With a set as gargantuan as the #LAOTurandot set, we also needed some major muscle power from our all-star backstage crew. 💪 Watch for a little behind-the-scenes action from our final production of the 2023/24 season. | LA Opera

It’s one of the grandest operas on our stage, and keeping things running smoothly is no easy feat! In this clip, go behind the scenes of Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production of Puccini’s Turandot with stage managers Raymond Menard and Terry Ganley. The 2016 performance returns to select theaters in the U.S. and Canada this Wednesday, August 7, as a part of our Live in HD Summer Encore series, starring soprano Nina Stemme and tenor Marco Berti and conducted by Paolo Carignani. Dates may vary a

One of the most breathtaking productions in the Met’s repertory, Franco Zeffirelli’s grand staging of Puccini’s Turandot returns this Saturday, April 30, featuring an array of extraordinary costumes, massive scenery, and a cast of hundreds. In this behind-the-scenes clip from 2016, two of the Met’s talented stage mangers discuss their methods for creating calm in the chaos backstage. On stage through May 14: bit.ly/39v6yB2 In cinemas May 7: bit.ly/399f4IN | The Metropolitan Opera