With one thrilling moment after another, including the unforgettable Triumphal March, the Met’s monumental production of Verdi's Aida always promises an epic night at the opera. On stage tonight, Jan 11: bit.ly/2Dih6WX | The Metropolitan Opera

This spring, the Met bids farewell to Sonja Frisell’s monumental production of Verdi’s Aida, a Met mainstay since its premiere on December 8, 1988. As a final send-off for this classic Met production, we’ve crunched the numbers for all the people and props (and horses) in one of the most famous scenes in operatic history: the grand Triumphal March in Act II. In this scene, there are: 150 actors, 94 choristers, 62 spears, 41 swords, 31 staffs, 30 bows with quivers, 26 rope manacles, 16 dancers, 1