That would be so overwhelming standing on that stage looking at that crowd.
GypsyWitch05says
I’m so sad this was demolished. I wanted to sing there so badly.
I_love_pillowssays
How did they ventilate such a place.
sacharme25says
Where was this located?
FreshFuckery69says
Bruce Wayne gives it 1/5 stars
DavidJGillsays
This was the gala final performance and farewell concert of April 16, 1967, at the old Metropolitan Opera House at 39th and Broadway. Conducting from the pit was Leopold Stokowski, who made an impassioned speech to the audience (as Stokowski often did on any number of subjects during his long career) to save the building.
It was here that Enrico Caruso rose to fame and, for a time, Gustav Mahler directed the company. It seemed, at the time, that everyone in New York wanted the building saved. Everyone, but not the Metropolitan Opera. Included in terms of the sale of the property was a binding obligation that the building be demolished.
tow_-matersays
This feels wrong now that I’m conditioned to socially distancing
adamc03says
Why would they demolish this building, looks really impressive.
Archie457says
Beautiful interior. They don’t make them like that anymore. Not much, anyway. Thank you for posting this.
Carouselambra- says
That would be so overwhelming standing on that stage looking at that crowd.
GypsyWitch05 says
I’m so sad this was demolished. I wanted to sing there so badly.
I_love_pillows says
How did they ventilate such a place.
sacharme25 says
Where was this located?
FreshFuckery69 says
Bruce Wayne gives it 1/5 stars
DavidJGill says
This was the gala final performance and farewell concert of April 16, 1967, at the old Metropolitan Opera House at 39th and Broadway. Conducting from the pit was Leopold Stokowski, who made an impassioned speech to the audience (as Stokowski often did on any number of subjects during his long career) to save the building.
It was here that Enrico Caruso rose to fame and, for a time, Gustav Mahler directed the company. It seemed, at the time, that everyone in New York wanted the building saved. Everyone, but not the Metropolitan Opera. Included in terms of the sale of the property was a binding obligation that the building be demolished.
tow_-mater says
This feels wrong now that I’m conditioned to socially distancing
adamc03 says
Why would they demolish this building, looks really impressive.
Archie457 says
Beautiful interior. They don’t make them like that anymore. Not much, anyway. Thank you for posting this.