The Metropolitan Opera of New York City was founded in April 1880, and is a major presenter of all types of opera. The Met is America's largest classical music organization, and annually presents some 220 opera performances.

References

• Mr. Snuffleupagus is a big fan of opera music, and at one point attended daily rehearsals at the Metropolitan Opera House.

• Selmo (Elmo's great-grandfather) was an opera singer with the Metropolitan Monster Opera.

• Zubin Beckmesser was the leader of the Met in a Muppet News Flash segment in The Muppet Show episode 513.

• Grover is assigned to play the cannon in the Monsterpolitan Opera performance of the "1812 Overture".

• "The Telephone Opera" is sung by Placido Flamingo and the Monsterpolitan Opera Chorus.

• Phil Harmonic is the host of the Nestropolitan Opera's "Live from the Nest" opera series. Among the operas performed there is "Peligro."

Connections

• Aage Haugland performed at the Met
• Beverly Sills sat on the board of directors

External links

• Official website