Arturo Toscanini conducts Wagner Siegfried Funeral March | History of Music

Our second week of free Nightly Met Opera Streams dedicated entirely to the works of Richard Wagner features seven of the composer’s awe-inspiring masterpieces, including classic telecasts of Otto Schenk’s historic staging of the Ring cycle. Access the exhilarating lineup on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps. And prepare for each stream with a curated selection of supplementary content at metopera.org/WagnerWeek. | The Metropolitan Opera

To tell the story of his vast Ring cycle, Wagner created a rich score that weaves together numerous leitmotifs—small musical segments that represent characters, objects, or emotions. Watch as members of the MET Orchestra Musicians explore some of these fascinating musical building blocks. The complete Ring cycle is on stage through May 11: bit.ly/2TTcEWA | The Metropolitan Opera

We are just days away from the premiere of François Girard’s new production of Wagner’s Lohengrin! Experience tenor Piotr Beczała’s grand entrance as the mysterious swan knight in this Act I excerpt from an early dress rehearsal, which also features the Met Opera Chorus. Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts Girard’s atmospheric new staging. Opens Sunday, February 26: bit.ly/3xUF9pd In cinemas (bit.ly/3HqC6Id) and Live at Home (bit.ly/3eFQHFR) on March 18. Videography by Pete Scalzitt