Operas in New York

Classical opera, touring productions, renowned performers, and live performances in New York.

Updated: September 2, 2026
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New York hosts 191 upcoming opera performances, including classical opera, touring productions, and renowned performers, with tickets starting from $40 and averaging $61, across venues throughout New York, NY. Next up: September 5, 2026 at Merkin Concert Hall. Schedules updated as of September 2, 2026.

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Upcoming Performances
Sep 5
Next Performance
$40
Lowest Price
$61
Average Price
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Spanish Gala Opera Night: Aurora Europa
Sep 5 · 7:30 AM · New York, NY
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Opera Schedule 2026–2027

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Upcoming Opera Performance: 191
  • Sep
    05
    2026
    7:30 AM
    Sat
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Spanish Gala Opera Night: Aurora Europa
    Merkin Concert Hall
    Merkin Concert Hall
    location10036, 129 W 67th St  New York, NYlocation10036, 129 W 67th St New York, NY, US
    From $41Avg. price ~ $61Tickets Available: 114
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  • Sep
    22
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Tue
    OPERA
    High Demand
    Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $55Avg. price ~ $649Tickets Available: 410
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  • Sep
    23
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Metropolitan Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $388Tickets Available: 1256
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  • Sep
    25
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $450Tickets Available: 1035
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  • Sep
    26
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $537Tickets Available: 638
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  • Sep
    26
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Metropolitan Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $408Tickets Available: 1141
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  • Sep
    27
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sun
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $429Tickets Available: 1117
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  • Sep
    29
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    OPERA
    Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $63Avg. price ~ $486Tickets Available: 900
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  • Sep
    30
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Metropolitan Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $398Tickets Available: 1195
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  • Oct
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $431Tickets Available: 1148
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  • Oct
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $513Tickets Available: 936
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    03
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    OPERA
    Weekend Event
    Metropolitan Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $492Tickets Available: 908
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  • Oct
    03
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    OPERA
    Weekend Event
    Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $431Tickets Available: 1186
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    05
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Mon
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $427Tickets Available: 1263
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  • Oct
    06
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Metropolitan Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $401Tickets Available: 1172
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    07
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $418Tickets Available: 1158
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    08
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    OPERA
    Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $453Tickets Available: 1217
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  • Oct
    09
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    OPERA
    Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $451Tickets Available: 1030
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  • Oct
    10
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    OPERA
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $40Avg. price ~ $436Tickets Available: 1087
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    10
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    OPERA
    Weekend Event
    Metropolitan Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $63Avg. price ~ $443Tickets Available: 1047
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    11
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sun
    OPERA
    Weekend Event
    Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $498Tickets Available: 966
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    13
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    OPERA
    Metropolitan Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $48Avg. price ~ $421Tickets Available: 1133
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    14
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    OPERA
    Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $69Avg. price ~ $500Tickets Available: 959
    View Tickets
  • Oct
    15
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    OPERA
    Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats
    Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
    location10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza  New York, NYlocation10023, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY, US
    From $63Avg. price ~ $433Tickets Available: 1174
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Popular Opera Productions

Classical and contemporary opera favorites

Opera Type Description & Examples
🎼 Classical Opera Traditional productions including Carmen, La Traviata, Tosca, and The Magic Flute.
🌎 Touring Productions National and international opera companies performing special engagements.
✨ Contemporary Opera Modern productions featuring contemporary compositions and interpretations.
🎭 Concert Opera Semi-staged and concert-style opera performances.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Opera Accessible productions designed for audiences of all ages.
⭐ Special Events Galas, anniversary productions, and special opera showcases.

Opera Venues

Theaters, opera houses, and performing arts centers in New York and nearby areas.
Merkin Concert Hall
New York, NY
Concert Hall
Upcoming Performances: 1
Next Event: Sep 05, 2026
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Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Theatre
Upcoming Performances: 189
Next Event: Sep 22, 2026
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Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
New York, NY
Theatre
Upcoming Performances: 1
Next Event: Nov 15, 2026
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About Opera in New York

Classical and contemporary opera performances

Opera schedules may include classical productions, contemporary works, touring companies, concert performances, seasonal events, and special presentations throughout the year. Planning your first opera visit? Explore the New York Opera Visitor Guide for helpful information about tickets, seating, dress code, parking, accessibility, etiquette, and visitor tips before the performance.

Opera FAQ

Answers to common opera questions

What opera performances are available in New York?

Opera schedules may include classical productions, contemporary works, touring companies, concert performances, and special events.

How often is the opera schedule updated?

Performance schedules are updated regularly as new productions, venues, dates, and ticket information become available.

Which opera productions are most popular?

Popular productions often include Carmen, La Traviata, The Magic Flute, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and La Bohème.

Are opera performances suitable for first-time attendees?

Yes. Many productions provide subtitles, program guides, and accessible introductions for new audiences.

Can I compare tickets for opera performances?

Yes. Listings may include seating options, premium tickets, VIP experiences, and ticket availability.

Which venues host opera performances?

Opera performances are commonly held at opera houses, theaters, and performing arts centers.

Are touring opera companies included?

Yes. Schedules may include local organizations, national tours, and internationally recognized opera companies.

Are performances available outside New York?

Yes. Listings may include nearby suburbs, regional venues, and cultural destinations within driving distance.

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