The Opera House (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, The Opera House is a documentary film directed by Susan Froemke, running about 108 minutes.

What it’s about. In this documentary, award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke explores the creation of the Metropolitan Opera’s storied home of the last five decades. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills, and recent interviews, The Opera House looks at an important period of the Met’s history and delves into some of the untold stories of the artists, architects, and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the ’50s and ’60s. Among the notable figures in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the new Met in 1966 in Samuel Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met’s imperious General Manager who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.

Who’s in it. The Opera House stars Leontyne Price, Justino Díaz, Rudolf Bing and Wallace Harrison, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, The Opera House sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue. It went on to earn $325.2K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Opera House page.

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