With his rich voice and magnetic stage presence, the late Dmitri Hvorostovsky was one of the world’s greatest Verdi baritones, singing seven of the composer’s most commanding roles at the Met. In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, enjoy his final Live in HD appearance, as Count di Luna in Il Trovatore. Stream the full 2015 performance tonight, August 25, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, August 26, at 6:30PM ET. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—includi

Next week, our Live in HD Summer Encore series continues with Verdi’s Il Trovatore. Join us in theaters on Wednesday, August 2, to experience this gripping Met performance from 2011, starring soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, tenor Marcelo Alvarez and baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Marco Armiliato conducts. Il Trovatore arrives in select U.S. and Canadian cinemas on August 2. Dates may vary at select independent theaters and international venues. Please check your local cinema listings. Learn more at b

☀️ Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Jonas Kaufmann — O Sole Mio ✨ Imagine two of the most powerful voices of our generation sharing a single stage under the Russian night sky. This isn’t just a concert; it’s a collision of worlds. The "Silver Fox" of opera, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, with his velvet baritone, joins forces with the king of tenors, Jonas Kaufmann. Together, they breathe new life into a melody that has traveled through centuries. There is something hauntingly beautiful about this specific moment. A