Met Opera Education

Drum roll, please… 🥁

We’re excited to announce the 2026-27 season of HD Live in Schools! Students and educators across the country will get to experience a dynamic lineup of operas, from the classic to the contemporary.

Through HD Live in Schools, the Met provides schools, school districts, and non-profits nationwide with tickets to Live in HD screenings; access to Met Opera on Demand; interdisciplinary curricular resources; professional development opportunities; and virtual student engagement initiatives—all at no cost.

Think HD Live in Schools might be a good fit for your school community?

🔗 Head to our link in bio or metopera.org/hdschools to learn more and apply to join the program.

The hits keep coming and they don’t stop coming! 🌟

The second half of the 2026-27 Access Opera season is just as epic as the first. School groups will have five productions to choose from when attending a final dress rehearsal live at the Metropolitan Opera House.

Participating schools also get access to free curricular resources and professional development workshops, in-school teaching artist residencies, and discount tickets to select evening performances.

➡️ Check out our link in bio or metopera.org/accessopera to learn more and request tickets.

Have a nice trip, see you next fall! 🍂

Registration is now open for the 2026-27 season of Access Opera: Guild Open Rehearsals for Students. The fall lineup includes eight operas, ranging from world premieres to beloved revivals.

Through Access Opera, local students and educators receive tickets to final dress rehearsals live at the Metropolitan Opera House, complimentary curricular resources and professional development workshops, access to in-school teaching artist residencies, and discount tickets to select evening performances.

🎟️ Head to our link in bio or metopera.org/accessopera to request tickets now.

The Queen of Madness has been crowned! 👑

Students across the country have cast their ballots, and the winner of our March Madness bel canto bracket is… Martina Arroyo’s 1973 performance of “Una macchia è qui tuttora” from Verdi’s Macbeth!

➡️ Swipe for a breakdown of all four rounds of the competition featuring 16 legendary Met performances.

Shapes of sound 🔵 🔶 🟥

We had a great time last weekend at ’s Family Day, where we presented two workshops exploring sound, image, and emotion through Gabriela Lena Frank’s opera El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.

Thanks to all the families and little ones for joining us!

Photo by On White Wall, Inc. Courtesy and copyright 2026 The Museum of Modern Art.

Hot off the press! 📰

We’ve added extra Met Students tickets for tonight’s performance of Gabriela Lena Frank’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.

Plus, we’re throwing a free pre-show party exclusively for student ticket holders on the Grand Tier starting at 6PM. Some skeletons might even make an appearance….

🎟️ Head to our link in bio or metopera.org/students to get tickets before they’re gone.

Epic drama, small price tag 😉

Student tickets are now available for performances of Puccini’s final masterpiece Turandot on May 21, 24, 27, 29, and 30. Don’t miss this chance to see in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production on the Met stage.

🎟️ Head to our link in bio or metopera.org/students to book tickets now.

Attention, NYC DOE teachers! 📣

We are thrilled to be presenting a professional learning opportunity in collaboration with on Thursday, May 21. Attendees will explore MoMA’s exhibition The Last Dream: Frida and Diego alongside Gabriela Lena Frank’s opera El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.

Free; lunch provided.

🌺 Head to our link in bio to learn more and register.

April is the c̶r̶u̶e̶l̶l̶e̶s̶t̶ coolest month 😎

We had a blast at our annual Spring Open House! Young operagoers got to play in the (fake) snow, mingle with costumed actors, musicians, and choristers, write their own arias, try on costumes, and more—all before taking in a matinee performance of Puccini’s La Bohème.

🔗 Head to our link in bio or metopera.org/openhouse to learn more about our family programs.

Photos by Jenny Gorman / Met Opera