This Day in History ! The Metropolitan Opera House Opens with a Performance of Faust (1883) New York Citys Metropolitan Opera House is the leading US opera company. It opened in 1883 after having been founded by a group of millionaires who had failed to get boxes at the prestigious and exclusive Academy of Music. The Met soon outshined its rival and is now considered one of the worlds premier opera stages. Originally located at Broadway and 39th Street, it moved into the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 1966. Who were among the Mets founding millionaires? More... Discuss
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