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Stay Warm and Watch Opera Streaming Options to Watch Opera at Home

If you are looking to enjoy opera from the comfort of your own home, this list provides a comparison of the prices and content offerings from five major opera houses across the U.S.



Metropolitan Opera:

The Metropolitan Opera boasts the most robust and established streaming offerings of any major classical music institution. Not only do they feature the Live in HD broadcasts of select productions to movie theaters around the country, but they offer Met Opera on Demand. For $14.99/month (or $149.99/year), viewers can watch modern and historical productions from the opera on any device.


Lyric Opera of Chicago:

The Lyric offers Lyric Audio Streaming, which allows listeners to listen to select productions from the company’s history through major music streaming platforms. The company also offers virtual events which audiences can watch for free with registration. Unlike other major opera houses, the Lyric does not offer video streaming of its productions, which seems to be a missed opportunity, given they are a leading commissioning partner of new works and productions.

San Francisco Opera:

At San Francisco Opera, the third performance of each mainstage opera is available as a livestream, with tickets to these online viewings costing $27.50. These are offered through their in-house streaming service entitled Front Row, which offers unique digital offerings such as “In Song” and “Atrium Sessions” alongside livestreams. There are also free offerings available on Front Row.

LA Opera:

What differentiates the streaming offerings of LA Opera from the rest of the field is their unparalleled investment into original content for digital viewing through LA Opera On Now. With world premieres of new works, digital shorts, and films featuring original music, most of these digital offerings are free to view.

Houston Grand Opera:

HGO Digital is the home of live-streams from Houston Grand Opera. There are plenty of free offerings available on the service, ranging from behind the scenes materials and webinars to recital offerings and HGO Studio showcases. Rentals of full operas can range in price, though they are typically around $29.99 for 30 days of viewing.

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