The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, designed by Wallace K. Harrison and opened in 1966, replaced the company’s 1883 home and became the world’s largest repertory opera house. Long planned after the old theater fell behind modern production needs, it was finally built as part of Lincoln Center after earlier efforts collapsed. Its opening season included Puccini’s La fanciulla del West and the premiere of Samuel Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra starring Leontyne Price. Known for its grand arches, chandeliers, Chagall murals, excellent acoustics, and advanced stage machinery, it remains the Metropolitan Opera’s home and a major New York cultural venue.

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