“It’s mind-blowing.”🤯 We couldn’t agree more! Our English-language holiday presentation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, in Julie Taymor’s magical production, runs under 90 minutes and makes for the perfect first opera. The Magic Flute is on stage December 11–January 3. 🎟️Book your tickets to this beloved holiday tradition on the Met Opera app or on our website: metopera.app.link/TheMagicFlute Videography by Muriel Steinke / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Opera

The painstaking preparation for a moment of magic 🩰 The dancers are one of our favorite parts of Julie Taymor’s dazzling production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute! Check out this look backstage at how Maxfield Haynes gets ready for a night on pointe as a solo dancer at the Met. The Magic Flute returns December 11. On stage through January 3. 🎟️ Buy your tickets on the Met Opera app or on our website: metopera.app.link/TheMagicFlute | The Metropolitan Opera