On October 5, The Met: Live in HD kicks off its 2013-14 season with Deborah Warner’s new production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. The production sees the return of Valery Gergiev to the podium and marks Deborah Warner’s directing debut at the Met - a co-production with ENO that opened in London in 2011. Starring as Tatiana is Anna Netrebko, while Mariusz Kwiecień appears as Onegin.

The eighth season of The Met: Live in HD features 10 broadcasts, including four new productions. The programme now shows in more than 1,900 theatres in 64 countries, including 175 cinemas in the UK.

For full details and broadcast dates visit Metoperafamily.org or Metopera.org/uk (UK listings).

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All photos © Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera