Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts: Enriching Lives with Timeless Opera Masterpieces

Verdi’s Ernani, featuring Leontyne Price, Carlo Bergonzi, and Cornell MacNeil, is a timeless masterpiece that has captivated audiences for generations. The Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts have played a vital role in bringing opera into millions of homes, contributing to the development and appreciation of opera in the United States for over seven decades. Since its debut on December 25, 1931, with Humperdinck’s ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ the broadcasts have become the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history. The Metropolitan Opera’s commitment to sharing the beauty and passion of opera with audiences nationwide has solidified its place as a cultural cornerstone.