Galas & Special Events
For information about galas and other events during the 2024-25 season, please call 212.362.6000.
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.
Production sponsored by C. Graham Berwind, III
GALA CHAIRMAN
Mercedes T. Bass
- 6:30 PM Performance
- Post Performance Gala Dinner
- Black Tie
Tosca: Celebrating Puccini
Gala Committee
GALA CHAIRMAN
Mercedes T. Bass
PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS
Adrienne Arsht
C. Graham Berwind, III
Elizabeth and Jean-Marie Eveillard
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Ann Ziff
Anonymous
BENEFACTORS
Hermione Foundation, Laura J. Sloate, Trustee
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Tai
PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bard
Michele J. Cestone
Nora Frances and Vaughan McRae.
Barbara Walkowski
PRIME SPONSORS
Terri and Fadi Chartouni
Ms. Margaret Gilliam
Teresa and Mark Medearis
Ken and Dorothy Woodcock
SPONSORS
Ms. Gina Ankner and Ms. Timi Ann Neri
The Revd Sarah Buxton-Smith and The Revd Dr. Stephen J. S. Smith
David Chou
Mark and Ellen De Rocco
Robin Fowler
Wendy Franklin
Rolf Heitmeyer
Markus Hoffmann and Ulrike Nostadt
John Howard
Jake Jamison
Rhonda Lee Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kimmelman
Richard P. Krasnow and Nancy Meyrich
Dr. Daniel Libby and Dr. Nancy Kemeny
William and Helen Little
Ed and Kathy Ludwig
Dan Marshak
Mr. Richard J. Miller, Jr. and Ms. Shannon E. Older
Kerry, Kendall, and James Mitchell, Jr.
Judith and Gary Moomjian
Thomas and Shirley Mueller
Charles and Leslie Nicolais
Marta and Fernando Nottebohm
Mr. Philip Nuzzo
Sondra C. Rabin, Ph.D.
George Shelden and Yasuko Noguchi
Dr. Mark Shikowitz
Victor and Helen Shulov
Richard and Donna Soloway, NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc.
Yvonne S. Thornton, MD
Barbara Tober
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Joan and Hy Bloom
Mrs. Joseph Gal
Alexandra Kauka Hamill and Sterling Morton Hamill
Mary Gene Sondericker
Committee as of December 10
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.
Music by Jake Heggie
Libretto by Gene Scheer
Based on the book by Herman Melville
Production a gift of C. Graham Berwind, III and The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Additional funding from the Franci Neely Foundation
Moby-Dick is part of the Neubauer Family Foundation New Works Initiative
Production co-owned by The Dallas Opera, State Opera of South Australia, Calgary Opera, San Diego Opera, and San Francisco Opera
GALA CHAIRMAN
Franci Neely
- 6PM Cocktail Reception
- 6:30PM Gala Dinner
- 8PM Performance
- Intermission Champagne and Dessert
- BLACK TIE
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.
Production a gift of The Sybil B. Harrington Endowment Fund
Additional support from Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corey
GALA CHAIRMAN
Daisy M. Soros
- 5:30PM Cocktail Reception
- 6PM Gala Dinner
- 8PM Performance
- BLACK TIE