The Opera House
2017, English. Directed by Susan Froemke.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Susan FroemkeDirector
- Leontyne PriceSelf - Interviewee
- Humphrey BurtonSelf - BBC Arts Reporter
- Justino DíazSelf (archive footage)
- Rudolf BingSelf (archive footage)
- Wallace HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
- Franco ZeffirelliSelf (archive footage)
- Samuel BarberSelf (archive footage)
- Robert MosesSelf (archive footage)
- Hilary BallonSelf (archive footage)
- Rosalind EliasSelf (archive footage)
- Kyna LeskiSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 1 October 2017
- Box office
- $325K
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The Opera House runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is The Opera House on?
The Opera House isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Opera House?
The Opera House (2017) was directed by Susan Froemke and stars Leontyne Price, Humphrey Burton, Justino Díaz.