The Met’s holiday tree on the Grand Tier balcony will be lit on Thursday, December 6, at 5:00 pm, with a ceremony featuring musical performances by the Met Opera Brass and Met stars, sing-along caroling, and refreshments.

As part of the Met’s new tradition of annual holiday presentations for families, Bartlett Sher's hit production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville returns this December in an abridged English-language version. This classic comedy features a charming young cast, including Isabel Leonard as the lovely Rosina, Alek Shrader as the Count who woos her, and Rodio Pogossov as the conspiring barber.  The Barber of Seville opens on December 18, with 11am matinees and evening performances running through January 5. Tickets start at just $30.

To learn more, visit our The Barber of Seville minisite, and enter our "A Flat Figaro" contest by December 16.

Welcome the New Year with the gala premiere of David McVicar’s production of Maria Stuarda, starring Joyce DiDonato as Mary, Queen of Scots, on December 31. The performance will be followed by dinner, dancing, and fireworks—making the Met an ideal place to ring in 2013.