First Time at the Met: Enjoying the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center

First Time at the Met: Enjoying the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center

When Viking Cruises invited us to attend a performance of Aida at the Met, I have to admit that I was ambivalent: I felt a mix of excitement about the prospect of attending a live opera for the first time—tempered by a tinge of intimidation. Turns out that my first time at the Met (the Metropolitan Opera in New York City) was another reminder of the importance of expanding one’s world and taking small risks.