Galas & Special Events

JEANINE TESORI / LIBRETTO BY GEORGE BRANT

Grounded
Opening Night Gala

Monday, September 23, 2024 | 6:30PM

The 2024–25 season opens with the anticipated company premiere of Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded, commissioned by the Met. Mark the occasion in style with cocktails before curtain and a post-performance gala dinner with the cast and creative team, including Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, who stars as hot-shot fighter pilot turned drone operator Jess.

Opening Night Gala Committee

GALA CHAIRMAN

Ann Ziff

 

GALA CO-CHAIRMEN

C. Graham Berwind, III

Betsy and Ed Cohen

Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin

Cindy and Tod Johnson

Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer

Dr. Frayda B. Lindemann

 

GALA VICE CHAIRMEN

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hess

Laurence Milstein

 

PRINCIPAL BENEFACTOR

Hearst

 

PRIME BENEFACTORS

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Henry Schein, Inc.

Matthew Christopher Pietras

Rolex

 

BENEFACTORS

Linda E. Johnson

So-Chung Shinn Lee and Tony W. Lee

Anne Welsh McNulty

Linda Mirels

Tina Raja

 

PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

Judith-Ann Corrente

John C. and Sylvia M. Hughes

The Litwin Foundation

Mr. C. William Tanzi

Barbara Tober

Barbara Walkowski

 

PRIME SPONSORS

Jack Johnson

Julia and Lawrence Steyn

 

SPONSORS

Petra Jayne Aronoff-Scholder, Petra’s Point of View, Ltd.

Victoria Azara PhD

Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire

William Caldwell and Michele Toth

Henry J. Campos

Lisa Choi

Ms. Constance Cone

Doug and Amy Cunningham

James Demmert

Carol E. and David A. Domina

Mr. and Mrs. David and Juliana Dowling

Mr. J. Christopher Eagan and Mrs. Violet M. Eagan

Joy Elliott and Robin Adler

Janelle Garrett

Elizabeth M. Georges

Molly K. Heines and Thomas J. Moloney

Hermione Foundation, Laura Sloate, Trustee

Judith M. Hoffman

John Howard

Mr. Thomas Iovino

Mrs. Mica L. Kaufmann

Chip Kidd, in memory of J. D. McClatchy

Marguerite Lee and Perk Hixon

Mark Loewen

Bud London

Hon. Carolyn B. Maloney

Lara Marcon and J.V. Kodali

Dr. Pamela Marron

Matthew and Julie McAskin

AnnMarie and Jim McCaughan

Malcolm McCulloch and Alice Hunt

Richard J. Miller, Jr. and Ms. Shannon E. Older

Florence Minz

Kerry, Kendall, and James Mitchell, Jr.

Mr. Kyle J. Moore

Dr. Carol D. Morris

Charles and Leslie Nicolais

Marta E. Nottebohm

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Pohanka

Leyla Portela, Mikimoto

Benjamin and Janet Pyne

Donna Kesselman Raggio, M.D., and John J. Raggio

Matthew Rooney

Mark H. Rosenberg

Thomas Roush and LaVon Kellner

Belinda D. Shaw

George Shelden and Yasuko Noguchi

Richard and Donna Soloway, NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc.

Daisy M. Soros

Mr. Dennis Stattman and Mrs. Beth Grosshans

David J. Tananbaum

Ida Tjeknavorian

Sylvia Toth

Frances and Paul Turner

David Warren and Helen Lee-Warren

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ketchum

Kevin and Jennifer Woodruff

Anonymous

 

List as of September 6, 2024

Tosca: Celebrating Puccini
Gala Performance

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 6:30pm

On the occasion of the centenary of the great composer’s death—and to mark the first-ever Met performances of the title role by soprano Lise Davidsen—the company presents a special performance of the repertory favorite, including a film salute to Puccini. Join us for a pre-curtain cocktail reception and a post-performance dinner with the cast.

GIUSEPPE VERDI

Aida
New Year's Eve Gala

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | 6:30 PM

Ring in the New Year at the Met with the premiere of Tony winner Michael Mayer’s spectacular new production of one of opera’s grandest works, starring soprano Angel Blue in her long-awaited company debut in the touchstone title role. The gala evening includes a post-performance dinner and dancing with the cast, and the traditional fireworks on the Mercedes T. Bass Grand Tier at midnight.

JAKE HEGGIE / LIBRETTO BY GENE SCHEER

Moby-Dick
Gala Premiere

Monday, March 3, 2025 | 8PM

One of mankind’s great epics arrives on the Met stage with the company premiere of Jake Heggie’s gripping take on Moby-Dick, a triumph of American contemporary opera. Celebrate the moment with a special gala evening that begins with cocktails and dinner on the Grand Tier before the performance, followed by dessert at intermission.

RICHARD STRAUSS

Salome
Gala Premiere

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 8PM

Leading opera director Claus Guth unveils the first new Met production of Strauss’s white-hot one-act tragedy in 20 years. Conducted for the first time with the company by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and starring soprano Elza van den Heever and baritone Peter Mattei, it’s an event not to be missed. Join us for cocktails and a pre-show gala dinner on the Mercedes T. Bass Grand Tier.