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We’re turning back time all the way to 1961, when Cecil Beaton’s legendary costume designs for Puccini’s Turandot first graced the Met stage. Enjoy this close-up look at the magnificent details of Turandot’s costume, first worn by soprano Birgit Nilsson. Turandot returns to the Met on February 28, 2024. Buy tickets and explore the 2023–24 season: bit.ly/3Nvtjbx #MetOpera #Archives #Fashion #FashionHistory #CostumeDesign #meetopera | The Metropolitan Opera

We kick off the new season of the Metropolian Opera On Screen with Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular production returning to cinemas, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, conducting his first Puccini opera with the company. Powerhouse soprano Christine Goerke takes on the icy title princess, alongside tenor Yusif Eyvazov as the unknown prince vying for her love. TURANDOT plays for a limited season from 26 October at Nova | Cinema Nova

🔴 Puccini’s TURANDOT Eva Marton (Turandot), Placido Domingo (Calàf), Leona Mitchell (Liù), Paul Plishka (Timur), conducted by James Levine. Production by Franco Zeffirelli (Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli Onlus). The Metropolitan Opera, 1987. https://metoperafree.brightcove-services.com/?videoId=6245234876001 --- TONIGHT (April 17-18): Enjoy the free stream of the full performance available from Saturday, April 17, 6:30pm US ET / Friday, April 18, 0:30am Central European Time; available for 24 hou