The Metropolitan Opera House

Experience the magic of New York City's Metropolitan Opera and witness one of the diverse array of performances from this season's opera lineup. With both classic stories and modern themes explored, each opera offers a unique cultural and musical experience. Choose between the following performances: Ainadamar – Combining features of both an opera and a passion, Ainadamar, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya in his Met debut, crackles with the energy and rhythms of flamenco and rumba, as well as the violent backdrop of civil war, all of which springs forth on the Met stage in a vivid company-debut production by Brazilian director and choreographer Deborah Colker, renowned for her work with Cirque du Soleil. Die Frau ohne Schatten – Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to lead Strauss’s grand mythological epic, a tour de force for orchestra and soloists alike. A spectacular trio of sopranos lead the ensemble cast, with Elza van den Heever as the otherworldly Empress, Lise Lindstrom as the Dyer’s Wife, and Nina Stemme as the Nurse. Grounded – Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, one of opera’s most compelling young stars, headlines in the tour-de-force role of Jess, a hot-shot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit and lands her in Las Vegas, operating a Reaper drone halfway around the world. As she adjusts to this new way of doing battle, she struggles under the pressure to be the perfect soldier, the perfect wife, and the perfect mother all at the same time. Il Trovatore – Verdi’s charged drama of family strife and forbidden love stars tenor Michael Fabiano as Manrico, the bold troubadour unwittingly at war with his own brother, with Gwyn Hughes Jones singing the final two performances. Les Contes d’Hoffmann – An ensemble of leading lights takes the stage for Offenbach’s fantastical final work, headlined by tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. The Magic Flute – A beloved New York holiday tradition, Mozart’s enchanting musical fairy tale returns in the Met’s abridged, English-language production by Julie Taymor—the Tony Award–winning director of Broadway’s The Lion King. With dazzling puppets and a colorful setting, the Met’s Magic Flute is one of the city’s ultimate seasonal sensations for family audiences. Rigoletto – Verdi’s heartbreaking masterpiece returns, with reigning Verdi baritone Quinn Kelsey reprising his devastating portrayal of the hunchbacked court jester. Tosca – The people of Rome are awaiting news of the Battle of Marengo in northern Italy, which will decide the fate of their symbolically powerful city.

Explore Manhattan on a guided tour. Admire the most iconic spots while learning about their history and interesting facts. See the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 Memorial, and more. Start the tour with a private bus, heading to the northern “Uptown” area, passing by Lincoln Center, home of the Metropolitan Opera, the Dakota Building with the John Lennon memorial, and the Natural History Museum. Cross Central Park, and arrive in the Upper East Side, where you'll see the Jacqueline Onassis Reservoir, the Guggenheim Museum, and the MET Museum, before reaching Midtown, passing by the Plaza Hotel, Trump Tower, 5th Avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the United Nations. Continue the tour to the southern “Downtown” area, passing by the Flatiron Building, the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and Soho, and finally arriving at Little Italy and Chinatown. Lastly, head to the Financial District of Wall Street, where you can admire the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park, concluding the tour at the One World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial.

Situated between Central park and the Hudson River, the Upper West Side of Manhattan is home of some of the most prestigious academic and cultural buildings in the city. This is one of the prominent residential areas in the city, situated in between the parks and well connected by subway. Projects featured on this Upper West Side Architecture Tour include Lincoln Center for the Arts, Hears Tower by Foster and Partners, VIA W57 by Bjarke Ingels Group, Fordham University School of Law, St Jones Cathedral, Columbia University and its many buildings. Famous buildings featured on this tour: Time Warner Center, David Childs (SOM), 2004 LVMH Building, Christian de Portzamparc, 1999 Museun of Arts and Design, Allied Works Architecture, 2008 15 Central Park West, Robert Stern Architects, 2008 Foster + Partners, Hearst Tower, 2006 VIA West 57, Bjarke Ingels Grop, 2016 Fordham University School of Law, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, 2014 Lincoln Center Redesign, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 2011 Vivian Beaumont Theater, Eero Saarinen, 1965 Avery Fisher Hall, Max Abramovitz, 1962 Metropolitan Opera House, Wallace Harrison, 1966 NY City Ballet, Phillip Johnson, 1964 The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Gordon Bunshaft Alice Tally Hall, Pietro Belluschi, Diler Scofidio+ Renfro, 2011 American Museum of Natural History, Mould, Vaux & Post, 1887, Polshek Architects, Studio Gang, 2023 Columbia University Campus, McKim Mead White, 1896 Alfred Lerner Hall, Bernard Tschumi, 1999 Columbia Northwest Building, Rafael Moneo, 2010 Diana Center Bernard College, Weiss Manfredi, 2010 Columbia Manhattanville campus, Renzo Piano, 2017 Columbia Medical Center, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 2016 Columbia Business School, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 2022 Learn more about our tours at www.buildtours.com.