This clip of legendary soprano Kathleen Battle is simply stunning.😍 Battle returns to the Met stage this Sunday, May 12, for a one-night-only event! Will we see you there? Enjoy this look back in time to 1988, when Battle thrilled Met audiences as Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Enjoy her sublime rendition of “Una voce poco fa.” Tickets are on sale now. Battle will be joined by harpist Bridget Kibbey and guitarist Chico Pinheiro. Get your tickets: bit.ly/3Pvnz3k #MetOpera #Soprano

Legendary soprano Kathleen Battle is returning to the Met stage on Sunday, May 12, for a one-night-only event! While we prepare for a night of Purcell, Mendelssohn, Villa-Lobos, and more, enjoy this look back in time to 1985, when Battle thrilled Met audiences as Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Enjoy her sublime rendition of Susanna’s beloved aria, “Deh vieni non tardar.” Tickets are on sale now. Battle will be joined by harpist Bridget Kibbey and guitarist Chico Pinheiro. Get your ticke

Soprano Kathleen Battle and the legendary Wynton Marsalis together? Count us in! While we prepare for Battle to return to the Met stage Sunday, May 12, enjoy this clip of her and Marsalis performing an excerpt from “Eternal source of light divine” from Handel’s Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, courtesy of Sony Classical. Get your tickets to this one-night-only event now: bit.ly/3Pvnz3k Listen to the complete Baroque Duet album, featuring Battle and Marsalis, here: bit.ly/441Iq4p Listen to Bat

In this clip, the legendary Kathleen Battle is seen at the Metropolitan Opera, preparing one of her famously challenging roles. Here she’s working through a particularly demanding phrase, and what’s remarkable is how she approaches it—with patience, precision, and an ear for perfection. This is a masterclass in vocal control. The clarity of tone, breath management, and sheer artistry required at this level are staggering. Kathleen Battle remains one of the most technically brilliant sopranos of