Late Academy Award–winning director Anthony Minghella’s compelling staging of Madama Butterfly has been transmitted to cinemas live in HD three times since its 2006 Met premiere, including in 2009, when soprano Patricia Racette starred in the title role. In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, experience Puccini’s harrowing tragedy—the full opera is available starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, September 25, at 6:30PM ET. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—i

On stage now through May 7, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly focuses on the heartbreaking devotion between mother and son. Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production features a team of remarkable puppeteers tasked with bringing the title character’s child to life—take a look at their extraordinary artistry in this behind-the-scenes clip. Next on stage tomorrow, May 4: bit.ly/3gFq1CC | The Metropolitan Opera

Live from The Metropolitan Opera, watch Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, on 9 November for one night only at a cinema near you. Anthony Minghella’s cinematic production returns, with soprano Hui He in the heart breaking title role, with tenor Andrea Carè as the American naval officer who abandons her. | The Metropolitan Opera