7.6K views · 319 reactions | From party guests to handmaidens to bridesmaids, the @Met Opera Actors take on numerous roles during a performance, sometimes changing completely from one scene to the next. Follow along with Anne Dyas and as she describes how the actors literally sprint behind the stage to change costumes, makeup, and wigs in just three minutes. See if you can spot this unique talent on Opening Night! | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook

26K views · 994 reactions | A satirical take on the political and personal intrigues of ancient Rome, Handel’s Agrippina had its Met premiere during the 2019–20 season. The Live in HD transmission of Sir David McVicar’s wry new staging, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in the title role, is now available to stream on Met Opera on Demand. Learn more: bit.ly/2TXVhln | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook

Renowned American harpsichordist Bradley Brookshire makes a rare onstage cameo in Agrippina—next on stage tonight! Don’t miss Handel’s early operatic masterpiece, which features an exceptional cast conducted by Baroque expert Harry Bicket. On stage through March 7: bit.ly/2Sifsdu Live in HD February 29: bit.ly/2G4qAn5 | The Metropolitan Opera

14K views · 379 reactions | During the 2019–20 season, Handel's tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina. Harry Bicket conducts. Learn More: bit.ly/2SUtBPT | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook

The Met is one of the few opera houses in the world with its own pipe organ! Thomas Lausmann, the Met’s Director of Music, tells us about the instrument, which has nearly 1,300 pipes and weighs almost nine tons, as well as its recent restoration that was completed just in time for the 2022–23 season. Experience the organ now in Puccini’s Tosca (bit.ly/3HG2Chb) and Britten’s Peter Grimes (bit.ly/3aY33Hc). | The Metropolitan Opera