David H. Koch Theater [New York City]
David H. Koch Theater
theatre in Upper West Side
operagebouw in New York, Verenigde Staten van Amerika
20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Built by Philip Johnson. Opened 23 Apr 1964 as New York State Theater. First NYCO performance: Ginastera's Don Rodrigo on 22 Feb 1966. 1982 acoustical rebuilding by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with Cyril Harris. Renamed David H. Koch Theater on 25 Nov 2008 in honour of the sponsor and extreme-right political donor, David H. Koch (1940-2019). Home to the New York City Opera (until 2011) and the New York City Ballet. 2755 seats.