THE ROBERT K. JOHNSON FOUNDATION–METROPOLITAN OPERA INTERNATIONAL RADIO NETWORK
2025-26 SATURDAY MATINEE BROADCAST SEASON

January 10
Bellini: I PURITANI – New Production
Marco Armiliato; Lisette Oropesa (Elvira Walton), Lawrence Brownlee (Lord Arturo Talbot), Artur Ruciński (Riccardo Forth), Christian Van Horn (Giorgio Walton)

January 17 
Bizet: CARMEN 
Pier Giorgio Morandi; Aigul Akhmetshina (Carmen), Michael Fabiano (Don José), Janai Brugger (Micaëla), Christian Van Horn (Escamillo)

January 24
The Gershwins: PORGY AND BESS
Kwamé Ryan; 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)

January 31
Strauss: ARABELLA
Performance from November 22, 2025
Nicholas Carter; Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Arabella), Tomasz Konieczny (Mandryka), Louise Alder (Zdenka), Pavol Breslik (Matteo), Brindley Sherratt (Waldner)