If you are a fan of female opera singers, Week 5 at the Met has some great ones for you: Renée Fleming in two productions, Angela Gheorghiu with former husband Roberto Alagna, Diana Damrau, Patricia Racette and Anna Netrebko. But don’t worry for those wanting a male lead, there’s also René Pape performing Mussorgsky.

Here is this week’s line-up. Remember that each opera becomes available at the Metropolitan Opera website beginning at 7:30 PM EDT each and remains available for free streaming for the next 23 hours.

Monday, April 13 – Dvořák’s Rusalka

Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, starring Renée Fleming and Piotr Beczała.

Tuesday, April 14 – Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov

Conducted by Valery Gergiev, starring René Pape.

Wednesday, April 15 – Puccini’s La Rondine

Conducted by Marco Armiliato, starring Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna.

Thursday, April 16 – Rossini’s Le Comte Ory

Conducted by Maurizio Benini, starring Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, and Juan Diego Flórez.

Friday, April 17 – Puccini’s Madama Butterfly

Conducted by Patrick Summers starring Patricia Racette, Marcello Giordani, and Dwayne Croft.

Saturday, April 18 – Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur

Conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, starring Anna Netrebko, Anita Rachvelishvili, Piotr Beczała, and Ambrogio Maestri.

Sunday, April 19 – R. Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier

Conducted by Sebastian Weigle, starring Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Erin Morley, and Günther Groissböck.

For your fans of some of operas great divas, Week 5 at the Met was tailor-made for you.

Photo: Diana  Damrau, Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez in Le Comte Ory (Photo by Marty Sohl/Courtesy of the Met Opera)

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