Grammy Award-winning composer Kaija Saariaho's work, Innocence, is coming to New York for its Met premiere in 2026. Created in 2018, Saariaho teamed up with Finnish librettist Sofi Oksanen to explore deep into the depths of family secrets, drama and tragedy. Fellow Finn Susanna Malkki will be conducting a host of international actors and singers, who will perform the work in multiple languages. An ambitious and dramatic masterpiece that can't be missed!

Composed by the Grammy award-winning artist Gabriela Lena Frank in collaboration with playwright Nilo Cruz, El Ultimo Sueno De Frida Y Diego makes its Met Opera debut in 2026! The work's 2022 premiere was met with critical acclaim for its stunning incorporation of Mexican-folk traditions into the operatic form. Conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin and with a cast led by Isabel Leonard as Frida and Nils Wanderer as Diego, the story of love, death, and El Dios de los Muertos is told in a way like no other. Sure to be a popular run, get your tickets whilst you can!

A tale as old as time, (or at least one thousand years), Tristan and Isolde has long been considered the ultimate tale of passionate, romantic love in forbidden circumstances. With universal themes of all-consuming love and bitter-sweet tragedy, it fits perfectly into Wagner's repertoire of epics. Presented this season in a new staging from Yuval Sharon (making his Met debut), enjoy the story for the first time or return again to see this epic romance play out, starring Michael Spyres and Lise Davison as the titular lovers.

A work of the Great Russian Romantic-Era Composer Pytotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin is a tale of burning passions, love unreturned and regret. Perhaps one of the best examples of the Lyric Opera style that places emphasis on melody with a fantasy or romance theme, the opera showcases Tchaikovsky's soaring melodic brilliance and virtuosic orchestration. Back as part of the Met's 2025/26 season, enjoy Tony winner Diane Warren's production, starring Asmik Grigorian Tatiana and Igor Golovatenko as Onegin.

Michael Mayer's stunning production of Verdi's heartbreaking classic returns to the Met for the 2025/26 season. The sweeping tale of love set against the backdrop of a decadent Paris will play out against a stunning set that changes with the season, illustrating the fleeting nature of Violetta and Alfredo's doomed, but exquisitely beautiful romance.

Wayne McGregor's Olivier-award winning meditation on the remarkable life and works of Virginia Woolf enjoys a stellar performance from the American Ballet Theatre! Set to a specially commissioned score from contemporary classical composer Max Richter, this compelling triptych is a must see for fans of exhilarating choreography and moving spectacle.