Met announces schedule for Nightly Met Opera Streams: Renée Fleming Week



Highlights include the soprano's signature roles as the Countess in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, the Marschallin in Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, Dvořák’s Rusalka, and Massenet’s Thaïs


Renée Fleming in the title role of Massenet’s “Thaïs.” in 2008 Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera

New York, NY (December 30, 2020)—The Met has announced themed lineups for two weeks of its Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations and classic telecasts streamed on the company's website during the coronavirus closure. The schedule includes a week of Epic Rivalries and an all-Renée Fleming week.

All Nightly Met Opera Streams begin at 7:30pm and remain available via metopera.org for 23 hours. The performances are also accessible on all Met Opera on Demand apps.

Week 44– Renée Fleming Week

Monday, January 11 – Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro Starring Renée Fleming, Cecilia Bartoli, Susanne Mentzer, Dwayne Croft, and Bryn Terfel, conducted by James Levine. From November 11, 1998.

Tuesday, January 12 – Massenet’s Thaïs Starring Renée Fleming, Michael Schade, and Thomas Hampson, conducted by Jesús López-Cobos. From December 20, 2008.


Renée Fleming as the Marschallin and Susan Graham as Octavian in Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier." Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera

Wednesday, January 13 – R. Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier Starring Renée Fleming, Christine Schäfer, Susan Graham, Eric Cutler, Thomas Allen, and Kristinn Sigmundsson, conducted by Edo de Waart. From January 9, 2010.

Thursday, January 14 – Rossini’s Armida Starring Renée Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, John Osborn, Barry Banks, and Kobie van Rensburg, conducted by Riccardo Frizza. From May 1, 2010.

Friday, January 15 – R. Strauss’s Capriccio Starring Renée Fleming, Sarah Connolly, Joseph Kaiser, Russell Braun, Morten Frank Larsen, and Peter Rose, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. From April 23, 2011.

Saturday, January 16 – Handel’s Rodelinda Starring Renée Fleming, Stephanie Blythe, Andreas Scholl, Iestyn Davies, Joseph Kaiser, and Shenyang, conducted by Harry Bicket. From December 3, 2011.

Sunday, January 17 – Dvořák’s Rusalka Starring Renée Fleming, Emily Magee, Dolora Zajick, Piotr Beczała, and John Relyea, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. From February 8, 2014.