The initiative follows similar lotteries for Broadway, the World Cup, and the U.S. Open.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to give away 70,000 free Metropolitan Opera tickets sparked fierce accusations of misplaced priorities.

The mayor, with a video filmed at the Metropolitan Opera House, joins the Met in announcing a program to give away 70,000 tickets a year.

The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.

Have you ever wanted to see a show at the Metropolitan Opera but found it too expensive? Now, New Yorkers have a chance to win free tickets. The Met is giving away 70,000 free tickets to New Yorkers ...

Opera Philadelphia's revival of the Gershwins' 1933 political satire, directed by Zack Winokur, will move to New York City Center following ...