3
Years that Robert Lepage and his production company Ex Machina spent working on their Ring production for the Metropolitan Opera.
26
Years during which Wagner worked on his tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen.
24
Years since the Met's last original production of the Ring cycle.
45
Weight in tons of the set, which required reinforcement of the Met stage with steel girders.
1,500
Number of movie theatres around the world that will show the Met's live HD broadcast of the Oct. 9 matinee performance.
$16-million
Cost in U.S. dollars to mount the full cycle, according to unconfirmed estimates.
4
Years since the last complete Canadian production of the Ring (by the Canadian Opera Company).