El Niño: “In the Day of the Great Slaughter”The Met Chorus sings an excerpt from Part II in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
El Niño: “For With God No Thing Shall Be Impossible”The Met Chorus sings an excerpt from Part I in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
The Metropolitan Opera: All the Stories on One StageThe Met’s spring season features thrilling revivals of Puccini’s Turandot and Madama Butterfly, as well as Carrie Cracknell’s new production of Bizet’s Carmen and the triumphant return of Kevin Puts’s The Hours. 2023–24 season.
El Niño: Behind the ScenesGo behind the scenes of John Adams’s El Niño and watch the cast and creative team bring Lileana Blain-Cruz’s vibrant production to life. El Niño is on stage through May 17. Marin Alsop conducts. 2023–24 season.
Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì”Asmik Grigorian sings an excerpt from Cio-Cio-San’s Act II aria in a stage rehearsal. Production: Anthony Minghella. Conductor: Xian Zhang. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Madama Butterfly: “Che tua madre”Asmik Grigorian sings an excerpt from Cio-Cio-San’s Act II aria in a stage rehearsal. Production: Anthony Minghella. Conductor: Xian Zhang. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Carmen: “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée”Michael Fabiano sings an excerpt from Don José’s Act II aria in a stage rehearsal. Production: Carrie Cracknell. Conductor: Diego Matheuz. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Madama Butterfly: Live in HDAsmik Grigorian makes her highly anticipated Met debut as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Live in cinemas May 11. 2023–24 season.
Carmen: “Les tringles des sistres tintaient”Clémentine Margaine sings an excerpt from the title character’s Act II aria in a stage rehearsal. Production: Carrie Cracknell. Conductor: Diego Matheuz. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Carmen: “Parle-moi de ma mère”Ailyn Pérez, as Micaëla, sings an excerpt from Micaëla and Don José’s Act I duet in a stage rehearsal. Production: Carrie Cracknell. Conductor: Diego Matheuz. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Carmen: “Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre”Ryan Speedo Green sings an excerpt from Escamillo’s Act II aria in a stage rehearsal. Production: Carrie Cracknell. Conductor: Diego Matheuz. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
El Niño: “Shake the Heavens”Davóne Tines sings an excerpt from Part I in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
El Niño: “La Anunciación”J’Nai Bridges sings an excerpt from Part I in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
El Niño: “Memorial de Tlatelolco”Julia Bullock sings an excerpt from Part II in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
El Niño: TrailerComposer John Adams returns to the Met for the company premiere of his acclaimed opera-oratorio, in a dazzling new production by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Marin Alsop conducts. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
El Niño: “Memorial de Tlatelolco”Julia Bullock sings an excerpt from Part II in an early dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones: Step DanceThe dancers in this season’s revival of Terence Blanchard’s hit opera perform the Act III step dance in the final dress rehearsal. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Speranza Scappucci on La RondineMaestro Speranza Scappucci discusses some of the unique aspects of Puccini's orchestra writing in La Rondine. 2023–24 season.
Kathleen Battle: Baroque DuetLegendary soprano Kathleen Battle returns to the Met stage May 12 for a special performance of classical song and favorite spirituals. In this excerpt from Baroque Duet, Battle sings “My Heavenly Father Watches over Me.” Excerpt Courtesy of Sony Classical.
El Niño: Leading Ladies at the ApolloLileana Blain-Cruz, director of the Met premiere of John Adams’s El Niño, speaks with Kamilah Forbes, executive producer at The Apollo, about directing in different genres, scales, and subjects. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
El Niño: Works and Process at the GuggenheimAhead of the Met premiere of John Adams’s El Niño, Peter Gelb, the Met’s Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager, moderates a panel discussion with members of the principal cast and creative team. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones: “Take this stain from my memory”Ryan Speedo Green sings Charles’s Act II aria in the final dress rehearsal. Production: James Robinson and Camille A. Brown. Conductor: Evan Rogister. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones: “Peculiar Grace”Ryan Speedo Green sings an excerpt from Charles’s Act II aria in the final dress rehearsal. Production: James Robinson and Camille A. Brown. Conductor: Evan Rogister. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
El Niño: “Shake the Heavens”Davóne Tines sings an excerpt from Part I in an early dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti.
El Niño: “La Anunciación”J’Nai Bridges sings an excerpt from Part I in an early dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti.
El Niño: “Magnificat”Julia Bullock sings an excerpt from Part I in an early dress rehearsal. Production: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Conductor: Marin Alsop. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti.
El Niño: Early RehearsalRehearsals are underway for the Met premiere of John Adams’s opera-oratorio, which features soprano Julia Bullock, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, and bass-baritone Davóne Tines. Marin Alsop conducts. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones: “So, you’ve come back, boy”Brittany Renee and Ryan Speedo Green sing an excerpt from Destiny and Charles’s Act III duet in the final dress rehearsal. Production: James Robinson and Camille A. Brown. Conductor: Evan Rogister. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones: “Lord, take this wanting from me”Ryan Speedo Green sings an excerpt from Charles’s Act II aria in the final dress rehearsal. Production: James Robinson and Camille A. Brown. Conductor: Evan Rogister. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones: “Charles, what I wanted to say”Brittany Renee and Ryan Speedo Green sing an excerpt from Greta and Charles’s Act III duet in the final dress rehearsal. Production: James Robinson and Camille A. Brown. Conductor: Evan Rogister. 2023–24 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.
John Adams on El NiñoComposer John Adams describes how the poetry of Rosario Castellanos shines a new light on the Massacre of the Innocents in Part II of his acclaimed opera-oratorio. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
Lileana Blain-Cruz on El NiñoDirector Lileana Blain-Cruz discusses the Latin American artistic influences in her vibrant new production of John Adams’s El Niño. 2023–24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
La Rondine: “Parigi! È la città dei desideri”Jonathan Tetelman sings an excerpt from Ruggero’s Act I aria in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Nicolas Joël. Conductor: Speranza Scappucci. 2023–24 season.