Chapter 1
The tale of two opera houses
Chapter 2
The secret army behind the stage
Chapter 3
Voices that shook the world
Chapter 4
Opera at the speed of light
YOUR GOAL
Master of Behind the velvet curtain at the Metropolitan Opera
Ch 4 · Opera at the speed of light
diego The Met: Live in HD
Speed of light, speed of light! We beam the opera at the speed of light!
diego The MET Opera's 2006 shift to close-up broadcasts required both singers and makeup artists to tone down their
diego A luminous Renaissance-style fresco depicts performers on stage during The Magic Flute.
BETA
diego Match famous opera scenes to their composers to discover the Met's legendary stories.
Fun Fact
Long-running radio waves: The Met's Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts started in 1931, making them the longest-running classical music series in radio history.
Quiz
What was the historic significance of the opera 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' at the Met in 2021?
Quiz
On what holiday in 1931 did the Met broadcast its very first live performance over the radio?
Quiz
What is the name of the Met's digital streaming service that lets people watch past operas at home?
Quiz
What was the first opera ever broadcast live in high definition to movie theaters in 2006?
Quiz
Why did makeup artists have to change their techniques after the introduction of Live in HD?