High Notes—“A New Era at the Met” (New York Times)

[The Metropolitan Opera]( [High Notes —DECEMBER—] Verdi’s La Traviata The Met’s gilded new production of Verdi’s La Traviata stars Diana Damrau as “an extraordinary Violetta” (New York Times), and maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin “brings down the house” (Philadelphia Inquirer) in his first performances as the company’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director. [BUY TICKETS]( [WATCH TRAILER]( On Stage this Month Gustavo Dudamel makes his long-awaited Met debut tonight leading the Met Orchestra in Verdi’s Otello. Next week, Julie Taymor’s dazzling production of Mozart's The Magic Flute returns to the stage in the abridged, English-language version for families, a holiday staple at the Met. And on December 31, the Met rings in the new year with a new production of Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur, starring Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczała, and Anita Rachvelishvili. [VIEW CALENDAR]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Around the House GIFT CARDS Give the Gift of Opera Share the magic of the Met this holiday season! Met gift cards are perfect for the opera lover in your life, and can be used for everything from performance tickets to dining to merchandise from the Met Opera Shop. [BUY NOW]( MET OPERA ON DEMAND The Perfect Last-Minute Holiday Gift Give someone on your list a full year of unlimited streaming. Nearly 700 performances are available now, including the recently released Live in HD presentation of Cendrillon starring Joyce DiDonato. Send an e-card and have your gift delivered instantly! [LEARN MORE]( PODCAST Aria Code Dive into opera’s most famous arias with the Met’s leading stars in our new podcast series Aria Code, a collaboration with WQXR and WNYC Studios. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. [SUBSCRIBE]( SUPPORT THE MET Become a Met Member This holiday, treat yourself—or your favorite opera lover—to a Met membership. Enjoy exclusive benefits all year long, including a subscription to Opera News magazine, special discounts, and more. [JOIN NOW]( MET OPERA RADIO Listen to Live Performances on SiriusXM Met Opera Radio offers live performances from the Met stage as well as newly restored historic broadcasts, commercial-free, on SiriusXM channel 75. Pictured above, a scene from Les Pêcheurs de Perles [LEARN MORE]( APPLE MUSIC Yannick at the Met A new compilation on Apple Music celebrates the beginning of Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s tenure as the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director. The selections include highlights from some of the maestro’s most remarkable performances, dating to his 2009 debut leading Carmen. [LEARN MORE]( MET OPERA SHOP Give the Gift of Music Find more than 600 exciting new CDs and DVDs – just in time for the holidays. [SHOP NOW]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From Our Partners The Nutcracker invites audiences of all ages on a journey through a world of enchantment, accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. The timeless holiday classic returns to the Bolshoi stage this December for a live broadcast on Sunday, Dec 23. [Learn more.]( FOLLOW US [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( --------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us](mailto:metropolitanopera@metopera.org) [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Email Preferences]( [View this email in a browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2018 METROPOLITAN OPERA 30 Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 212.362.6000 [metopera.org]( Peter Gelb, General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credits: Marty Sohl / Met Opera (La Traviata, Les Pêcheurs de Perles), Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera (Gustavo Dudamel), Ken Howard / Met Opera (Cendrillon), Rose Callahan / Met Opera (Yannick Nézet-Séguin) Illustration: Mei Kamamoto / Met Opera This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you've signed up to receive Metropolitan Opera emails or agreed to our [Terms & Conditions](. Review our [Privacy Policy](.