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Riccardo Muti and Pierre Audi, in their company debuts, bring Verdi’s Attila to the Met for the first time.
William Kentridge directs and designs Shostakovich's absurdist masterpiece. The new production is conducted by Valery Gergiev.
The acclaimed baritone sings the title role in the new production of Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet, opening March 16.
Artist William Kentridge presents a Gallery Met exhibition inspired by his new production of The Nose.
Elīna Garanča takes on the touchstone role of Carmen—opera’s ultimate bad girl—for the first time at the Met, in Richard Eyre’s new production.
Diana Damrau pulls off a comic doubleheader in La Fille du Régiment and Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
Legendary tenor takes on the baritone title role of the Genovese doge in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra
On the eve of his Met debut, tenor Michael Fabiano talks about his win at the National Council Auditions and his starring role in the documentary The Audition.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin talks about making his Met debut and the challenges of conducting Bizet’s Carmen.
In his new production of Offenbach's opera, Bartlett Sher explores the quest for acceptance of both the title character and the composer.
View images of Patrice Chéreau and Esa-Pekka Salonen rehearsing the Met premiere of Janáček's powerful drama.
Three of the world’s most important young choreographers are creating new dances for Met productions this season.
The legendary director and the internationally acclaimed conductor (pictured) make company debuts bringing Leoš Janáček's From the House of the Dead to the Met for the first time.
The Russian twosome, starring in La Damnation de Faust this fall, talk about Berlioz, Gounod, and performing together.
On the occasion of the new Tosca, top contemporary artists contribute portraits of Mary Magdalene for a Gallery Met exhibit.
Luc Bondy, James Levine, and Karita Mattila talk about their collaboration on the season-opening new production of Puccini's opera.
The Met season kicked off with a new production of Tosca—seen in the house, on the plaza, and in Times Square!
On his night off from South Pacific, baritone Paulo Szot performs in a special concert at Central Park SummerStage.
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