Don’t miss Verdi’s timeless tragedy in a bold new staging from Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher. Live in cinemas worldwide January 29. | The Metropolitan Opera

Don’t miss Puccini’s grandest opera Turandot, in Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular staging—live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide May 7. | The Metropolitan Opera

In one of the highlights of the first season of Live in HD transmissions, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky gave an elegant, utterly heartbreaking performance as the title character of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, re-live his unforgettable portrayal. The 2007 broadcast is available tonight, February 24, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, February 25, at 6:30PM ET Access the stream on metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance your viewing

Experience the monumental drama of Verdi’s grand masterpiece Don Carlos—live in cinemas worldwide on March 26. | The Metropolitan Opera

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 stage, along with exclusive behind-the-scenes content, including interviews with the production’s stars and more. Find your cinema and learn more here: bit.ly/46lAMTm #MetOpera #MetHD #ClassicalMusic #NewYorkCity #Opera #NYC #meetopera | The Metropolitan Opera

On September 27, the Met reopened after the longest closure in the company’s history with the triumphant premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Thousands of people gathered to experience the Met’s long-awaited return—from the audience in the opera house to spectators watching live transmissions in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem and Times Square, New York City. On this #WorldOperaDay, we would like to share our gratitude for the return of live opera, and we celebrate the many ope

As we kick off our celebration of Black History Month, we’re excited to launch a two-week series of free Nightly Met Opera Streams showcasing some of the extraordinary African American artists who have starred on the Met stage. Tonight, enjoy last season’s new production of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, featuring unforgettable performances from bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. The full Live in HD transmission is available tonight, February 1, starting at 7:30P

This spring, the Met bids farewell to Sonja Frisell’s monumental production of Verdi’s Aida, a Met mainstay since its premiere on December 8, 1988. As a final send-off for this classic Met production, we’ve crunched the numbers for all the people and props (and horses) in one of the most famous scenes in operatic history: the grand Triumphal March in Act II. In this scene, there are: 150 actors, 94 choristers, 62 spears, 41 swords, 31 staffs, 30 bows with quivers, 26 rope manacles, 16 dancers, 1