The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera is a vibrant home for the most creative and talented singers, conductors, composers, musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers, and dancers from around the world The Metropolitan Opera was founded in 1883, as an alternative to the previously established Academy of Music opera house
It was built on Broadway by a group of wealthy businessmen who wanted their own theater
HISTORY In the company’s early years, the management changed course several times, first performing everything in Italian, then everything in German, before finally settling into a policy of performing most works in their original language, with some notable exceptions