This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera, which opened on October 22, 1883. Today, performances from "the Met" are broadcast by TV and radio all over the world.
Metropolitan Opera House Opens
On September 16, 1966, the Metropolitan Opera House opened at New York’s Lincoln Center, the largest repertory opera house in the world.
In the 1880s, the only opera house in New York City was the Academy of Music. It was small and didn’t have enough private boxes to accommodate all of the city’s up-and-coming wealthy patrons.