New York's Lost Opera Houses

New York City's lost opera houses are having their fifteen
minutes of fame, thanks to the HBO show, The Gilded Age, which
brought their dramatic histories to life in the most recent
season. We dug into these former opera houses in our new extended
episode which weaves in clips from The Gilded Age.  We'll
cover some of the earliest of opera houses (some of which where
were Italian!), the Astor Place Opera house which inspired one of
the deadliest riots in the city's history, the Academy of Music,
the first Metropolitan Opera house, and our backstage tour of the
current Met Opera. You can follow along with this podcast episode
using the visuals in our accompanying article on Untapped New
York.

The Untapped New York Podcast is produced by Michelle Young and
co-hosted by Justin Rivers.  Music by Kittens Ablaze ("Hotel
Room").  All clips from The Gilded Age courtesy HBO. 
Opera music is La Traviata by Verdi, from PremiumBeat performed
by the Human Symphony Orchestra.  New York City skyline in
icon by Bernadette Moke, the Downtown Doodler.  


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