In this documentary, award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke explores the creation of the Metropolitan Opera’s storied Lincoln Center home. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills, and recent interviews, The Opera House looks at an important period of the Met’s history and delves into some of the untold stories of the artists, architects, and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the ’50s and ’60s. Among the notable figures in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the new Met in 1966 in Samuel Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met’s imperious General Manager who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.

Run time: approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes

PERFORMANCE DATE
OCT 1, 2017

 

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TWO WAYS TO GET SEATS

1. This performance is open to day-of general admission. Over 1,000 free seats per performance will be available. Beginning one hour before the show, non-ticketed guests will be invited to claim any available seats in the open seating section—first-come, first-served. Please read more in the General Admission Policy section on this page. 

2. Assigned seats are available via the TodayTix Lottery. Enter for a chance to win up to two free seats, starting two weeks before the show. Entries close three days before a performance at 12:59 pm ET. Ticket-holders must arrive at least 10 minutes before show time to guarantee seats. Enter the Lottery through the TodayTix app or by calling Lincoln Center Guest Services at 212-875-5456.

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