Special Access
- Pair of premium seats for four operas
- Meetings with Met leadership and Met Board members
Join the Met
Enhance your opera experience with a Met Membership and enjoy exclusive benefits for an entire year. For a limited time, new and increased membership gifts will be matched dollar for dollar by a Met Board member. Choose the membership level that works best for you.
International Council
The International Council is a group of philanthropists and sophisticated art lovers from around the world who come together to celebrate opera and support the Met Opera. Council members represent more than 15 countries.
In appreciation of the members’ ongoing Major Gifts support, the Met Opera designs an exclusive five-day program of performances and special events for the Council each season.
The Festive 5-Day Annual Meeting Includes:
VIP Events
- Private recital with major artists
- Dinners at the Grand Tier Restaurant
- Cocktail receptions and parties in private homes
- Invitation to cast party (when available)
And More
- VIP ticket priority all season and a dedicated staff member to assist you
- Prominent recognition in Playbill
- All other benefits at the President's Circle Fellow Major Gifts level.
The Metropolitan Opera
International Council
Marcos and Elisabete Arbaitman
Karolina Blaberg
Mr. and Mrs. César Cadena
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Cone
Misook Doolittle
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Esteve
Roberta Garza Medina and Roberto Mendoza Ayala
Alexandra Kauka Hamill
Young Joon and Keun Joo Kim
Dr. David G. Knott and Ms. Françoise Girard
Dr. Clive Potter and Harry T. Lee
William and Helen Yee Little
Pedro and Mercedes Madero
Bertita and Guillermo L. Martínez
Marta E. Nottebohm
Barbara Qi
Michelle Rohé
Ami and †Lizika Sagy
Keishin and Mami Sasaki
†Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem
Daisy M. Soros
Tonney and Chris Thunnessen
Carmen Tonanni
Melissa Ulfane
Doris Valle-Risso
Mimi Lin and Eric Wei
Harry T. Lee, Chairman
Maria Manetti Shrem, Ambassador
Esther Baronin von Salis-Samaden, Honorary Director
Contact Us
For more information on joining our exclusive international group, including membership gifts, please contact:
Alliy Drago
Assistant Director, Major Gifts & International Council
The Metropolitan Opera
30 Lincoln Center
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212.870.7678
Email: [email protected]