Last night the Metropolitan Opera celebrated their opening night, the Metropolitan Museum of Art held their multicultural gala, the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center dressed up to get down, Jennifer Aniston watched the premiere of "Five" and so much more! Last night's parties were all about the galas!

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New York's young patrons took to partying on Lincoln Center's plaza last night at the Fall Gala. This year, they celebrated fashion at Lincoln Center and the new redevelopment work at Lincoln Center. The night was sponsored by Rent The Runway, who conveniently dressed over 70 committee members in attendance. More»

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There's nothing like an elegant party to bring out the opera-lover in everyone! Meg Ryan, Kerry Washington, Patrick Stewart, Selita Ebanks, Patricia Clarkson, Anjelica Huston and Lorenzo Martone were all in the audience at last night's season opener, Das Rheingold. More»

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On Saturday, families were invited to the Metropolitan Opera House for a benefit and luncheon hosted by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Boys and girls of all ages had fun playing dress-up, dancing, doing arts and crafts and enjoying lunch with their families and friends. More»

[All photos by Billy Farrell and Will Ragozzino for PMc]

Did Maggie Gyllenhaal, Camilla Belle, Chloe Sevigny and Ginnifer Goodwin all call each other before last night's premiere of Armida at the Metropolitan Opera to coordinate their outfits? Probably not, the stars at last night's black tie event did make a rather pretty tableau in their uniform whites, blacks, and tans. More»

It’s time to figure out where some of the best parties are tonight. Below are our picks of tonight’s top events. And, as always, you can find the full details as well as more events on our Calendar Page.

Metropolitan Opera Season Opens
When: Mon, September 21, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Lincoln Center
Why: Listen to Tosca and ogle the celebs with your opera glasses [Details]

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[All pictures by NICHOLAS RICHER for PMc]

Yves Saint Laurent sponsored the 125th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera House Sunday night at Lincoln Center which included a gala performance of fully staged scenes from classic Met productions. The guest list was jam-packed with stars who attended the YSL affair dressed to the nines including Mary-Kate Olsen, Claudia Schiffer, Claire Danes, Brooke Shields, Parker Posey, Jeremy Irons, William Dafoe, Becki Newton, and Kanye West who seemingly has not left his new girlfriend Amber Rose's side once since they were first spotted together in January.

• Drama at the Opera!! NO! [Gothamist]
• What recession? The restaurants want your money [eater]
• Using math to define dating rules: sexy [Jezebel]
• A certain group wishes to remain anonymous while fighting Scientology [Gawker]
• Duh. It's called read the label, folks [cityfile]

[Photos by BEN GABBE for Patrick McMullan]

The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2008-09 season last night with a gala performance at Lincoln Center starring Renee Fleming. Costumes for Fleming were custom made by legendary designers John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, and Karl Lagerfield for Chanel. Guests of the opening night gala included Molly Sims in J. Mendel, Taylor Momsen in a beautiful, strapless, ruffled Marchesa gown, Parker Posey in Zac Posen, Helen Mirren, Deborah Norville, Barbara Walters, Bryant Gumble, Austin Scarlett, Helena Christensen, Martha Stewart, Jane Fonda, Juliana Margulies, Faye Dunaway, Georgina Chapman, and Christine Baranski.

[The 125th Anniversary Of The MET]