Metropolitan Opera

at 30 Lincoln Center Plz, New York , 10023 United States

1. Organization
2. Performance Venue

Description

The Metropolitan Opera, commonly referred to as "The Met", is a company based in New York City, resident at the Metropolitan Opera House at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager. The music director position is in transition as of 2016. The music director designate is Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the music director emeritus is James Levine.The Met was founded in 1880 as an alternative to the previously established Academy of Music opera house, and debuted in 1883 in a new building on 39th and Broadway (now known as the "Old Met").The Metropolitan Opera is the largest classical music organization in North America. It presents about 27 different operas each year in a season which lasts from late September through May. The operas are presented in a rotating repertory schedule with up to seven performances of four different works staged each week. Moving to the new Lincoln Center location in 1966, performances are given in the evening Monday through Saturday with a matinée on Saturday. Several operas are presented in new productions each season. Sometimes these are borrowed from or shared with other opera houses. The rest of the year's operas are given in revivals of productions from previous seasons. The 2015-16 season comprised 227 performances of 25 operas.

Opening time

• Mondays: 10:00- 20:00
• Tuesdays: 10:00- 20:00
• Wednesdays: 10:00- 20:00
• Thursdays: 10:00- 20:00
• Fridays: 10:00- 20:00
• Saturdays: 10:00- 20:00
• Sundays: 12:00- 18:00

Company Rating

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Summary

Metropolitan Opera is New York based place and this enity listed in Organization category. Located at 30 Lincoln Center Plz NY 10023.