In the 1840s in New York as many as four theaters presented opera, creating what was deemed New York ’s first golden age of opera. After enduring many periods of financial struggle during its 120 years of existence, the Metropolitan Opera has never been healthier than it is today. Because ticket sales only cover 40 percent of the Met ’s operating budget and government grants only account for less than 2 percent, fundraising and ancillary income are of paramount importance. The Guild also handles the Opera ’s merchandising. A separate organization, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, helps raise a significant portion of the approximately $70 million in contributions made to the Metropolitan Opera each year. In addition to the more than 800,000 people who attend performances at the Opera ’s home in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, millions more across the world partake through weekly radio broadcasts and occasional television productions, as well as through touring shows and recordings. With an annual operating budget of approximately $200 million, the Metropolitan Opera stages more than 200 performances during the course of a season that runs 30 to 32 weeks. has run New York City ’s internationally acclaimed Metropolitan Opera. Since 1932 the Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

NAIC: 711110 Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters In addition, all guests (ages 12 and over) will be required to provide proof of full vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 test, taken within 72 hours of the event. For greater detail, please click here. All guests (ages 2+) are required to wear a face covering, regardless of vaccination status. The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex. Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor Neubauer Family Foundation. The Summer HD Festival is generously supported by The Robert W. The Metropolitan Opera’s free Summer HD Festival, first presented in 2009, returns with screenings of productions from the company’s Peabody and Emmy Award–winning The Met: Live in HD series, as well as a screening of the documentary The Opera House. The festival offers both long-time opera lovers and newcomers a chance to see and hear some of the Met's greatest-hit productions and opera's biggest stars. The screenings will be shown outdoors in Damrosch Park from August 27–September 6.

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