| Philadelphia, PA: Metropolitan Opera House |
Country: United States of America State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia Location: 858 N Broad Street Built 1908 by William H. McElfatrick for Oscar Hammerstein. Opened 17 Nov 1908 as "Philadelphia Opera House" with George Bizet's opera "Carmen". Over 4000 seats. 1910 sold to the New York Metropolitan Opera, re-opened as "Metropolitan Opera House". Used by the Metropolitan Opera and various other opera companies. From 1920, also used as a cinema. Closed 1934. Later used as a cinema, then a ballroom, a sports venue, mechanic training center and a church. Unused from 1988 to 1995, then again used as a church. 2017-2018 renovations. Re-opened 3 Dec 2018 as "The Met" with a concert by Bob Dylan. Used as a concert venue. Links: themetphilly.com, CinemaTreasures, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "The Philadelphia Opera House."Publisher: H. M. Rose; 1909 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "The Hammerstein Opera House. Cor. Broad and Poplar Streets. Philadelphia, Pa."Handwritten Reverse Text: "This is our new opera house which opened this last season. They say it is a beautiful place inside. I hope I will get to see it some time, then I can tell you better how it looks. [...]" Publisher: Quaker City Post Card Co., Philadelphia Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Philadelphia to Paris (France), 1909 |
Front Text: "Metropolitan Opera House (Hammerstein's), Broad & Poplar Streets, Philadelphia, Pa."Publisher: Souvenir Post Card Company Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pa."Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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