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This photo was used on the cover for "Pictures of the Times: A Century of Photography From The New York Times

Met Opera Opening Night recipient-men " said an article in"New Metropolitan Opera House Opens in a Crescendo of Splendor" was the front page headline on Sept. 17, 1966, during the opening of Lincoln Center's newest edition. Seen here is a view of the audience on opening night, which featured Samuel Barber's "Antony and Cleopatra." The Times reported that the great arched house was a brightly lighted architectural toy that was "expected to dominate salon conversations for weeks." The conductor in front is