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239 reactions · 50 shares | 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 | Facebook

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One of opera’s most celebrated Verdi baritones, Dmitri Hvorostovsky sang Germont, the unbending father in the composer’s La Traviata, 30 times with the company. Re-live his compelling portrayal with tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream—the 2012 Live in HD transmission is available starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, June 17, at 6:30PM ET. Access the stream on metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbi

How many puppeteers does it take to make theatrical magic?🤯 Anthony Minghella’s beloved production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is back on the Met stage! Check out this look behind the scenes at the Bunraku-style puppetry used for Cio-Cio-San’s child in this heart-wrenching drama. Madama Butterfly is on stage through March 28. Marco Armiliato and Carlo Rizzi conduct. 🎟️Buy your tickets at the box office, on the Met Opera app, or on our website: metopera.app.link/MadamaButterfly Videography by

You’ve met our principal cast — now it’s time to shine a spotlight on the chorus and the incredible artists and (a few) professionals who help bring the show to life both onstage and behind the scenes. With 10 chorus members, 1 super, 3 members of our stage management team, a rehearsal pianist, and a conductor, this group makes up a huge part of what you’ll experience in The Barber of Seville. Their work is essential, and we’re so grateful for each of them. Join us January 23 and 24 to support t

It’s one of the grandest operas on our stage, and keeping things running smoothly is no easy feat! In this clip, go behind the scenes of Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production of Puccini’s Turandot with stage managers Raymond Menard and Terry Ganley. The 2016 performance returns to select theaters in the U.S. and Canada this Wednesday, August 7, as a part of our Live in HD Summer Encore series, starring soprano Nina Stemme and tenor Marco Berti and conducted by Paolo Carignani. Dates may vary a