New York, NY: Metropolitan Opera House (new) |
Country: United States of America State: New York City: New York Borough: Manhattan Location: Lincoln Center, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza Part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Built 1966 by Wallace K. Harrison as a new home to the Metropolitan Opera Company (that moved from the old "Metropolitan Opera House"). Also used for an annual summer ballet season by ABT, the American Ballet Theatre. 3800 seats. Notable world premieres:
Links: www.metopera.org, www.abt.org, Wikipedia |
Reverse Text: "Metropolitan Opera, New York City" Publisher: Acacoa Card Company, New York; 7EK-105 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Metropolitan Opera. New York's newest addition to the artistic and educational institutions is the Metropolitan Opera House located at Lincoln Center for the Perfoming Arts, 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue. This dynamic creation is the finest in the world." Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 1968 Publisher: Nester's Map & Guide Corp., New York; K25 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Metropolitan Opera House - The stirring scene of Architectural Beauty is here embodied in the newest addition to New York's Artistic and Educational Institutions. Located at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue" Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 1974 Publisher: Nester's Map & Guide Corp., New York; 28809 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Germany to Gera (Germany) [stamp and postmark removed] |
Reverse Text: "The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, designed by Wallace K. Harrison, was opened on September 16, 1966. The murals on the Grand Tier promenade are by Marc Chagall. On the left is the New York State Theater and on the right Philharmonic Hall." Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Pub. Co., New York City; 20495-C; NY-133 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Lincoln Center at Dusk. The Metropolitan Opera HOuse is adjoined on the left by the New York State Theater and on the right, Avery Fisher Hall." Publisher: Alfred Mainzer (Alma), Long Island City; B10348 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The auditorium of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. The seating capacity is 3,800." Handwritten Reverse Text: dated Jan 1972 Publisher: Alfred Mainzer Inc., Long Island City NY Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The stage of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center" Publisher: Alfred Mainzer Inc., Long Island City NY; CC22222 Size: Modern Sent: from Chicago IL to Wuppertal (Germany), 1985 |
Reverse Text: "The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center has a seating capacity of 3,788. The auditorium is faced with African rosewood and the ceiling finished with concentric petals of burnished gold. The crystal chandeliers are the gift of the Austrian government." Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Pub. Co., New York City; 18013-C; LC-30C Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center has a seating capacity of 3,788. The auditorium is faced with African rosewood and the ceiling finished with concentric petals of burnished gold. The crystal chandeliers are the gift of the Austrian government." Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Pub. Co., New York City; 18014-C; LC-31C Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The auditorium of the Metropolitan Opera House of Lincoln Center has a seating capactiy of 3,800, and is faced with African rosewood. The ceiling is concentric petals of burnished gold. This is the view from the stage." Publisher: Alfred Mainzer Inc., Long Island City NY; M7; B967 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - Metropolitan Opera House - The plush red-carpeted Grand Staircase leading up to the Grand Tier in the Metropolitan Opera House is molded of concrete with a border of Italian Cremo marble. The exquisite crystal chandeliers which decorate the main entrance to the Opera House were contributed by the Republic of Austria." Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Co., New York; 10-LC-53C; 97304-C Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The Grand Staircase of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center." Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Co., New York; 18015-C; 10-LC-32C Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The lobby area of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center lighted by chrystal chandeliers." Publisher: Alfred Mainzer Inc., Long Island City NY; M-5; CC22187 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The Metropolitan Opera - Opening Night, 1989" Publisher: The Metopolitan Opera; M. O. G. 143 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "The Metropolitan Opera - New York City" Reverse Text: "The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. Home to some of the most prestigious music, dance and theater groups in the country." Publisher: City Merchandise, New York Size: Modern Not sent. |
Folded Greeting Card Picture: main staircase Publisher: PhotoNotes by Vivian Duncan, Teaneck NJ Size: 13.0 x 17.6 cm (folded) |
Picture: a patriotic tribute after the 11 Sep 2001 terrorists' attacks; view from the Metropolitan Opera lobby towards Josie Robertson Plaza Reverse Text: "The Met Remembers - Sept. 11, 2001" Publisher: The Metopolitan Opera; 0 45005 67075 9 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Tosca on the Plaza - On May 11, 2002, Tosca was telecast live to an overflow crowd that watched on the Lincoln Center Plaza. Salvatore Licitra triumphed in his Met debut as Cavaradossi." Publisher: The Metopolitan Opera; 0 45005 14116 7 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "New York" Reverse Text: "Metropoliten-opera, Nyu-York, UShA; Metropoligan Opera House, New York, USA", "Stand with Ukraine" Publisher: Edition EJ Eugene July, 2022 Size: Modern Not sent. |
For more pictures of this theatre, see Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and David H. Koch Theater. Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/1540 |