New York City Opera was created in 1944.

One can go to see an opera in New York City by visiting the Metropolitan Opera House. This opera house is located at Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, USA.

Commonly, the Metropolitan Opera is the name of the opera company that performs at The Met, Lincoln Centre, in New York City, New York.

There are several 'famous' opera companies in the United States, including but not limited to, The New York Metropolitan Opera, The San Francisco Opera, The Houston Opera, The Chicago Opera and so forth.

she was the first black opera singer to pro form there