05/18/2012
01:35 AM
American Ballet Theater
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
May is the beginning of another stellar season for the ABT, and it never disappoints. If you've never been to the MET and opera is not your thing, the ABT is for you! The hall is so impressive and...
05/15/2012
09:01 AM
American Ballet Theatre
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Attended opening night of the ABT 2012 season. It doesn't get any better than this.
05/14/2012
07:52 AM
Must see once
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you like opera or can tolerate a live performance, then attending at least one performance at the "New Met" is a must. If you are too young to have ever been in the "Old Met", that is even better....
05/13/2012
06:14 PM
La Traviata to die for
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Love the Met! Saw Traviata and it was breathtaking. Skip the snacks in the cafe upstairs. Cheeseburger at PJ Clarke's afterwards is the way to go. Opera and a burger - to die for!
05/13/2012
06:01 AM
The Metropolitan opera house is aesthetically beautiful and the operas are usually beautiful
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Metropolitan Opera house is beautiful designed with it's sweeping panoramic descending stairs and it's art deco ceiling with chandeliers that are raised during the performances.
We saw Wagner's...
05/11/2012
11:05 AM
One of the world's top museums
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Apart from the outstanding collections, there is also a first-class cafe to enjoy.
05/11/2012
08:46 AM
brilliant, cheaper than covent garden.
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Productions excellent. I do wish they'd allow pictures before the curtain and had publised that all backstage tours were fully booked to the end of the season.
05/11/2012
08:01 AM
Incredible!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
The stage sets were incredibly beautiful and more modern than in the past. I saw Madame Butterly as well shortly afterwards and felt the stage set was breathtaking.
05/09/2012
07:30 PM
While the production was less than perfect, the House was.
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
I've been dreaming about going to the Met since I was in College. I've listened to countless Saturday radio broadcasts, listened to premieres on Sirius/XM, and, more recently, been a fan of the Live...
05/09/2012
10:24 AM
The tour
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Brilliant -but they need to sort out standby system! Bit of a free for all-get there early and try to get the clipboard when it arrives in the order you arrived! Brings out the worst in some.
But...