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NEW YORK CITY - Old Metropolitan Opera House:
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NEW YORK CITY - Old Metropolitan Opera House: The Metropolitan Opera House, also known as the Old Metropolitan Opera House and Old Met, was an opera house located at 1411 Broadway in Manhattan, New York City. Opened in 1883 and demolished in 1967, it was the first home of the Metropolitan Opera. The Metropolitan Opera Company was founded in 1883. The Metropolitan Opera House, opened on October 22, 1883, with a performance of Faust. It was located at 1411 Broadway, occupying the whole block between West 39th Street and West 40th Street on the west side of the street in the Garment District of Midtown Manhattan. Nicknamed \"The Yellow Brick Brewery\" for its industrial looking exterior, the original Metropolitan Opera House was designed by J. Cleveland Cady. Critical reception of the original Metropolitan Opera House was largely negative; one source called it \"Disappointing . . . flat, forceless and ineffective\". On August 27, 1892, the theater was gutted by fire. The 1892−93 season was canceled while the opera house was rebuilt along its original lines. The Vaudeville Club (which eventually became the Metropolitan Opera Club) was founded that season, hosting entertainment in the undamaged portions of the house. This Undivided Back Era (1901-07) postcard is in good condition. Illustrated Postcard Co. No. 105.