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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.

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International Patron Program

The Metropolitan Opera is thrilled to offer an international giving program with benefits tailored to our dedicated supporters around the world, who recognize the Met as the preeminent opera house preserving our beloved art form for generations to come.

Our inaugural International Friends cohort, the Korean Friends of the Met, will enjoy opportunities to engage with Met artists, musicians, and administrators during the upcoming Met Orchestra Tour, while the Met is in Korea. This is an exciting time to join us as a Korean Friend of the Met, and in appreciation of your support, you will enjoy a host of benefits throughout the year. In addition to the unique events centered around the orchestra tour, you’ll have access to the Met’s digital offerings, concierge service for all visits to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, and more. Your generous support truly makes a meaningful difference and helps the Met share extraordinary opera with the world.

Join at one of the following levels:

$2,750 International Patron

AT THE MET IN NEW YORK CITY:

  •  Personalized VIP ticket service, with advanced access to single tickets and preferred seating
  • Access to exclusive member lounges before curtain and during intermission, including the Keebler J. Straz Lounge on the Grand Tier and the Dress Circle Lounge
  •  Complimentary coat check Invitations to dress rehearsals, young-artist recitals, and more

AROUND THE WORLD:

  • A print or digital subscription to Opera magazine
  • Access to the Virtual Members’ Lounge, where you can enjoy recordings of intimate virtual presentations, listen to select radio broadcasts, and more Metropolitan Opera
  • Gold Card privileges at hotels, restaurants, and retailers in New York City and around the world
  • Discount pricing on Met Opera on Demand, our online streaming service with more than 900 full-length Met performances

$5,500 International Sponsor

All the benefits of International Patron, plus

  • Increased VIP ticket priority
  • Recognition in Playbill and the Season Book
  • Invitations to select working rehearsals
  • Complimentary backstage tour
  • Two guest passes to the Keebler J. Straz Lounge or the Dress Circle Lounge

$10,000 International Premier Circle

All the benefits of International Sponsor, plus

  • Significantly increased VIP ticket priority
  • Invitations to the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program concerts, featuring opera’s most promising young talents
  • Invitation for two to a special Patron presentation Invitations to a master class with a distinguished Met artist

Highlighted Benefits

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Contact Us

For further assistance or to make a cash wire gift, please contact the Patron Office directly:

International Friends of the Met Program
The Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-870-4502
E-mail: [email protected]