I've had seats in the orchestra and I've also been all the way back in the nose bleeds. The accoustics are amazing from every seat! The downside to being seated nose bleed is that you need binoculars/opera glasses to see the humourous expressions on the performer's faces. Trust me, it is worth it during comic moments. Drinks are pricy, so visit the local watering holes beforehand. :-)
It is a gracious and special place to see opera and ballet
Always a classic. Excellent world class experience.
Delightful place for the opera. Comfortable seating. Nice venue.
This was my first time going to the opera and we just couldn t wait! For our first time, we picked La Boheme. Despite rushing after work to head here, trying to find parking, running in, we still managed to get there too late: right at 7pm when the show started. They re very strict at letting people in once it starts so you have to wait for the second act to go in.
We were bummed to miss it and thought we would just have to waste the first 30 minutes of it and be lost forever. They re prepared for all the latecomers so they have a room, kind of the size of a movie theatre room, where you can watch it in a big screen and not miss a thing.
Once we got to our seats, despite them not being the best seats in the house we still had a great time. The seats are comfortable and you have subtitles in at least 5 languages (English, Spanish, German, Italian, french). We had a great time and can t wait to be back for our next show in March!
If you re super confused and stuck on what to wear like I was, you can t really go wrong with anything. We decided to go with cocktail attire but there were many people dressed formal as well as casual with jeans on. For a nice night out at the opera I definitely think you should go all out and stay classy. Might as well right?
I am not sure I even need to write a review about the most glamorous place in nyc. it is amazing and beautiful and just...opera is life!
They don't let you take drinks inside, fyi. But they have subtitles. And the show was awesome.
Wow. What an amazing place. I recommend this place to everyone.
It was a great experience and I always imaged what it would be like to go see an opera and I am glad I chose Porgy & Bess
My type of entertainment. Always the best performances.
It's got the best entertainment in town. I go at least 2x a week. My husband and I love the Opera!
After the Sunday matinee performance, the main cast and conductor come out for a discussion about that Opera. It's like getting a free seminar! Outstanding!
Impossible not to enjoy. Elegant atmosphere and an unforgettable performance!
Absolutely spectacular opera house, with a most magnificent entrance, of red carpeted spiraling grand-staircases and majestic chandeliers, befitting of NYC.
And, I do believe, that I had counted at least six balconies, within the theater.
Also, the moving additional chandeliers, and lighting displays, designed for performances, are elegantly reminiscent of classical grand European theaters, but modernly technically operated.
I was extremely fortunate enough to attend the performance of Don Giovanni, on my mother's birthday of April 9th, in remembrance of my father Don Giovanni.
(Although a completely opposite personality, my father, not at all a Don Juan, of low moral character and abusive corrupt nature with no integrity.)
My father and grandfather, both named Don Giovanni, although my grandfather's full name was the most honorable Marshall Giovanni Tartaglia, who was commissioned by the Neapolitan King, to save the lives of Italians and the freedom of all humans before the corruption, of the fascist party take over and massacre of World War II.
Both my grandfather and father loved my mother dearly, their entire lives, as their one true love.
I wish everyone would have the enormous, golden opportunity, of eternal motherly love, which gives birth to all life.
Thus, this is a most majestically magnificent venue, to immerse oneself within the harmony of classical perfection.
La Boheme. Enjoyed it 20 years ago and absolutely loved it over the weekend! The stage is simply spectacular!
The best in the world. Gelb has done an amazing job w new productions and artists these past few seasons. Expensive but worth it to get transported to another realm.
A must visit. So much history and a variety of amazing performances. ABT ballets are fantastic. Same with the opera but I've only seen 2 in this venue. Might depend on which opera you see. Production value is phenomenal. Buy tickets the day of at the box office for the best price.
Such a beautiful place. The opera was magnificent and it was a great way to celebrate my birthday.
For years my friends have felt intimidated by the word Opera. Of course these same people watched Pretty Woman and like many of us took a made up movie and made the experiences the real gospel.
It ain't true folks. If you can't afford season tickets then shoot for a same day rush ticket.
You can wear jeans or a gown, just don't come naked. You don't need to know another language either but you do need to go and experience at least one opera before you make up your mind about one of the oldest performance plays ever.
Just try it you may love it.
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Good but expensive even up in the family circle.....
It's still as beautiful today as it was when it first opened. I saw an ABT presentation of The Sleeping Beauty. It was magical.
Il trovatore from Verdi - just amazing soloists and overall performance!
Beautiful building, clean, with bathrooms and snacks to purchase in between acts. It is always a wonderful time to be at the met. Dress up nicely
This is one of the best secrets on NYC. WAY better than a Broadway show. And if you Google 'met opera Rush tickets' on the day, star seats for 25 bucks!
One of the top opera houses in the world!! A must for opera lovers and visitors that have a penchant for the best in classical and modern performance.
You can enter from directly from the parking garage underneath but I wouldn't miss the wonderful Lincoln Center plaza and its fountain. Make sure to note the raising of the chandeliers right before the performance begins.
World class. Need no introduction.
A perfect joy to attend.
The history and grandeur is worth the visit. Take your mom, bring your children. The opera at the met should be experienced at least once in a lifetime.
This place is extreme for opera lovers. Must come once in a lifetime.
This was a dress rehearsal of an opera, La Boheme. Its always a great to be at the Met and notwithstanding the cameras the performance was superb.
Beautiful design inside and outside! Amazing performance "Lucia di Lammermoor"by singers Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti, Vittorio Grigolo, Vitaliy Kovalyev!
