The Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera (the Met) is a leading opera company based in New York City that stages large-scale productions at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. It presents a full season of classic and contemporary operas featuring internationally renowned singers, a resident orchestra and chorus, and top directors and designers. Beyond live performances, the Met distributes work via radio broadcasts, the Live in HD cinema series, the Met Opera on Demand streaming service, recordings, and robust education and community programs. Renowned for high production values and artistic innovation, the Met is a major cultural institution with global influence in the operatic world.