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Conductor Marin Alsop rehearses for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Performers rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes J'Nai Bridges rehearses for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f3f775d8146845ca8044df8a757cccde/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
J'Nai Bridges rehearses for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Performers rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1221cdd7183446fd85b4d3f2398a3bf0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Performers rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes J'Nai Bridges, center, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/79ed152865e440a69bd857be333cefc2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
J'Nai Bridges, center, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Julia Bullock rehearses for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/50feb5d9c7b943548a5d219bd995c061/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Julia Bullock rehearses for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Julia Bullock, center, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9c97b0f1e05f48fd8ede337370f558c2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Julia Bullock, center, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes J'Nai Bridges, right, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/65e0867a60984bb4ab9e898103be866d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
J'Nai Bridges, right, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Performers rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4aeceabefb7f4e848c7847ff6757d543/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Performers rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes J'Nai Bridges, top, Julia Bullock, bottom right, Davóne Tines and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4a5238cf18784a03b6315d2f8a189fb6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
J'Nai Bridges, top, Julia Bullock, bottom right, Davóne Tines and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Performers rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/25a748c680674027a940a2997cd82504/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Performers rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Julia Bullock, top, and J'Nai Bridges rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/dd300a81fb584132ba1d44c5bb82e01f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Julia Bullock, top, and J'Nai Bridges rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes J'Nai Bridges rehearses for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/26c971fd766c4197aeea236bb4289cc1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
J'Nai Bridges rehearses for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Davóne Tines and Julia Bullock rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/81aff452397c48988a07b4eed1eb5863/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Davóne Tines and Julia Bullock rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Conductor Marin Alsop poses for a portrait at the Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2ec6cb7f98364653a44e722207f4d206/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Conductor Marin Alsop poses for a portrait at the Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Julia Bullock, center, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. "El Nino" opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a8ccccfb352442758acf1e116685ae69/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Julia Bullock, center, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. "El Nino" opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Julia Bullock, left, and Davóne Tines rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/25e045147f444aeea3ebd6854eb6a1e4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Julia Bullock, left, and Davóne Tines rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
![Charles Sykes Davóne Tines, center, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e8d667488ff7435ebff1ceaa7d22ffa0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Davóne Tines, center, and castmates rehearse for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "El Nino," on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in New York. “El Nino” opens April 23. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)