Opera aficionados recommend listening to clips of the opera online via YouTube, Spotify or other sites beforehand.

Tickets are notoriously expensive (as much ... plus there are discounts for senior citizens. The Metropolitan Opera House features spring performances by the American Ballet Theatre and fall ...

Now, movie tickets cost $7.50, five dollars more than in 1899 but still far less than many theaters today. The Metropolitan Opera House is open Tuesday through Sunday. You can find more details ...