Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera Memorabilia

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Should you visit the Metropolitan Opera arrive early as on each floor are windows of costumes from former performances.

Enrico Caruso as Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto
Isabel Leonard, in role of Marnie, 2-18
Leonard Warren in Riggoletto title role
Lucrezia Bori as Mary in Peter Ibbetson, 1991
The Chorus by Rashid Johnson

During the Pandemic many artists donated their works for purchase, an example…

And on the lower level of the Met..

In this area are several walls of pictures of opera performers,

and photos of past performances.

What an amazing visit to the Met.

Met Opera House at Lincoln Center: Tosca and Le Nozze di Figaro

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Tosca Curtain

Tosca is a political story set in Rome during the 1800’s Napoleonic Wars. It is tragic with passionate music and pageantry. The main characters are entwined in a love triangle with dire consequences. While beautifully executed it was a disturbing plot.

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Le Nozze di Figaro is a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opera. It is a romantic romp with a nobleman intrigued and chasing his wife’s maid, who is soon to be married. The plot has many twists and turns and is much fun. It was a delight to see this after the dark Tosca.

The Stage

Final Bows

Both operas were exquisite. While not versed in Italian, monitors interpret the verse. If interested in attending purchase tickets at the Met Box Office. Tickets are reasonable and available, starting at $25 for the Family Circle, which is the opera house upper levels. These levels provide an amazing bird’s eye view of the performance and one can spread out as this section is sparsely populated.

Give opera a try, you never know.