Great Performances at the Met: Arabella (S53E20)
S53E20
The romance of Strauss transports audiences to glittering 19th-century Vienna in Otto Schenk's legendary Met production. Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen debuts the role of Arabella, a young noblewoman determined to find love on her own terms. Making her Met debut, soprano Louise Alder plays her sister Zdenka, while bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny portrays the count who ultimately wins Arabella's heart.
Show
Great Performances
Episode
S53E20
Air Date
May 17, 2026
Season 53 Episodes
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Great Performances at the Met: Arabella
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