The Friends Take You to the Opera & the Ballet
New York Metropolitan Opera Series – 2025-2026
PORGY AND BESS (GERSHWIN)
New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center – February 18, 2026
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Metropolitan Opera Wednesday 5 Series
October 15 A – DON GIOVANNI (MOZART)
at 7:30 PM – Bus at 5:00 PM
Nezet-Seguin: Lombardi, Brugger, Park, Bliss, Green, Plachetka, Su, Palika
November 5 B – CARMEN (PUCCINI)
at 7:30 PM – Bus at 5:00 PM
Gabel: Mkhitaryan, Leronard, Fabiano, Plachetka
December 17 B – PORGY AND BESS (GERSHWIN)
at 7:30 PM – Bus at 5:00 PM
Ryan: Renee, Mpofu, Moore, Vaughn, Ballentine, Walker, Green, Taylor
February 18 – THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
New York City BALLET AT LINCOLN CENTER – David H Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
at 7:30 PM – Bus at 5:00 PM
Tschaikovsky/Martins after Petipa, Ballet in 2 acts.
March 11 A – MADAMA BUTTERFLY (PUCCINI)
at 7:00 PM – Bus at 4:30 PM
Rizzi: Stikhina, Kim, Polenzani, Filonczyk
April 22 A – INNOCENCE (SAARIAHO)
at 7:00 PM – Bus at 4:30 PM
Malkki: Stucker, Kim, DiDonato, Mykkanen, Gilfry, Milling, Shelton, Jaa, Mordal, Hega, Kluth, Diaz, Anastassiadou
Bus Leaves from the Westfield Memorial Library Parking lot
The Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library sponsor a Wednesday 5 subscription series to the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center in New York. In addition due to the popularity of our ballet trip last year, we will again offer a trip to the ballet during the winter break of the Met Opera. Transportation is by charter bus from Westfield to Lincoln Center. There are several openings and new participants are invited to join. Ticket prices range from $30 (Family Circle) to over $255 (Orchestra) per performance – your choice! The bus usually leaves at 5:00 PM from Westfield. The bus price will be determined in August when we have the full count of participants, probably around $50 per trip, and will be due in September. Bus price and seating will be determined based upon the most cost-effective way for ticket holders.
Members who are not interested in a full subscription may share a subscription with friends or other interested participants and still enjoy the 15% discount on subscription ticket prices. Alternatively, you can sign up for one whole subscription and change one or more operas to other ones on the list (eg double them) to enjoy them together with a friend or spouse. If you cannot attend an opera you may exchange it or sell it to someone else. The opera group maintains a “Standby List” of people who have expressed an interest in buying tickets for individual operas. If you are interested in participating as subscriber or a standby and would like more information, please contact Ulf Dolling at 908-347-3563, uhdoll@aol.com or The Friends at info@fwmlnj.org.
Choose From 4 Ticket Levels* – 6 Performance Subscription Series
Family Circle Premium $207
Balcony Prime $465
Dress Circle Prime $685
Grand Tier Prime $1,061
*Other ticket choices (Side Boxes or Orchestra) are available. Inquire when purchasing tickets.