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Beginning this Sunday, September 4, the Great Performances l PBS at the Met series features an encore presentation of Puccini’s Turandot hosted by Nadine Sierra. Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska stars in the title role of the legendary cold-hearted princess. Tenor Yonghoon Lee plays Calàf, the bold prince determined to win her love, alongside soprano Ermonela Jaho as the devoted servant Liù and bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring score. Chec

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The next week of free Nightly Met Opera Streams celebrates one of the 20th century’s preeminent composers, with a lineup of Richard Strauss’s most popular musical masterpieces—bookended by a pair of exceptional performances of Der Rosenkavalier and featuring three never-before-streamed archival telecasts. Access each performance on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance your viewing experience with a curated collection of related content, including articles, videos, podcasts, and

Next week’s lineup of free Nightly Met Opera Streams features favorite operas by Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, and more! Access each performance—including Don Giovanni, the Viewers’ Choice pick—on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps. And prepare for each night’s stream with a curated selection of supplementary materials at metopera.org/week10streams. | The Metropolitan Opera