Met streamed La Traviata
The Metropolitan Opera broadcast Verdi’s La Traviata on Saturday, March 28 at 1 p.m. as part of its spring programming — a timely seasonal highlight for opera fans. The broadcast continues the Met’s spring schedule and outreach to home audiences. (interlochenpublicradio.org)
Soprano Lisette Oropesa sang Violetta, tenor Piotr Buszewski sang Alfredo and baritone Luca Salsi performed Giorgio Germont for the March 28 matinee, with Antonello Manacorda conducting the pit. (metopera.org/season/2025-26-season/la-traviata/full-cast/) The staging was Michael Mayer’s revival, with sets by Christine Jones, costumes by Susan Hilferty, lighting by Kevin Adams, choreography by Lorin Latarro and revival stage direction by Jonathon Loy. (metopera.org/globalassets/season/2025-26/la-traviata/new-folder/032826-traviata-mat.pdf) That Mayer production is mounted at the Met through June 6, 2026, with performances listed from March 20 through June 6 and multiple house dates across spring 2026. (metopera.org/season/2025-26-season/la-traviata/) The March 28 performance was billed as the Metropolitan Opera’s 1,059th presentation of La Traviata and was carried live via the Robert K. Johnson Foundation–Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network. (metopera.org/globalassets/season/2025-26/la-traviata/new-folder/032826-traviata-mat.pdf) Public radio partners across the U.S. promoted or carried the matinee, including Interlochen Public Radio, WRTI in Philadelphia, WQXR in New York and WHRO in Virginia. (interlochenpublicradio.org/show/metropolitan-opera/2026-03-28/metropolitan-opera-la-traviata) (wrti.org/wrti-spotlight/2026-03-25/the-met-opera-on-wrti-giuseppe-verdis-la-traviata) (wqxr.org/shows/metropolitan-opera/) (whro.org/2026-03-25/verdis-la-traviata-live-from-the-met-on-whro-fm) The April–June revival and the March 28 matinee received institutional support and underwriting: the production revival cited gifts from The Paiko Foundation, Mercedes T. Bass, Paul M. Montrone and Rolex, while performances of Violetta and Alfredo on that date were underwritten by the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Great Singers Fund. (metopera.org/globalassets/season/2025-26/la-traviata/new-folder/032826-traviata-mat.pdf)
