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Tonight, we bid farewell to Sonja Frisell’s staging of Verdi’s Aida! Frisell recently spoke with the Associated Press about her journey to the Met and the legacy of her staging, which is the second-most performed production in the Met’s 140-year history. https://t.co/UAvVbC5PAi

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The creative partnership between the Met and ENO dates back more than 15 years, with many collaborations becoming audience favorites—including Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, John Adams’s Doctor Atomic and Philip Glass’s Akhnaten and Satyagraha.

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On 12/6 at 7PM, don’t miss the launch of @aucoincomposer’s book, The Impossible Art, at @POWERHOUSEArena. The Eurydice composer joins librettist Sarah Ruhl, with a special performance by soprano Liv Redpath. RSVP: https://t.co/9UyFQonW14 📸 Steven Laxton and Gregory Costanzo https://t.co/CFgHyqRcAu

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Beginning 3/1, @NStemme and @LiseDavidsen co-star in Strauss’s Elektra. In this recent interview, hear from the two sopranos on their onstage partnership and Patrice Chéreau’s insightful staging. On stage through 3/20: http://bit.ly/3wjUNdp https://www.metopera.org/discover/articles/two-in-a-million/

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For today's Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcast on the Toll Brothers–Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, enjoy a live broadcast of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, starting at 1PM ET. Learn more: https://t.co/5JQcJeGEmf 📸 Ken Howard / Met Opera https://t.co/jdgXmtSNEj

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Learn more about the glockenspiel, the instrument that represents Papageno’s bells in Die Zauberflöte! Soloist and Assistant Conductor Bryan Wagorn discusses the glockenspiel and his role in Simon McBurney’s production. Final three performances: https://t.co/xHVs9Lhijl https://t.co/e8uRGRjQY9

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Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, 1993; Dvořák’s Rusalka, 1993), and @Camille A. Brown (Porgy and Bess, 2019; Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, 2021; Blanchard’s Champion, 2023). https://t.co/z6rdhV2Axv

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Tomorrow, April 10, @T_Blanchard and librettist Michael Cristofer’s Champion has its Met premiere! Met Music Director Yannick @NezetSeguin conducts James Robinson’s vivid staging. Learn more: https://t.co/2AQWHLwaJn https://t.co/SeIl81pBXh

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On October 23, Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award–winner @AudraEqualityMc hosts the Met’s Live in HD transmission of @T_Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones! Don't miss the groundbreaking new opera, live in cinemas around the world. Learn More: http://bit.ly/3yLpRQu https://t.co/OeGVkyiRLD

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Now on iTunes: James Robinson’s hit staging of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Soprano Angel Blue and bass-baritone @EricOwensSinger star in the title roles, conducted by David Robertson. Learn more: http://bit.ly/iTunesMetOpera https://t.co/EpRI9GUmUH

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