The 10 Best Operas in New York, United States

August 25, 2021 Kiesha Cripe

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1. Glimmerglass Opera

7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, Otsego, NY 13326-3212 +1 607-547-2255 [email protected] http://www.glimmerglass.org
Excellent
87%
Good
10%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 253 reviews

Glimmerglass Opera

A popular opera and musical theater company, offering innovative productions and theatrical events every summer.

2. The Metropolitan Opera

West 62nd Street Lincoln Center, New York City, NY 10023 +1 212-799-3100 http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/
Excellent
82%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 3,078 reviews

The Metropolitan Opera

The Met opened in 1883 and is one of the most famous opera houses in the country today.

Reviewed By Rolshchikov-Dmitry - Moscow, Russia

We've attended Verdi's Requiem opening and loved it. Acoustic in Family Circle is awesome, seats are pretty comfortable, and subtitles machine helped to better understand the masterpiece. Also the interior of the theater and the concert hall is very impressive and worth visiting

3. Earlville Opera House

18 E Main St, Earlville, NY 13332-3214 +1 315-691-3550 https://www.earlvilleoperahouse.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/Content.Display/Page/Home.cfm
Excellent
83%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 12 reviews

Earlville Opera House

4. Hudson Opera Theatre

25 Orchard St, Middletown, NY 10940-5004 +1 845-661-0544 http://www.hotopera.com
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 3 reviews

Hudson Opera Theatre

5. Connelly Theater

220 E 4th St, New York City, NY 10009-7425 +1 646-343-1584 [email protected] http://www.connellytheater.org
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 1 reviews

The historic Connelly Theater is a beautiful 99-150-seat miniature opera house in the heart of NYC's East Village that now serves as a home for adventurous independent theater productions. Past productions include Soho Rep's DUAT, Mac Wellman's The Offending Gesture (as part of The Tank's Flint & Tinder series), Daniel Kitson's A Show for Christmas, Soho Rep. & Ars Nova's Futurity, Lyspinka! The Trilogy, Mission Drift (The TEAM), The New York International Fringe Festival, Lucy Thurber's Monstrosity (13p), Anne Washburn's Apparition, and many others. The theater also serves as a location for film and television productions, including shows on HBO, ABC, MTV, PBS, and many more. The building, originally an orphanage, dates back to the mid 1870s. The theater itself was once a choir hall, with the distinctive proscenium arch and raised stage added later. Named one of NYC's best off-off-Broadway theaters by Time Out NY

6. New York Grand Opera

250 W 54th St, New York City, NY 10019-5515 +1 212-245-8837 [email protected]
Excellent
63%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 8 reviews

New York Grand Opera

Free summer opera performances held at Central Park SummerStage.

7. Lancaster Opera House

21 Central Ave, Lancaster, NY 14086-2128 +1 716-683-1776 http://www.lancopera.org
Excellent
59%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 39 reviews

Lancaster Opera House

Reviewed By MIKESWETPETS - Lancaster, United States

I have attended several functions and enjoyed them all. Great place to spend an evening. Locally operated and fully serviced for all your theatre going needs.

8. The Phantom of the Opera

245 W 44th St Majestic Theater, New York City, NY 10036-3907 929383138 http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com
Excellent
79%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 6,070 reviews

The Phantom of the Opera

Reviewed By ALPEI1 - Charlottetown, Canada

Went to see this in January with my Mom, she is a huge phantom of the opera fan. She loved it. It is a great show, the performances are excellent, the music is great. Classic Broadway! I highly recommend checking out this show if you are in NYC!

9. New York City Opera

20 Lincoln Center Plz, New York City, NY 10023-6913 +1 212-870-5570 http://www.nycopera.com/
Excellent
47%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
5%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 19 reviews

New York City Opera

10. Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House

327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534-2413 +1 518-822-1438 [email protected] http://hudsonhall.org/
Excellent
38%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
8%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 13 reviews

Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House

Hudson Hall offers a year-round schedule of arts and cultural programming in the 1855 former Hudson City Hall which contains New York State’s oldest surviving theatre. Since opening the first restored room in December of 1997, five rooms on the first floor and our magnificent upstairs performance hall have been rehabilitated, and we have presented thousands of cultural and educational programs. Hudson Hall provides free or low-cost cultural offerings every week of the year. Ongoing programs include concerts, readings, lectures, exhibitions, theater and dance presentations, after-school programs, workshops, classes, and large-scale community arts events like Winter Walk, which celebrated its 21st year in 2017.

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