Forty-Year Dash

This season, the Met salutes bass-baritone James Courtney on the occasion of his 40th anniversary with the company.

Courtney, who sings the Notary in this season’s revival of Der Rosenkavalier, made his Met debut on November 29, 1979, as the Monk in La Gioconda, going on to sing 95 roles and counting. With nearly 2,000 performances to his credit, Courtney has graced the Met stage more times than any other active company member.