Met Opera on Demand

Met Opera on Demand

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Met Opera on Demand: The World’s Greatest Performances at Your Fingertips

Access over 900 full-length Metropolitan Opera performances, from 'Live in HD' modern masterpieces to legendary archives dating back to 1935. Start your 7-day free trial and enjoy front-row seats on your iPad, iPhone, or Apple TV.

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Publisher

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Category

Music

Downloads

110K+

User Rating

2.8/5

Total Ratings

500

Locales

1

The Front Row Experience

Discover the interface used by 110K+ users.

Welcome screen of the Met Opera on Demand app featuring a dramatic opera production background and subscription options.

Welcome screen of the Met Opera on Demand app featuring a dramatic opera production background and subscription options.

Met Opera on Demand app home screen showing featured opera performances and categories

Met Opera on Demand app home screen showing featured opera performances and categories

Met Opera on Demand video player interface showing a stage performance of Act II Hymn

Met Opera on Demand video player interface showing a stage performance of Act II Hymn

A catalog of available opera performances on the Met Opera on Demand app including Don Giovanni and Elektra

A catalog of available opera performances on the Met Opera on Demand app including Don Giovanni and Elektra

Met Opera on Demand app showing the Favorites list with performances of Don Giovanni and Akhnaten

Met Opera on Demand app showing the Favorites list with performances of Don Giovanni and Akhnaten

Your Front Row Seat to the Metropolitan Opera

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 110K+ users.

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A Century of Legendary Performances

From historic 1935 radio broadcasts to today's award-winning "Live in HD" series, explore the definitive archive of opera’s greatest stars.

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Cinematic Sound and Vision

Experience every note in crystal-clear audio. Stream seamlessly to your HDTV via Apple TV and AirPlay for a true home-theater experience.

Curated for the Connoisseur

Enjoy a 24-hour curated stream of Met masterpieces or pick up exactly where you left off with synchronized viewing across all your devices.

Loved by users worldwide

Trusted by 110K+ people who love this app.

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"As someone living hundreds of miles from New York, this app is my cultural lifeline. The 'Live in HD' performances make me feel like I have a front-row seat at the Met from the comfort of my living room. The ability to AirPlay the shows to my TV with full subtitles is simply flawless."

Eleanor R.
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"The historical archive is a treasure trove for any true aficionado. Being able to listen to radio broadcasts from the 1930s and then switch to a modern telecast in 4K is incredible. I use it every weekend on my iPad to keep up with my favorite legendary performers."

Arthur W.

Review Analysis

Insights from user reviews.

Sentiment Score

14%
Negative

Summary

This app receives overwhelmingly negative feedback, primarily due to critical issues with login, subscription, and general app stability. Users frequently report being unable to log in, facing infinite subscription loops, and experiencing app crashes during various operations, including search and purchase restoration. Recent updates, particularly version 2.3.2 and later, have introduced significant usability regressions such as the loss of landscape mode on iPads, broken "continue watching" functionality, and problematic track navigation. While the Met Opera's content is highly praised, the app's technical shortcomings severely hinder the user experience, though the Apple TV version is noted to perform better than mobile versions.

Common Themes

Login & Subscription Access(20)
App Crashes & Stability(10)
Playback & Navigation(8)
Recent Version Issues(7)
Met Opera Content(5)
Technical Support(4)
Apple TV Performance(2)

About the app

Everything you need to know about Met Opera on Demand.

Description

Start your 7-day Free Trial or subscribe now in the app, through your iTunes account! Met Opera on Demand delivers instant and unlimited streaming of more than 900 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 180 presentations from every season of the Met’s award-winning "Live in HD" series of global movie-theater transmissions, featuring opera superstars Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Roberto Alagna, Elīna Garanča, Jonas Kaufmann, Deborah Voigt, and many more • Classic Met telecasts dating from 1977, including "Aida" starring Leontyne Price, "La Bohème" starring Luciano Pavarotti and Renata Scotto, and more • More than 600 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 • Met Opera on Demand: Now Playing, a new 24-hour audio stream of extraordinary Met performances 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.) Videos released 2022 and later will also include Audio Description (AD). 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. 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.

Latest Version

2.3.12

Size

74.2 MB

First Released

Mar 13, 2012

Your Front-Row Seat to the Met Awaits

Experience nearly a century of legendary performances. Start your 7-day free trial today for instant access to over 900 world-class operas on your iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV.

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