A vibrant home for grand opera, featuring the most creative and talented singers. Want to stay ahead of the art world? Subscribe to our newsletter to get the breaking news, eye-opening interviews, and incisive critical takes that drive the conversation forward. The Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York. The iconic lighting fixtures were refurbished in 2008 on the occasion of the Met’s 125th anniversary. The lobby’s decor also includes eleven crystal “sputnik” chandeliers by Hans Rath that were donated to the Met by the Vienna State Opera in gratitude of American help rebuilding the destination site after World War II. A 2009 New Yorkmagazine article pegged the value of the two paintings, which were used at the time as collateral to cover a cash-flow shortage, at $20 million. This is a list of the singers, conductors, and dancers who have appeared in at least 100 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, last updated September 21, 2019.Performers are listed by the number of the performances they have appeared in as found at the Metropolitan Opera Archives. The Triumph of Music and The Sources of Music, both of which are visible from the plaza outside, are 30 by 36 feet each. Photo: Paula Soler-Moya, Flickr creative commons.Īny changes to the space will have to take into account the two large Marc Chagall murals which grace each side of the opera house’s sweeping dual staircase. lucas-k-doolan-photographs-toyo-ito-s-taichung-metropolitan-opera-house-05.

The Metropolitan Opera House’s “Sputnik” chandeliers. and photographed the newly opened Taichung Metropolitan Opera House in Taiwan designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.

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