when was the metropolitan opera house found
The Last Night at the MetâApril 16, 1966 (Source: Life Magazine). In 1938, the opera house was threatened with demolition again, this time over one million dollars in gifts from the public saved it. Two years later, the not-for-profit Metropolitan Opera Association took over ownership of the opera house. The Association renovated the houseâs interior converting the second tier boxes into standard row seating. This resulted in a seating capacity of 3,625 seats and left only the first tier of boxes remaining.