Major Gifts Donors
Forge a personal relationship with the Met by providing leadership philanthropic support and enjoying highest ticket priority, special invitations, unique benefits, and greater access to the art form you love.
All Major Gifts Donors enjoy all the benefits of the Patron Program, including admission to the Patron Lounge and Belmont Room, complimentary coat check, and a subscription to Opera magazine, as well as the following benefits:
Special Access
- VIP ticket service, with significantly increased ticket priority at each level
- Exclusive dress and working rehearsals, including passes to all available New Production dress rehearsals
- Priority reservations in the Grand Tier Restaurant
VIP Events
- Invitations to private events throughout the year
- Opportunities to meet Met artists
- Annual Lindemann Young Artist recital
And More!
- Prominent recognition in Playbill and other Met publications
| Benefit | $25,000 | $35,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 |
$100,000
Council for Artistic Excellence Sponsor $100,000 Join Now to become a Council for Artistic Excellence Sponsor level donor. |
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| Personal assistance from a designated Development officer | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Additional dress rehearsal tickets | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Dinner for eight at the Grand Tier Restaurant $250,000+: annual $100,000: biennial $50,000-$75,000: every three years | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| VIP reserved seating for the Met’s Summer Recital in Central Park | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Invitation to the Silver Circle evening, an annual special conversation with a noted Met artist | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included |
| Dedication of a performance in your honor, a Center Parterre box, and framed program pages signed by the cast $250,000+: annual $100,000: biennial $75,000: every three years | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Prominent recognition in the opera house on the Grand Tier level donor plaque | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Invitation to the Golden Horseshoe dinner, an annual black-tie event with guest artists | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Dining privileges at the Metropolitan Opera Club | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Access to seating in the Opera Club during dress rehearsals intermissions | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Dedicated ticket concierge service, with highest seating priority | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included |
| Opportunities to meet Met artists at cast parties and private dinners | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included |
| Additional bespoke benefits tailored to your interests | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included |
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President's Circle Sponsor Level and Benefits from $25,000
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President's Circle Fellow Level and Benefits from $35,000
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Silver Circle member Level and Benefits from $50,000
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Golden Horseshoe member Level and Benefits from $75,000
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Council for Artistic Excellence Sponsor Level and Benefits from $100,000
Consider a matching gift
Increase your contribution to the Metropolitan Opera with your company's matching gift program and you may even receive additional privileges.
Contact Us
For information, please contact:
Patrick Galvin
Senior Director, Major Gifts
The Metropolitan Opera
30 Lincoln Center
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-870-4180
pgalvin@metopera.org
