metropolitan opera house in new york city

At this time the last major change to the auditorium's interior was completed. In 1940, ownership of the opera house shifted from the wealthy families who occupied the theater's boxes to the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association. Metropolitan Opera House program cover depicting the Proscenium arch in 1935 The first of the Met's signature gold damask stage curtains was installed in 1906, completing the look that the old Metropolitan Opera House maintained until its closing. The familiar golden auditorium with its sunburst chandelier, and curved proscenium inscribed with the names of six composers ( Gluck, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Gounod and Verdi), dates from this time. In 1903, architects Carrère and Hastings extensively redesigned the interior of the opera house. During that season, the Vaudeville Club, which eventually became the Metropolitan Opera Club, was founded and hosted entertainment in the undamaged portions of the house. The 1892−93 season was canceled while the opera house was rebuilt along its original lines.

On August 27, 1892, the nine-year-old theater was gutted by fire.

Nicknamed 'The Yellow Brick Brewery' for its industrial looking exterior, the original Metropolitan Opera House was designed by J. It was located at 1411 Broadway, occupying the whole block between West 39th Street and West 40th Street on the west side of the street in the Garment District of Midtown Manhattan. The Metropolitan Opera House (also known as 'the old Met'), opened on October 22, 1883, with a performance of Faust. The Metropolitan Opera Company was founded in 1883.

Metropolitan opera house in new york city