US EditionMet Opera Attendance Dropped in Spring as Tourism Fell, Coinciding with Immigration Crackdown
- The Metropolitan Opera sold 72% of its capacity during the 2023-24 season in New York, slightly below its 75% projection.
- This attendance drop followed the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, which coincided with a significant decrease in tourism to New York.
- Subscriptions made up only 7% of total tickets sold, a decrease compared to the 12-15% range seen before the pandemic, while international purchasers represented 11%, falling short of both the expected 16% and the previous level near 20%.
- Met general manager Peter Gelb linked the disappointing sales in the last two months largely to economic instability and a decrease in tourism, explaining that fluctuations in the stock market contributed to consumers feeling uncertain.
- The lowered attendance and sales suggest continued challenges for the Met, with new season sales impacted and assets declining by about $40 million after pandemic-related endowment draws.
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Met Opera attendance dropped in spring as tourism fell, coinciding with immigration crackdown
Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York.
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In the past eight months, the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (Inbal) has promoted the presentation of 26 opera functions −10 in the Palace of Fine Arts and 16 in other spaces – which have brought together more than 20,000 attendees from diverse audiences. It is an initiative that is part of the commitment to strengthen this artistic genre, said the Culture Secretariat, Claudia Curiel de Icaza.
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