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This January, our stage is chock full of beloved classics! With dazzling productions of Verdi’s Rigoletto and Aida and Puccini’s La Bohème and Tosca on stage, there’s an operatic spectacle for everyone to enjoy. Explore the full lineup here: bit.ly/40a8mcn
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📣You can meet soprano Erin Morley this Saturday, January 11, following her performance in Verdi’s Rigoletto! Join us in the South Lobby at 4PM, where Morley will be signing copies of her newly released debut recital album, Rose in Bloom.
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Verdi’s Rigoletto is back on stage tonight, January 6! Join us as baritone Luca Salsi reprises his stirring portrayal of the title court jester, opposite soprano Erin Morley as Gilda and tenor Pene Pati in his Met debut as the Duke of Mantua.
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“[Michael Mayer’s production of Verdi’s Aida] blows away the stuffiness and has an ingenious take on how to treat an opera that time has pushed to a distance from our contemporary experiences.” —@FT
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2024 has come to a close, but the curtain is rising on a whole new year of opera magic! From everyone at the Met, we wish you and yours a wonderful New Year. Cheers! 🥂
Photos by Jenny Gorman / Met Opera
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Families are loving our holiday presentation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute! There are just four more chances this season to catch Julie Taymor’s beloved production.
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Wishing you and yours a warm and wonderful holiday season from everyone at the Met!✨
Cap off your holiday celebrations with a performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, which is on stage through January 4.
Book your tickets here: bit.ly/3SOSKIG
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“I have found so many sides of her that I can absolutely imagine an entire opera about the Queen.” —Soprano Kathryn Lewek
Lewek recently spoke with the @NYTimes about her more than 350 performances as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute: bit.ly/3Pa2oDn
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Today marks 166 years since beloved composer Giacomo Puccini was born. Happy birthday to one of history’s greatest composers!
Explore Puccini’s long and distinguished history with the Met through our online archival exhibition, Puccini at the Met: bit.ly/3DohPFf
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From our friends at the @RBO_Org and @FathomEvents: Head to select U.S. cinemas December 22 and 23 to experience Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker! Peter Wright’s much-loved production keeps true to the spirit of this ballet classic.
Book your tickets: Bit.ly/49MTTaY
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Soprano Angel Blue’s long-awaited Met role debut as Aida is just around the corner. Join us for Michael Mayer’s new production of this beloved Verdi drama starting on December 31. Met Music Director @NezetSeguin conducts.
Book your tickets: bit.ly/3SKDigu
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Rehearsals for Michael Mayer’s new production of Verdi’s Aida are well underway!
While we prepare for the New Year’s Eve premiere, enjoy these shots of Mayer with set designer Christine Jones and costume designer Susan Hilferty at the production presentation last month.
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Enjoy this time-lapse video of the set changes in our production of Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten, all made possible by the incredible Met stagehands!
Die Frau ohne Schatten is on stage through December 19. Met Music Director @NezetSeguin conducts. 🎟️: bit.ly/4ciB7I4
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Talk about a transformation!
Soprano Kathryn Lewek, the Met’s reigning Queen of the Night, returns to the stage this month for our holiday presentation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Join us for starting December 12.
Book your tickets: bit.ly/3SOSKIG
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from all of us at the Met! May your day be filled with family, loved ones, good food, and laughter. 🍂✨
Photo by Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera
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’Tis the season for Puccini’s La Bohème!
While we set the stage for the performance tomorrow, November 24, enjoy Franco Zeffirelli’s original set design sketches.
Soprano Ailyn Pérez and tenor Dmytro Popov star as Mimì and Rodolfo. Kensho Watanabe conducts.
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This past October, the Met’s Education department welcomed more than 80 HD Live in Schools educators and administrators to the opera house for its annual National Educator Conference, moderated by Susan Blackwell.✨
Photos by Jenny Gorman / Met Opera
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Tonight’s the night!
This evening, November 12, we celebrate the centenary of Puccini’s death with a special performance of his passionate drama Tosca, starring soprano Lise Davidsen in the title role. Met Music Director @NezetSeguin conducts.
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There’s a bear on the loose at the Met!
One of our favorite characters in Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s La Bohème is the dancing bear in Act II. Have you noticed the bear before? Catch this lovable creature on stage starting this Wednesday, November 13.
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From our friends Andrea Bocelli and Fathom Events: Embark on a breathtaking journey to the Teatro del Silenzio, Lajatico, where once-in-a-lifetime performances showcase the extensive and beloved 30-year repertoire of Andrea Bocelli.
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As we look ahead to the return of Franco Zeffirelli’s beloved production of Puccini’s La Bohème, enjoy these shots of the @MetOrchestra in rehearsal with Maestro Kensho Watanabe.
La Bohème opens November 13.
🎟️bit.ly/3AodosM
Photos by Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera
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It’s officially the holiday season! Join us for magic at the Met all winter long with our holiday presentation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Make the Met a part of your holiday traditions today—book your tickets here: bit.ly/3SOSKIG
#MetOpera #NYC #Opera #holidays
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Tenor Michael Fabiano has been bringing the drama on stage as Manrico in Verdi’s Il Trovatore. Met Orchestra principal trumpet David Krauss, host of the @SpeakingSndly podcast, recently spoke with Fabiano about his career and approach to bringing intense performances each night.
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“Ainadamar pulses with a visceral intensity and percussive fervor.” —@observer
Audiences can’t get enough of Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang’s Ainadamar. Don’t miss out on one of the hottest tickets of the opera season!
