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.
Forge a personal relationship with the Met by providing leadership philanthropic support and enjoy the highest ticket priority, special invitations, unique benefits, and greater access to the art form you love.
Major Gifts Donors enjoy all the benefits of the Patron Program, including admission to the Keebler J. Straz Lounge and Dress Circle Lounge, complimentary coat check, and a subscription to Opera magazine, as well as the following benefits:
Special Access
VIP Events
And More!
| Benefits |
$25,000 |
$35,000 |
$50,000 |
$75,000 |
$100,000 |
$250,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Access to Tickets and Preferred Seating | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Dedicated Staff | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Dress Rehearsal Passes | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Invitation to a Master Class | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Invitations to Special Presentations | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Lindemann Young Artist Concert | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Season Preview | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Working Rehearsals | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Keebler J. Straz Lounge | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Additional Dress Rehearsal Passes by level | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | |
| Grand Tier Dinner | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | ||
| VIP Seating for Central Park Summer Recital | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | ||
| Silver Circle Evening | Benefit included | |||||
| Donor Plaque Recognition | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | |||
| Golden Horseshoe Dinner | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | |||
| Opera Club Dining | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | |||
| Performance Dedication | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | |||
| Special Dress Rehearsal Intermission Seating | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | |||
| Bespoke Benefits | Benefit included | Benefit included | ||||
| Meet Met Artists | Benefit included | Benefit included | ||||
| Ticketing Concierge Service | Benefit included | Benefit included |
The estimated value of goods and services at the National, Supporting, Contributing, and Donor levels is $47. At the Sponsor, Fellow, and Benefactor levels, the estimated value of non-deductible goods and services is $72. Please consult your own tax advisor.
Increase you contribution to the Metropolitan Opera with your company's matching gift program and you may even receive additional privileges.
Patron Department
The Metropolitan Opera
Phone: 212.870.4502 (Patron Office)
[email protected]