Opera at its most beautifully direct 🤯 Today we're reflecting on the incredible career of composer Giacomo Puccini, who was born on this day in 1858. Vying for the title of the composer's best-loved work alongside the likes of La bohème and Madama Butterfly, his opera Tosca shows the artform at its most thrillingly cinematic. Experience it on our stage from 5 February 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3tpwr2C | Royal Ballet And Opera

Lose yourself in seven of opera’s most passionate masterpieces, with a week of free streams of the works of Giacomo Puccini. Access the full lineup of Nightly Met Opera Streams on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps. And prepare for each opera with a curated selection of supplementary content at metopera.org/PucciniWeek. | The Metropolitan Opera

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Happy Mother’s Day week! Presenting a special collab with the awesome Accent—featured on our new album MOTHER—in honor of one of opera’s most heartrending mothers, Cio-Cio-san. Music: HUMMING CHORUS from “Madame Butterfly” by Giacomo Puccini Vocal arrangement: Jean-Baptiste Craipeau Piano arrangement: Anderson & Roe Vocal production and mixing: Andrew Kesler Sound engineers: Ralf Kolbinger and Rainer Neumann Camera: Jacob Caron Video editing: Andrew Kesler Production assistants: Jasmine Jones an