The Howard Gilman Opera House, located in the Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue, has hosted some of the world’s most prestigious artists, from Enrico Caruso, to Steve Reich, to Paul Simon. Designed by famous theater architects Herts and Tallant, also responsible for the Lyceum Theatre and the New Amsterdam Theatre, the Opera House is a stunning marriage of eclectic Beaux Arts style with modern sound and lighting, seating 2,109 patrons in its orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony levels.

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House seating chart