Opera Highlights

Stars shone in New York as the Metropolitan Opera celebrated the company's 125-year history with a red carpet gala. Among the guests were actors Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson, photographed before the opera at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Model Claudia Schiffer attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March. 15, 2009. Most of the stars were dressed in gowns and tuxedos by Yves Saint Laurent, one of the celebration's sponsors.

Actress Patricia Clarkson attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Actress Brooke Shields attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

TV personality Chuck Scarborough and his wife, Ellen Ward Scarborough, who was wearing Yves Saint Laurent, attend the Metropolitan Opera 125th Anniversary Season and Placido Domingo's 40th Anniversary at the MET, held at Lincoln Center, Sunday, March 15, 2009 in New York.

Actress Gennifer Goodwin attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Actress Claire Danes attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Actor Willem Dafoe attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March. 15, 2009.

Actress Emily Mortimer poses on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Actress Julianna Margulies, wearing Yves Saint Laurent, attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th Anniversary Season and Placido Domingo's 40th Anniversary at the MET, held at Lincoln Center, Sunday, March 15, 2009, in New York.

Actress Diane Kruger attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Rapper Kanye West and model Amber Rose pose together on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March. 15, 2009.

Actor Jeremy Irons attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th Anniversary Season and Placido Domingo's 40th Anniversary at the MET, held at Lincoln Center, Sunday, March 15, 2009 in New York.

Actress Mary Kate Olsen attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Actress Becki Newton attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Actress Parker Posey attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Actress Zoe Saldana attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Actress Emily Mortimer and her husband, Alessandro Nivola, attend the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Orchestra conductor James Levine, center in tuxedo, takes a bow with the cast following the Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Gala March 15, 2009, in New York. From left are Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Pl

Tenor Placido Domingo, who was celebrating 40 years with the company, takes a bow on stage following the Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Gala on March 15, 2009, in New York. From left are Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Ren