Vanished Venues: The (Old) Metropolitan Opera House

Our series on great concert halls and nightclubs from New York music history concludes with a look at the old Metropolitan Opera House, which stood at West 39th Street and Broadway until 1967. Our guests include music writer Patrick J. Smith and Alfred Hubay, who worked at the Metropolitan Opera for 62 years.

The Old Metropolitan Opera House in 1920
The Old Metropolitan Opera House in 1920 (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives.)
Old Met Opera Interior at the 1966 Gala Farewell
Old Met Opera Interior at the 1966 Gala Farewell (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
Met Exterior in the 1890s
Met Exterior in the 1890s (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
Fire at the Met opera, 1892-93
Fire at the Met opera, 1892-93 (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
1883 Opera House Interior
1883 Opera House Interior (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
Original Met Opera postcard from 1883
Original Met Opera postcard from 1883 (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
Opening Night for Monteux in 1953
Opening Night for Monteux in 1953 (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
Exterior, c. 1930
Exterior, c. 1930 (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
Aerial view of the Old Metropolitan Opera House
Aerial view of the Old Metropolitan Opera House (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
Met Exterior in Color, circa 1900
Met Exterior in Color, circa 1900 (Courtesy of the Met Opera Archives)
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