“It was not a difficult decision,” Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb says of accepting up to $200 million from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He has dealt with mounting debt, declining sales ...

The Metropolitan Opera has revealed its 2026–27 season, featuring five new and 12 repertory productions, a special 60th-anniversary gala, and performances of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony conducted by ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks. By Adam Nagourney ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The Met has looked to a foreign government, to new strategies, even to outer space, in its scramble to find money to sustain the country’s largest performing arts organization.

The run will feature Rachel Willis-Sørensen in her role debut as Arabella, following her recent honor as recipient of the 2025 Beverly Sills Artist Award, opposite Tomasz Konieczny in his Met role ...

Peter Gelb (standing) at a gala honoring Daisy Soros, seated with her son Jeffrey. Photo: Jenny Gorman/Met Opera “It was not a difficult decision,” Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb says ...