After the Box Office closes, all paid reservations for that performance are transferred to the Ticket Taker at the Front Gate in the lobby of the opera house and tickets are no longer available for purchase for that performance. For information on ordering tickets, please see our Information about Tickets and Attending Performances page.
Subscribers do have certain exchange privileges.
Please see our Information about Tickets and Attending Performances page for more information. Once donated tickets are received by The Met, a tax receipt will be issued by mail four weeks after the performance date. If you choose to donate your ticket in person at the Box Office, a tax receipt will be issued at that time. The Metropolitan Opera Shop is located in the North Lobby of the opera house. You may reach The Metropolitan Opera Shop by telephone at 1.212.580.4090.