His most performed Met role, bass René Pape has sung the wise Gurnemanz in Wagner’s Parsifal in four different runs of performances, including in 2013, when he appeared in the premiere of François Girard’s groundbreaking new production. Enjoy his performance in tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream. The full opera is available tonight, October 11, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 12, at 6:30PM ET. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbil

On this day in 1882, Parsifal had its premiere 🎭 Here, baritone Gerald Finley performs the emotional aria 'Wehvolles Erbe' from Wagner’s final masterpiece 🤩 | Royal Ballet And Opera

On February 26, director François Girard returns to the Met with a new staging of Lohengrin that functions as a sequel to his revelatory 2013 production of Wagner’s Parsifal. Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts the Wagner event of the season. Lohengrin is on stage February 26–April 1: bit.ly/3xUF9pd In cinemas (bit.ly/3HqC6Id) and Live at Home (bit.ly/3eFQHFR) on March 18. | The Metropolitan Opera