Metropolitan Opera tickets

Metropolitan Opera is an American classical music institution that has been active in the performance of grand opera since its opening in New York City in October 1883. Founded by a coalition of wealthy financiers and philanthropists, the company is a major influence on the development of opera throughout the world and has helped to make New York City a leading center for cultural life. Metropolitan Opera is renowned for its roster of illustrious singers, conductors, and composers, as well as its world-class presentations of the operatic repertoire, from Baroque to Contemporary works. The opera company has enjoyed a series of successful revivals and has presented a total of 29 World Premieres of works by such iconic composers as Richard Strauss, Giacomo Puccini, and Benjamin Britten. Metropolitan Opera also has led important initiatives in performance, educational outreach, and diversity, such as its Metropolitan Opera Live in HD movie theatre transmissions which reach more than 2,000 theatres in over 70