After 30 years, a soprano makes a comeback at the Met Opera for a solo performance.

Soprano Kathleen Battle is returning to the Metropolitan Opera for a recital, 30 years after she was fired and accused of "unprofessional actions."

The 75-year-old will make her second appearance on May 12 at the venue where she was fired in 1994.

A concert featuring harpist Bridget Kibbey and guitarist Chico Pinheiro will include pieces by Purcell, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Fauré, Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo, and spirituals.

In 1977, Battle first appeared at the Met and gained popularity with music director James Levine. Later, she left the stage during rehearsals in 1993 due to a conflict with conductor Christian Thielemann over tempo, resulting in the cancellation of five scheduled performances as Sophie in Richard Strauss’ "Der Rosenkavalier."

In February 1994, Joseph Volpe, who was the general manager of the Met at the time, declared that the company had ended its contract with the performer due to her behavior during the production of Donizetti's "La Fille du Regiment (The Daughter of the Regiment)." He stated that her actions had severely harmed the artistic collaboration among all the cast members.

Peter Gelb, Volpe's successor, invited Battle to give a November 2016 recital titled "Underground Railroad-A Spiritual Journey."