Love the atmosphere! Spacious, beautiful ,stunning!
One of my favorite places in NY. Loved seeing an opera with the family. They always do a superb job with the show, including organization and hospitality. Look forward to visiting again.
A wonderful experience where the best of the best come to sing. Some production are lackluster, some are astounding, but the caliber of music is always amazing. Get a glass of champagne and enjoy the show!
Nice clean theater. Comfortable box seats but the people on the floor looked a little cramped. No mobile ticket scanning???
I was thrilled with Der Rosencavalier, by Schtrauss. Just incredible, staging, voices, costumes, and most of all the play and performance. After an extensive travelling abroad, the facility looks outdated and not glamorous
If "Art is the right making of the thing to be made" then the building, the acoustics, the level of the artists excellence who perform there, offer the chance to experience Art in every performace.
An amazing place to see the Opera, gorgeous building inside & out.
Offer great value for tickets and many styles of dress, so if in the fence...GO!!
Stroll through the Metropolitan Opera House even if you are not going inside for a performance. Every element of this opulent building - from the limestone architecture to the lobby's glittering chandelier, to the acoustic in the concert hall - is gorgeous
This is a wonderful place. I enjoy myself every time I attend.
This place hardly disappoints, especially with the friendly staff who deal with the crowds night after night, year after year. Iconic NYC.
what's not to like? beautiful venue, great acoustics, phenomenal performance.
Saw Mefestofel! It was the best I've seen in a long time. Jennifer Check was amazing.
Saw Porgy and Bess and la Bohem. The best tickets in town. Productions are the best in the city. That's saying alot with Broadway as competition!!!!
My home away from home! As an insanely devout opera fan I visit the Met some 20 to 25 times per year and have sat in literally every section of this enormous 4000 seat auditorium. If money is no object go for the Grand Tier. In terms of sound, however, the balcony is best. The Met is hands down the gold standard of opera houses world wide thanks to 40 devoted years by Maestro James Levine whose brilliant artistry will live on in the hearts of those of us who know and appreciate his dedication to the art form. Below: entire cast and designers of Massenet's Cendrillon (Cinderella) at its Met Opera premiere April, 2018.
Saw Cendrillon. The voices we're magnificent. We weren't crazy about the staging. And, changing the Cinderella story didn't thrill.
La Traviata is simply amazing! The Metropolitan Opera House is a must, even if you are not a big fan of opera. This place is spectacular!
Stunning, classy venue with some of the best performers in the world. What a treat to see opera here.
Just enjoyed the new production of Tosca at the magnificent Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. The set, the costumes, and orchestra, and the cast were all at the top of any scale. Having seen it many times, this evening made it refreshingly new again!
Took my mom to see The Magic Flute (the show my husband and I met in as performers) and we had the best time. The gift shop is great too, and the 'My First Opera' book we bought for my 3 year old was a huge hit! She's played over and over so much that we already need to replace the batteries.
Beautiful! And when it says partial view they mean it so just pay the extra $10 you won't regret it. Also Swan Lake was fantastic!
As large as it looks in photos, nothing compares to the awe and Majesty of this classically designed opera house. Yet, as large as it is, I never felt too far away from the stage. I was close enough to see all the details of the wonderful show. Opera glasses may be needed if your eyes aren't the best, but I wear glasses and could make out every figure and movement.
Excellent variety at different price points and they always have beautiful performances! Students: take advantage the Met has a Student program because they want to encourage more people to appreciate Opera-- so come! :)
Whether you like opera or not, you should go. It's great. All seats have digital subtitles.
Attended a show here and loved the whole experience. Worth a visit if you're a musical/art fan.
Best place to watch any performing arts. This place is really formal and will give you a life time experience.
So I gave the Opera a try and uh, not my cup of tea. But I enjoyed the architecture and restaurant.
Dazzling experience! Javier Caramena's and Pretty Yende's performances in LA Fille du Regiment were as advertised, even better as I think back. His high Cs were encore-worthy but it was soprano Pretty Yende 's performance that was a delightful surprise. Think vocal gymnastics. Amazing! Opera at the Met is a transporting experience and this one just soared!
What an amazing experience.....I went to see the production of Porgy and Bess. It was superbly produced and the performances were amazing. The opera house itself at Lincoln center is beautiful (some of the staff weren't that friendly/courteous when I observed other attendees asking simple questions)
If you've never visited it's simple: you have to go. So much history celebrated here. It's one of the great cultural landmarks of the city.
Unique in architecture, centrally located and a huge variety of shows with international casts. Awesome costumes and stage design.
Prices for drinks are ridiculous and all of a sudden guests nicely dressed in Chanel and Gucci, sipping 40$ bubbles out of a plastic glass. My, sooo tacky! This ruins the atmosphere and is an unacceptable trash production.
Best and biggest opera in New York, you can always find exclusive representations with awesome singers, furthermore, seats are really confortable and at each representation there's really affordable and low-priced tickets.
The most beautiful venue to see an opera, the ballet or a play. It's the heart of NYC! One of the busiest sections of NY, with tons of restaurants, plenty of places to sit outside. If you want to get the full feel of the hustle & bustle of NYC, then you've come to the right place! Enjoy!
I've only been to the Opera three times in my life; two of them were here are both were absolutely unforgettable. I saw La Traviata, a stunning minimalist performance, and Tristan und Isolde, which had a modern coat of paint and unforgettable visuals playing with cross sections of space and the interplay or light and dark. The place exudes the sense of monumental space and just being in it makes you feel like part of some huge endeavor. I'm no expert, but I think it's a beautiful opera house.
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