Extras

The Groundbreaking Ceremony of Lincoln Center
President Eisenhower and Leonard Bernstein spoke at this momentous ceremony.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony of Lincoln Center

The Chandeliers - How an Accident Became Art
The surprising backstory behind how the chandeliers in The Opera House really came about.
The Chandeliers - How an Accident Became Art

Leontyne Price on Opening the Metropolitan Opera
Leontyne Price recalls being chosen to open The Opera House.
Leontyne Price on Opening the Metropolitan Opera

Explore the history of the Met Opera’s Lincoln Center home in 1950s-60s New York City.