Rehearsal Studios, Performance Halls, Recording Studios, Meeting Space & MORE!

The National Opera Center, located on the southwest corner of 29th Street and Seventh Avenue, offers:

• Rehearsal Spaces & Practice Rooms starting at $16.50/hour
• Performance & Recital Spaces starting at $66/hour
• Audio Recordings starting at $210/hour
• Video Recordings starting at $255/hour
• Meeting & Conference Spaces starting at $45/hour
• Audition Spaces starting at $66/hour

About the National Opera Center

We invite singers, actors, instrumentalists, directors, casting agents, producers, administrators, and others into our custom-built facility. The Opera Center offers flexible rental spaces for companies, choruses, ensembles, teaching studios, and individuals for performances, rehearsals, auditions, recordings, meetings, special events, networking, and more.

• Open Monday - Sunday, from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• Centrally located near more than a dozen subway lines, Amtrak, PATH, bus lines, and airport shuttles.
• Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi
• Acoustically balanced rooms with sound paneling
• Enjoy regularly tuned pianos in all studios and halls, plus a nine-foot Hamburg Steinway for special recordings and performances.
• Musician chairs and music stands in select rooms, with add-on lockers and storage available
• Built-in high-definition, multi-camera recording capabilities in select rooms

Contact us at [email protected] or 212.796.8630

Rehearsal Spaces & Practice Rooms

Choose from various large, medium, and small spaces — all with regularly tuned pianos — to meet your needs for solo and ensemble practice. Build a flexible rehearsal rental package that includes sectional rooms, warm-up rooms, recording, and more.

• For full options and pricing, download the Rental Overview.
• Large, medium, and small room options, customizable to budget, with flexible, movable seating for up to 72
• Flexible packages for hourly, standing, or multi-day rehearsals, with sectional and warm-up rooms for artists

Performance & Recital Spaces

Choose from several large and medium spaces — all with technical outfits and regularly tuned pianos — to meet your needs. Build a flexible event rental package that includes recordings, live-streaming, pre- or post-event receptions, and more.

• Large and medium room options, customizable to budget, with versatile, movable seating for up to 72 people
• Theatrical lighting, projection screen, raised stage, music stands and chairs, and microphones and sound amplification in select rooms
• Built-in high-definition, multicamera recording, and streaming capabilities in select rooms
• Add-on warm-up and green rooms available
• General admission seating with add-on house managers, ushers, and event staff available
• Flexible packages for self-catered pre- and post-event receptions with tables, linens, coat racks, and staff attendants in public lobbies
• For full options and pricing, download the Rental Overview.

Recording Studios

Choose from audio or video options, single or multi-camera angles, and hourly or multiday sessions — all with state-of-the-art equipment and regularly tuned pianos. Build a customized recording package with direction and editing by a professional recording engineer.

• Large and medium room options, customizable to budget, with versatile setups for solo/accompanied artists or ensembles
• State-of-the-art recording equipment and professional engineer included or conduct your own self-managed recording with personal equipment in any room
• Flexible packages beginning at just one hour
• Recording delivered within 10 business days
• Add-on warm-up space and accompanist recommendations available
• Single and multi-camera live streaming available
• For full options and pricing, download the Rental Overview.

Meeting & Conference Spaces

For individuals and organizations in the arts, non-profit, or corporate sector seeking an affordable, professional venue in Midtown Manhattan to host your next board meeting, staff retreat, educational lecture, master class, or business conference. Build a flexible meeting rental package that includes Zoom teleconferencing, video projection, voice amplification, whiteboard, and more.

• Large, medium, and small room options, customizable to budget, with versatile, movable seating and tables for up to 72 people
• Built-in Zoom functionality for audiovisual teleconferencing in select rooms
• Theatrical lighting, projection screen, raised stage, and microphones and sound amplification in select rooms
• Self-catered meals and refreshments encouraged with add-on tables, linens, coat racks, and staff attendants
• Flexible packages for hourly, standing, or multi-day engagements
• Add-on early facility opens, breakout rooms, whiteboard, and flipcharts available
• For full options and pricing, download the Rental Overview.

Audition Spaces

OPERA America's National Opera Center offers an affordable, professional venue in Midtown Manhattan for hosting your next vocal, instrumental, or theatrical auditions. Build a flexible audition rental package that includes warm-up rooms, waiting rooms, audition monitors, live-streaming, recording, and more.

• Large, medium, and small room options, customizable to budget
• Regularly tuned pianos in every room, including grands, baby grands, and uprights (Yamaha and Steinway)
• Flexible packages with warm-up and waiting rooms for artists, audition monitors, post-audition adjudication rooms, early opens/late closes, and accompanist recommendations available
• Built-in Zoom functionality for remote auditions in select rooms
• Built-in high-definition, multicamera recording capabilities in select rooms
• Onsite amenities include complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, lounge, water fountains, and vending machines
• For full options and pricing, download the Rental Overview.
• Please note: Open-call auditions are prohibited.