From party guests to handmaidens to bridesmaids, the @Met Opera Actors take on numerous roles during a performance, sometimes changing completely from one scene to the next. Follow along with Anne Dyas and as she describes how the actors literally sprint behind the stage to change costumes, makeup, and wigs in just three minutes. See if you can spot this unique talent on Opening Night! | The Metropolitan Opera

A graduate of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, soprano Lisette Oropesa returned to the Met stage during the first weeks of the 2019–20 season to make her role debut as the title heroine of Massenet’s Manon. See her celebrated portrayal in tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, available at 7:30PM EDT until tomorrow, June 26, at 6:30PM EDT. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metopera.org/week15streams and

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Only five performances of Massenet’s Manon remain! Don’t miss soprano Lisette Oropesa’s “arrestingly powerful” (The New York Times) performance as the title heroine, opposite tenor Michael Fabiano’s “warmly lovable” (The New York Times) des Grieux. Next on stage Wednesday, October 2. On stage through October 26: bit.ly/2ml4MNx Live in HD on October 26: bit.ly/2lUegPt | The Metropolitan Opera

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