High Notes: Tickets on sale for the 21–22 season on August 9, and More

It’s almost time to secure your seats for the long-awaited 2021–22 season. [The Metropolitan Opera]( [Hight Notes - August]( 2021–22 Season TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 9 It’s almost time to secure your seats for the long-awaited 2021–22 season. Individual performance tickets go on sale Monday, August 9, at 12PM ET. The thrilling lineup features six new productions—including the Met premieres of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice, Brett Dean’s Hamlet, and the original French version of Verdi’s Don Carlos—as well as revivals of 16 repertory favorites. We can’t wait to share the magic of live opera with you once again! [EXPLORE THE SEASON]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Our Commitment to Our Audiences We look forward to welcoming you back to the opera house, and we have implemented a number of policies and improvements to keep everyone safe. All audience members must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and will be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to entering the Met. We have also enhanced our ventilation and cleaning procedures, added touchless entrances, and revised our ticket policies to make sure we are as flexible and accommodating as possible in the event you are unable to attend a performance. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Join Us at Central Park SummerStage SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, at 7PM ET This weekend, three stellar Met artists take the stage for a free concert in Central Park as part of the Central Park Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage Festival. Soprano Leah Hawkins, tenor Paul Appleby, and baritone Will Liverman present a program of popular arias and duets—plus a few musical surprises—accompanied by Met assistant conductor Bryan Wagorn at the piano. No tickets necessary; doors open at 5PM ET, and seating is available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please visit the [SummerStage updates page]( for more information on health and safety protocols. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More from the Met SUPPORT EXTRAORDINARY OPERA Click the button below to make a contribution now and help to ensure the success of the new season, as we prepare to reopen the opera house. [MAKE A GIFT]( ARIA CODE: SEASON THREE Created in collaboration with WQXR, our popular Aria Code podcast explores the magic of opera one aria at a time. So far this season, many of the Met’s biggest stars—including Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Lisette Oropesa, Erin Morley, and more—have joined host Rhiannon Giddens to explore some of the repertory’s greatest arias. [LISTEN NOW]( MET OPERA ON DEMAND If you’re missing the Nightly Opera Streams, you can keep watching extraordinary Met performances every night with our subscription streaming service. Start a seven-day free trial today and unlock unlimited access to the Met’s catalog of more than 750 full performances. [LEARN MORE]( MET OPERA SHOP Create a collection of Met DVDs and watch amazing performances whenever you want—plus, find more than a thousand DVDs, CDs, and Blu-rays. [SHOP NOW]( FOLLOW US [YouTube](  [Instagram](   [Twitter](   [Facebook]( --------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Email PreferencesÂ]( [View this email in a browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2021 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: Eric Woolsey / Opera Theatre of St. Louis (Fire Shut Up in My Bones), Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera (Opera House), Chris Lee / Met Opera (SummerStage), Ken Howard / Met Opera (Un Ballo in Maschera) 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](.