The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 “Live in HD” season continues with Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Saturday, November 8, at 1PM ET, with soprano Juliana Grigoryan making her company role debut as Mimì and tenor Freddie De Tommaso in his company role debut as Rodolfo. During the 2024–25 “Live in HD” season, De Tommaso made his Met debut as Cavaradossi in Puccini’s “Tosca” (2024). Grigoryan’s turn as Mimì marks her “Live in HD” debut. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts in her first Live in HD appearance.

Joining the distinguished cast are soprano Heidi Stober and baritone Lucas Meachem, who sing the roles of Musetta and Marcello, respectively. Baritone Sean Michael Plumb takes on Schaunard, bass Jongmin Park sings the role of Colline, and baritone Donald Maxwell portrays Benoit and Alcindoro.

Fathom Entertainment will also present two encores of “La Bohème” in theatres on Wednesday, November 12, at 1:00PM and 6:30PM local time.

Tickets for “La Bohème” are now on sale at approximately 700 participating U.S. theatre locations. To purchase tickets for “La Bohème,” please visit the Fathom Entertainment website or participating theatre box offices (participating theatres are subject to change).

The November 8 performance of “La Bohème” will mark the opera’s 1,415th performance at the Met and its fourth “Live in HD” transmission to theatres nationwide. “La Bohème” is the most performed opera at the Met. The classic production by Franco Zeffirelli premiered on December 14, 1981.

Gary Halvorson will direct the “Live in HD” presentation for theatres, and tenor Matthew Polenzani will host the transmission, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content and interviews during the two intermissions.

The Stars of “La Bohème”
Keri-Lynn Wilson, conductor; Winnipeg, Canada
Juliana Grigoryan, Mimì; Yerevan, Armenia
Heidi Stober, Musetta; Waukesha, Wisconsin
Freddie De Tommaso, Rodolfo; London, England
Lucas Meachem, Marcello; Raleigh, North Carolina
Sean Michael Plumb, Schaunard; Binghamton, New York
Jongmin Park, Colline; Seoul, South Korea
Donald Maxwell, Benoit/Alcindoro; Perth, Scotland

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The 2025–26 “Live in HD” season continues with Strauss’s “Arabella” (live on November 22 with encores on December 3), Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” (encore on December 6), Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” (live on December 13 with encores on December 17), Bellini’s “I Puritani” (live on January 10 with encores on January 14), Massenet’s “Cinderella” (encores on February 14 and 18), Wagner’s “Tristan und Isold”e (live on March 21 with encores on March 25), Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” (live on May 2 with encores on May 6), and Gabriela Lena Frank’s “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” (live on May 30 with encores on June 3). Captured live on the Met stage October 2, 2025, a special presentation of Mason Bates’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” will be screened in select theatres on January 24 and 28.

“The Met: Live in HD” series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, the Neubauer Family Foundation. Digital support of “The Met: Live in HD” is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. “The Met: Live in HD” series is in partnership with Rolex.

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