In all she sang 299 performances of 24 roles over a period of 31 seasons at the Met.

In 18 Met seasons he sang 607 performances, this at a time when a season typically lasted less than five months.

She will sing just five more performances, starting with tomorrow's matinee.

He went on to sing 175 performances with company between 1946 and 1963.

Over her lengthy career, she sang 299 performances of 24 roles at the Met.

He has, however, sung 175 performances in 15 roles during his 25 years at the Met, officials there said.

In all, the soprano sang more than 200 performances of 12 different roles at the Metropolitan.

She went on to sing 236 performances of twelve roles with the Met.

In the first year at the Staatsoper, she sang more than 150 performances.

All told, he sang 983 performances of 53 roles at the Met.