Met Opera on Demand
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Free | Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Met Opera on Demand delivers instant and unlimited streaming of more than 600 full-length Metropolitan Opera performances on your iPad & iPhone—and on your HDTV or connected sound system as well via Apple TV with AirPlay.
The Met Opera on Demand iPad/iPhone app is free to download. Explore the app and the catalog, and enjoy a sampling of free preview content. Now you can sign-up for the 7-day Free Trial or purchase a subscription right inside the app for complete and unlimited access to everything available.
Highlights of this unparalleled collection of opera performances include:
• More than 100 presentations from every season of the Met’s award-winning "Live in HD" series of global movie-theater transmissions, featuring opera superstars Roberto Alagna, Natalie Dessay, Joyce DiDonato, Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Deborah Voigt, and many more
• Classic Met telecasts dating from 1977, including "Aida" starring Leontyne Price, "La Bohème" starring Luciano Pavarotti and Renata Scotto, Jon Vickers as Otello, and more
• More than 400 radio broadcast performances dating back to 1935, representing nearly all of the most popular operas ever composed and many of the greatest singers in Met history including Björling, Callas, Corelli, Horne, Nilsson, Sutherland, Tebaldi, Te Kanawa, and Tucker
All Met Opera on Demand videos include English subtitles, and many recent HD performances also include subtitles in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish, as well as English Closed Captions (CC.) Subscribers can use AirPlay to watch all videos with the full offering of multi-language subtitles on their TV via Apple TV. New operas are added every month. The app also offers a “Continue Watching and Listening” feature that allows you to stop at any time and resume right where you left off whenever you’re ready. You can bookmark your favorite performances for easy access at any time as well.
The Met Opera on Demand iPad/iPhone App requires a Wi-Fi internet connection to stream videos and content availability is subject to change.
If you subscribe in the app:
Met Opera on Demand offers two auto-renewing subscription types available for purchase through your iTunes Account: Monthly (with a free 7-day trial for first time purchasers) and Annual. Payment will be charged (after any free trial period, if applicable) to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, at the price listed under "Choose Your Offer" (currently $14.99 US Dollars for a Monthly subscription and $149.99 US Dollars for an Annual subscription.) Depending on your App Store country or region, prices might be listed and payments charged in your local currency, US Dollars, or Euros. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and the auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. The Metropolitan Opera’s Terms & Conditions (http://www.metopera.org/user-information/terms-and-conditions/) and Privacy Policy (http://www.metopera.org/user-information/privacy-policy/) also apply.
Reviews
Won’t restore subscription
bfether
I am unable to get this app to restore the iTunes subscription. I purchased a subscription but the app won’t restore it so I can view on demand. Very disappointing.
Great potential
oimurphy
So disappointed that I was never able to get this app to work on either my Apple TV or phone. The free nightly streams play fine, but I received a number of different errors every time I tried to log into the new account I made. I tried on a few different days to no avail. I want to pay for a subscription, but the apps won’t even recognize my account during the free trial. Such a bummer because this app really has wonderful content.
Canceled but still got charged
Smplsguy
I cancelled my subscription through my Roku and see I was still charged. Beware of their free week trial.
Nice when it works
J1618
The app frequently crashes and I’m often unable to use my subscription (purchased through the App Store). Streaming quality is not consistent either. I really want to support the Met, but can’t put up with the frustration.
Fix the subtitles!
nancysl
I have just started using the app, but I would say, at a minimum, the subtitles should be fixed. In the Android app, you can select your colors for the subtitles, which makes them more readable, because there is greater contrast between the words and their background. I am submitting some of the recent reviews to Peter Gelb himself. Maybe then the app will be fixed.
Either you get singers who can pronounce correctly
jpetergelb
Or you include the original language libretto subtitles.
Gets the Job Done, Needs Performance Improvements
Mr. Kittens0301
It does a good job at letting you watch the operas you’d like, but the amount of glitches that occur with the subtitles drive me insane. Also, I can’t favorite any of the operas I’ve watched. Sometimes they won’t even play. So if you have the patience and passion, it’s a decent app. If not, don’t download.
New subscriber, app unreliable
DanBobFred65
The last thing The Met needs is an expensive app that doesn’t work, but here we are. I wanted to see Der Fliegende Hollander from March 2020 in the worst way and it final appeared in streaming. I signed up for a full year of On Demand. Now it doesn’t recognize I am a full subscriber on iPad or iPhone. Sometimes it works. I have deleted and re-added. Contacted Apple who confirms I am all set. So it’s a serious disconnect.
Great potential
Netscorer
I love met operas and this app delivers full catalogue that is pure delight to watch. Unfortunately the app is very buggy and I hope developer is working on improving it to meet the quality of the content presented. Few suggestions for upgrading the app: - improve sound quality. At home I use very good sound equipment and it is obvious that the sound used in even HD streams is very compressed. Operas are ultimate sound test and I know how good opera can sound if you have the right equipment. Ideally you should provide an uncompressed sound for ultimate experience. - please provide the ability to download streams and audio recordings for offline use. I like to stream audio recordings when I drive and every time my car goes through the poor or no signal area I have interruptions that I hate. - improve the info and bio on the recordings and artists that you showcase. They deserve all the credit and currently are treated like sub notes on the otherwise excellent content - allow us to ‘favorite’ recordings that we love and would like. I would like to have ‘My list’ feature prominently placed on the app home page. - add 4k HDR content for newer recordings. 1080p is so outdated.
