Public Programming
Public programming offers discussions and performances around the city, shedding light on the creative process behind the operas on our stage. All events are free or low cost, offering the public access to a behind-the-scenes perspective on the art form.
Tuesday, October 6 | 7PM
LIVE from NYPL: Lincoln in the Bardo
In Person and Livestreamed at the Celeste Bartos Forum at the New York Public Library
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND A NEW DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY. PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Thursday, October 15 | 6:30PM
Ghosts in the Graveyard with Death of Classical
Trinity Church
In a special collaboration between the Met, Trinity Church, and Death of Classical, experience an intimate preview of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s Lincoln in the Bardo. The evening begins with a twilight walk through Trinity’s historic churchyard, followed by a reception, an exclusive performance featuring members of the cast, and a conversation with the opera’s composer and librettist. Set within the extraordinary acoustics and atmosphere of Trinity Church, this one-night-only event invites audiences into the bewitching world of one of today’s most acclaimed composer-librettist teams. Tickets required.
Monday, November 16 | 7PM
Works & Process: VOX
Peter B. Lewis Theater at the Guggenheim Museum
Join the revival of VOX. Launched by New York City Opera in 1999 to incubate grand scale new operas by contemporary American composers, the long dormant initiative reemerges following a much too long hiatus. A coalition has revived VOX, including American Composers Orchestra, Beth Morrison Projects, MasterVoices, The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, Mannes Opera (The New School), the Manhattan School of Music Vocal Arts Division, and PAC NYC. At Works & Process, learn about this collaboration, and hear highlights of newly written works by composers selected by open call prior to the culminating presentation in the spring of 2027.
