Mayor Mamdani announces 70,000 free Met Opera tickets for NYC residents
The program will release 10,000 tickets a month, and the Met said it will continue the partnership in future seasons.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Metropolitan Opera announced 'Opera for All' on Wednesday, September 23, a long-term partnership providing 70,000 free tickets to New Yorkers throughout the 2026-27 season.
- Starting this month, the Met will release 10,000 tickets monthly, representing about 10% of all season seats, with availability in every section of the Metropolitan Opera House except standing room.
- Any New York City resident who has not purchased a Met Opera ticket since 2019 is eligible to enter the monthly lottery online or through the Met's app.
- Mayor Mamdani stated, 'Opera is one of the greatest art forms we have,' while General Manager Peter Gelb noted the initiative demonstrates the Met is a 'vital part of life in the city.'
- This initiative follows previous lotteries for World Cup and Broadway tickets, with the Met committed to continuing 'Opera for All' in future seasons to ensure broader access.
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Mamdani opens Met Opera to new audiences with 70,000 free tickets
Mayor Zohran Mamdani — along with Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Diya Vij —- launched on Thursday “Opera For All” with The Metropolitan (Met) Opera, providing 70,000 free tickets to bring younger eyes and ears to an art form perceived as unaffordable. New...
New York, Sep 24 (EFE).- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that he will draw 70,000 tickets to the Metropolitan Opera in New York (Met Opera), an initiative focused on attracting new audiences to the institution, which is experiencing financial problems and today precisely began a fundraising campaign. «Art should not be there [...] The entry Mamdani draws tickets to the Met Opera in New York, which is campaigning to survive was f…
Some 70,000 tickets will be awarded each season by a lottery reserved for the inhabitants of the city, announced on Thursday Mayor Zohran Mamdani. This initiative extends similar operations to make sports shows and events more accessible.
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