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