40 million tourists each year flock to ‘the city that never sleeps’. Undoubtedly the cultural capital of the United States and the home of the iconic Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge, New York City has something to offer everyone, whether it is the highest calibre performances of opera at The Met or a visit to MOMA, the world’s leading museum of modern art.

The Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a 16.3 acre complex of buildings, which serves as home for 12 arts organisations including the Juilliard School, Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, the American Ballet Theatre and the New York Philharmonic orchestra.

The Metropolitan Opera House

The Metropolitan Opera House is one of the premier opera stages in the world and home to the Metropolitan Opera Association, with its great tradition of presenting grand opera, featuring the world’s foremost singers and conductors.  More at this Location...

Avery Fisher Hall

Seating 2,738 and the home of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra the Avery Fisher Hall opened as the Philharmonic Hall in 1962, but was renamed in 1973 in recognition of a $10.5m donation to the orchestra by Avery Fisher.  More at this Location...

The New York State Theater

A traditional proscenium arch theatre seating 2,755 , Phillip Johnson’s New York State Theater is home to the New York City Ballet and New York City Opera companies.  More at this Location...

Carnegie Hall

Today comprising of three performances halls, Carnegie Hall was financed by Andrew Carnegie, a Scots-born industrialist and businessman. Building work began in 1890 and a year later Tchaikovsky was one of the conductors at the five day opening festival. Still one of the world’s most acoustically superb venues, Carnegie Hall continues to attract world class performers of every artistic discipline.  More at this Location...

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