Dumont Anastassiadou (Alexia)
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 5 minutes
April 25
Bellini
LA SONNAMBULA
New Production
Performance from October 18, 2025
CONDUCTOR:
Riccardo Frizza
CAST:
Nadine Sierra (Amina)
Xabier Anduaga (Elvino)
Alexander Vinogradov (Rodolfo)
Sydney Mancasola (Lisa)
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 50 minutes
May 2
Tchaikovsky
EUGENE ONEGIN
CONDUCTOR:
Timur Zangiev
CAST:
Igor Golovatenko (Onegin)
Asmik Grigorian (Tatiana)
Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Lenski)
Maria Barakova (Olga)
Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Prince Gremin)
Stephanie Blythe (Filippyevna)
Approx. Length: 4 hours, 5 minutes
May 9
Donizetti
LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT
Performance from Fall 2025
CONDUCTOR:
Giacomo Sagripanti
CAST:
Erin Morley (Marie)
Lawrence Brownlee (Tonio)
Susan Graham (Marquise of Berkenfield)
Peter Kálmán (Sulpice)
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 50 minutes
May 16
LISTENERS’ CHOICE
Historic broadcast to be selected by listener voting
Approx. Length: TBD
May 23
Puccini
TURANDOT
CONDUCTOR:
Oksana Lyniv
CAST:
Anna Pirozzi (Turandot)
Brian Jagde (Calàf)
Angel Blue (Liù)
John Relyea (Timur)
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 20 minutes
May 30
Gabriela Lena Frank
EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO
Libretto by Nilo Cruz
Network Broadcast Premiere
CONDUCTOR:
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
CAST:
Isabel Leonard (Frida)
Carlos Álvarez (Diego)
Gabriella Reyes (Catrina)
Nils Wanderer (Leonardo)
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 48 minutes