Metropolitan Opera House
Designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison, the Metropolitan Opera House is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. The building opened in September 1966 and features seating for app 3,800 people. The exterior is clad in white travertine stone and the front is graced with a distinctive series of five arches.
In the lobby and visible from the outside plaza are two large 30'X36' murals created for the space by Marc Chagall. The south wall holds the work entitled The Triumph of Music while the north wall contains The Sources of Music.
The lobby features a cantilevered stairway that connects the main level with the lower level lounge and upper floors. Suspended in the lobby are 11 crystal chandeliers resembling constellations or starbursts. The auditorium contains 21 matching chandeliers. These were a gift of the Austrian government and designed by Dr. Hans Rath of J & L Lobmyer of Vienna. The chandeliers in the auditorium are raised to the ceiling prior to performances so as not to obstruct sightlines of the audience in the upper levels.
Metropolitan Opera House
Designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison, the Metropolitan Opera House is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. The building opened in September 1966 and features seating for app 3,800 people. The exterior is clad in white travertine stone and the front is graced with a distinctive series of five arches.
In the lobby and visible from the outside plaza are two large 30'X36' murals created for the space by Marc Chagall. The south wall holds the work entitled The Triumph of Music while the north wall contains The Sources of Music.
The lobby features a cantilevered stairway that connects the main level with the lower level lounge and upper floors. Suspended in the lobby are 11 crystal chandeliers resembling constellations or starbursts. The auditorium contains 21 matching chandeliers. These were a gift of the Austrian government and designed by Dr. Hans Rath of J & L Lobmyer of Vienna. The chandeliers in the auditorium are raised to the ceiling prior to performances so as not to obstruct sightlines of the audience in the upper levels.