🎟️: bit.ly/4cpHb1B
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“The swirl of Golijov’s music and Colker’s direction combine to give Ainadamar an almost sculptural integrity.” —@WashingtonPost
The reviews are in, and critics are loving the dreamlike drama of Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang’s Ainadamar.
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Experience the essence of Repertorio's stage with beloved stories, from García Lorca's emotionally charged drama "La Casa de Bernarda Alba" to Isabel Allende's fantastic tales in "Eva Luna" and the journey of love and self-discovery in "La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao."
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Tickets are on sale now for our revival of Harry Connick, Jr.’s acclaimed 2019 Broadway production of A Celebration of Cole Porter. This five-day special concert run celebrates Cole Porter’s significant contribution to the Great American Songbook.
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The Met premiere of Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang’s Ainadamar is tomorrow!😍
Join us tomorrow, October 15, for Deborah Colker’s visionary production, which features mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack as Federico García Lorca and soprano Angel Blue as Margarita Xirgu.
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Curious to learn more about hotshot mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, star of Jeanine Tesori and librettist George Brant’s Grounded? @Forbes has you covered with this exclusive interview. Read the full piece for D’Angelo’s thoughts on opera, travel, and more: bit.ly/403MrVU
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We’re loving tenor Benjamin Bernheim’s “spectacular tour-de-force performance” (@observer) as E. T. A. Hoffmann in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann!
Join us through October 18 for Bartlett Sher’s vivid staging. Marco Armiliato conducts.
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Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn has been sending chills down our spine as the Four Villains in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann! Join us for Bartlett Sher’s evocative production, which also features tenor Benjamin Bernheim as the tormented poet E. T. A. Hoffmann.
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Hear it straight from our audience: There’s always a good reason to come to the opera.😌
Don’t miss your chance to see Jeanine Tesori and George Brant’s Grounded, starring mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo in the leading role. Join us through October 19 for this company premiere.
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The 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD kicks off this Saturday, October 5! Head to your local cinema to experience dazzling live performances directly from the Met, along with exclusive behind-the-scenes content, including interviews with the production’s stars and more.
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From our friends: @njsymphony presents Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene. Based off her Grammy Award–winning album, America’s soprano adds her renowned voice to nature-inspired songs. October 6 only!
Get tickets at njsymphony.org.
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Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo and tenor Ben Bliss star as Jess and Eric in the Met premiere of Jeanine Tesori and George Brant’s Grounded, which opens Monday, September 23. Enjoy this clip from an early stage rehearsal as they sing a heart-wrenching excerpt from Act II.
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Jeanine Tesori, composer of our season-opening production Grounded, joined us to breakdown all the ways to get tickets to the Met, including Toll Rush Tickets on the Met Opera app. It’s never been easier to get $25 rush tickets to a night of beautiful music.
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Enjoy these behind-the-scenes shots of Met Music Director @NezetSeguin leading the @MetOrchestra during the recent sitzprobe for Jeanine Tesori and George Brant’s Grounded.
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We’ve got a big announcement! We’re thrilled to be presenting a five-day special concert run on the legendary Met stage with celebrated singer, musician, and actor Harry Connick, Jr. from January 29 to February 2.🎉
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Rush lotteries for Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded, Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, and Puccini’s Tosca are open TODAY, September 11, only on the Met Opera app. Enter for your chance to secure Toll Rush Tickets for these incredible operas. Learn more: bit.ly/49TY1oO
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Composer Jeanine Tesori and director Michael Mayer are no strangers to the big stage, and both have worked on some of the most beloved Broadway productions in recent years. They recently sat down with us to discuss the process of working on Tesori’s new opera Grounded.
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Rehearsals are in full swing at the Met, and that includes the spectacular Met Chorus with Tilman Michael, the Met’s new Chorus Director! Enjoy these exclusive shots from a recent rehearsal of Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, which opens September 24.
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We’ve got an exclusive look behind the scenes of Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging of Verdi’s Aida. Enjoy this glimpse at the pyramids and tombs of ancient Egypt that Mayer is bringing to life with intricate projections and dazzling animations.
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Last season’s thrilling revival of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, starring tenor Benjamin Bernheim and soprano Nadine Sierra, is now available on Met Opera on Demand! Enjoy this tragic romance on your favorite device whenever you want. Met Music Director @NezetSeguin.
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While we wait for the 2024–25 season to kick off, we’ve been poking around the Met Archives with John Tomasicchio, Associate Director of Archives. Enjoy this deep dive on how we got our hands on a copy of composer Giacomo Puccini’s death mask.
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Join us on September 23 for a story of warfare and motherhood as Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded comes to life on the Met stage. Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo stars as Jess, a hotshot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit.
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Our annual FREE Summer HD Festival kicks off next Friday, August 23! Join us for a screening of The Red Violin, co-presented with Film at Lincoln Center.🎻
Learn more and explore the lineup: bit.ly/3s22e8W
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The Opening Night Met premiere of Jeanine Tesori’s new opera Grounded is just around the corner! Rehearsals kicked off this week with a presentation by Tesori, librettist George Brant, director Michael Mayer, Met Music @NezetSeguin, and the full cast and creative team.
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We’re so excited to have mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo back for rehearsals of Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded. While she prepares for Opening Night, enjoy this clip of her singing Prince Charming’s aria in our 2021 presentation of Massenet’s Cinderella. Emmanuel Villaume conducts.
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Bravo to tenor Benjamin Bernheim on his stunning performance at the @Olympics Closing Ceremony in Paris last night! Bernheim performed Fauré’s “Hymn to Apollo,” alongside pianist Alain Roche, who played while being suspended vertically in the air. What an incredible showcase!
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