

After more than fifty seasons, it still retains the quintessential Manhattan glamor and mid-century modern elegance.

While the original opera house opened in 1883 at 39th Street and Broadway, it has been at its current location since 1962. Two Marc Chagall painted murals, framed in large windows of the grand tier lobby, give the opera house an especially distinct look. Koch Theater and New York Philharmonic’s David Geffen Hall, the Metropolitan Opera looks over a vast plaza and the wondrous, ever-spouting Revson Fountain. Situated between New York City Ballet’s David H. The majestic 3,800-seat opera house is located at the iconic Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and is the only structure with a facade facing the major thoroughfare of Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The Met Opera and American Ballet Theatre reserve the right to change the terms of Rush Tickets and/or end the offer at any time without notice.The Metropolitan Opera House is among the most powerful cultural institutions in the world of opera.We also continue to provide affordable seating options in our Family Circle and Standing Room sections. If you encounter difficulty purchasing Rush tickets online, please contact 21 for availability and more information.Rush tickets often sell out within minutes, especially for high demand performances.Specific seat locations are chosen by the Met Opera Box Office and are not negotiable. Customers are only allowed to purchase up to two tickets to one performance every seven days.

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