Major Gift Donors
Forge a unique personal relationship with the Met to enjoy highest ticket priority and special invitations. All Major Gifts Donors enjoy the following benefits:
Special Access
- VIP ticket service, with significantly increased ticket priority at each level
- Exclusive dress and working 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!
- All benefits of the Patron Program, including Patron Lounge access, complimentary coat check, and a subscription to Opera News magazine
- Prominent recognition in Playbill and Season Book listings
| Benefit | $25,000 | $35,000 | $50,000 |
$75,000
Golden Horseshoe - $75,000 per year, or $225,000 over 3 years $75,000 Join Now to become a Golden Horseshoe - $75,000 per year, or $225,000 over 3 years level donor. |
$100,000 |
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| Priority service from a dedicated staff member | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Additional Dress rehearsal tickets | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Exclusive annual special event with an artistic guest or member of the Met’s senior management | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included |
| Dinner for 8 at the Grand Tier (details vary at each level) | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| VIP reserved seating for the Met’s Summer Recitals in Central Park | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Dedication of a performance in your honor, a Center Parterre box, and framed program pages signed by the cast | 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 |
| Annual Golden Horseshoe Dinner with guest artists | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Access to the Metropolitan Opera Club | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included | Benefit included |
| Concierge service offering highest ticket priority | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included |
| Opportunities to meet Met artists at cast parties, dinners, closed rehearsals, and more | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included |
| Additional benefits tailored to your interests | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit not included | Benefit included |
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:
Kathy Liu
Director of Major Gifts
The Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-870-4570
kliu@metopera.org
