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Metropolitan Opera Has Launched Free Ticket Initiative

The New York City cultural institution will offer 70,000 free tickets per season through a lottery system.

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September 23, 2026
Metropolitan Opera Will Debut Lincoln in the Bardo
The new production, based on George Saunders' novel, arrives in New York City on October 19, 2026.
September 22, 2026
Rachel Zegler Will Star in Broadway Evita
The production arrives at the Winter Garden in 2027 following a run on the London West End.
September 22, 2026
Metropolitan Opera Recycled Archived Costumes
Designer Montana Levi Blanco repurposed nearly 800 archival pieces for two upcoming Metropolitan Opera productions.
September 22, 2026
Metropolitan Opera Casts Boa Constrictor for Cosi fan tutte
A snake named Princess will appear in the upcoming production set in 1950s Coney Island.
September 21, 2026
Louisa Proske Will Direct Macbeth at Metropolitan Opera
The director makes her Metropolitan Opera debut this week with a new production of the Verdi classic.