WAYS TO EXPERIENCE OPENING NIGHT AT THE OPERA HOUSE

The Met season opens Monday, September 21, with Bartlett Sher’s new production of Verdi’sOtello, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and starring Aleksandrs Antonenko, Sonya Yoncheva, and Željko Lučić. For the first time, the popular Rush Ticket program has been expanded to include the Opening Night Gala. One hundred orchestra tickets will be available at the drastically reduced price of $25. 

In Times Square
Continuing the Met’s annual tradition, Opening Night will be transmitted live and for free to multiple giant screens in Times Square. This year, 500 extra seats will be added for a total capacity of 2,000, available on a first come, first served basis, with additional standing room provided.

On the Air
The Opening Night Gala will be broadcast live on Metropolitan Opera Radio onSiriusXM and streamed live on the Met’s website.

On Social Media
Follow @MetOpera for the behind-the-scenes action on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as we approach Opening Night—and on the big day. Send in your own photos using hash tag #MetON

Also During Opening Week
Be sure to catch revivals of Turandot, starring Christine Goerke, and Il Trovatore, starring Anna Netrebko, which open on the heels of Otello.

Coming Soon: Il Trovatore Live in HD
The October 3 performance of Il Trovatore kicks off the Met’s tenth anniversary season of Live in HDtransmissions, now seen in more than 2,000 theaters in 70 countries.

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