2019 Summer HD Festival

In this 11th year, over ten nights performances from the Met’s Live in HD series will be shown starting with a screening of FUNNY FACE in a special co-presentation with Film at Lincoln Center.   Screenings run from August 23 through September 2.  There will be 3000 seats in the Plaza in front of the Opera House with an additional standing room area. Cancellations due to thunder/lighting or high wind will not be rescheduled. 

Aug
30
Fri
2019
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST [HD Festival]
Aug 30 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM


LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST:Puccini
Original Air Date: 10/04/2018
Armiliato; Westbroek, Eyvazov, Bosi, Lucic, Simpson, Rose, Gradus
Live in HDMOD Video SID.19359995
Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini’s gun-slinging heroine in this romantic epic of the Wild West, with the heralded return of tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the role of the outlaw she loves. Tenor Yusif Eyvazov also sings some performances. Baritone Željko Lučić is the vigilante sheriff Jack Rance, and Marco Armiliato conducts.

Sep
25
Wed
2019
MACBETH
Sep 25 @ 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM

MACBETH Verdi
Armiliato; Netrebko, Pirozzi, Polenzani, Lucic, Abdrazakov
OAD 9/25/2019  Season Premiere
SID.19390319         PROGRAM

Soprano Anna Netrebko created a sensation when she made her Met role debut as Lady Macbeth in 2014. Tonight, she returns to Verdi’s gripping Shakespeare adaptation. Baritone Željko Lučić, who starred in the 2007 premiere of Adrian Noble’s evocative production, sings the title role. Marco Armiliato conducts a cast that also features tenor Matthew Polenzani as Macduff and bass Ildar Abdrazakov as Banquo.

Production a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Montrone Additional funding from Mr. and Mrs. William R. Miller; Hermione Foundation, Laura Sloate, Trustee; and The Gilbert S. Kahn & John J. Noffo Kahn Endowment Fund Revival a gift of Rolex

[Note: Placido Domingo was scheduled to sing MacBeth but withdrew from his appearances in this opera and at the MET on 9-24-19]

Photos: MET OPERA

Oct
4
Fri
2019
MACBETH
Oct 4 @ 8:00 PM – 11:55 PM


MACBETH:Verdi
Armiliato; Netrebko, Polenzani, Lucic, Abdrazakov
Original Air Date: 10/04/2019

SID.19400533
Soprano Anna Netrebko created a sensation when she made her Met role debut as Lady Macbeth in 2014 opposite baritone Željko Lučić in the title role. Now, the two stars reunite to reprise their acclaimed portrayals in Verdi’s gripping Shakespeare adaptation. Marco Armiliato conducts a cast that also features tenor Matthew Polenzani as Macduff and bass Ildar Abdrazakov as Banquo. Production a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Montrone Additional funding from Mr. and Mrs. William R. Miller; Hermione Foundation, Laura Sloate, Trustee; and The Gilbert S. Kahn & John J. Noffo Kahn Endowment Fund Revival a gift of Rolex

Oct
25
Fri
2019
LA BOHÈME
Oct 25 @ 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM


LA BOHÈME:Puccini
Armiliato; Pérez, Kulchynska, Polenzani, Bizic, Zhilikhovsky, Park, Woodley
Original Air Date: 10/25/2019

SID.19430535
Three casts of captivating artists bring Puccini’s classic tragedy of bohemian friends and lovers to life in Franco Zeffirelli’s immortal staging. Tenors Matthew Polenzani, Roberto Alagna, and Joseph Calleja trade off as the exuberant Rodolfo, alongside sopranos Ailyn Pérez, Hei-Kyung Hong, and Maria Agresta as the fragile Mimì. Marco Armiliato and Emmanuel Villaume share conducting duties.

Nov
21
Thu
2019
LA BOHÈME
Nov 21 @ 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM

Puccini
Original Air Date: 11/21/2019
Armiliato; Pérez, Kulchynska, Polenzani, Bizic, Zhilikhovsky, Park, Woodley
SID.19470000

Dec
23
Mon
2019
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Dec 23 @ 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM


MADAMA BUTTERFLY:Puccini
Armiliato; Dessì, Armiliato, Bunnell, Shimell, Fracker
Original Air Date: 03/30/2002

SID.19520102
Dessi has focused her career primarily in Europe so she could regularly sing with her husband, Fabio Armiliato. She has only 20 Met performances covering a span of 15 years, and this is her final Met broadcast to date. Her brother-in-law is in the pit, who has 10 x the number of Met appearances. I relistened to the first act of this yesterday, and what a pleasure to two native Italians in the leads. Fabio’s absence from the Met tenor roster has been much felt in the last decade, and conductor Mario seemed much more detailed and involved than has been the norm from some of his recent Met outings. What IS missing us and MOOd are two broadcasts featuring native Italian speakers in the lead roles– Stella and Fernandi in 1958 and Tucci and Bergonzi from 1962.

Dec
25
Wed
2019
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Dec 25 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM


MADAMA BUTTERFLY:Puccini
Armiliato; Dessì, Armiliato, Bunnell, Shimell, Fracker
Original Air Date: 03/30/2002

SID.19520318
Dessi has focused her career primarily in Europe so she could regularly sing with her husband, Fabio Armiliato. She has only 20 Met performances covering a span of 15 years, and this is her final Met broadcast to date. Her brother-in-law is in the pit, who has 10 x the number of Met appearances. I relistened to the first act of this yesterday, and what a pleasure to two native Italians in the leads. Fabio’s absence from the Met tenor roster has been much felt in the last decade, and conductor Mario seemed much more detailed and involved than has been the norm from some of his recent Met outings. What IS missing us and MOOd are two broadcasts featuring native Italian speakers in the lead roles– Stella and Fernandi in 1958 and Tucci and Bergonzi from 1962.

Dec
26
Thu
2019
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Dec 26 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM


MADAMA BUTTERFLY:Puccini
Armiliato; Dessì, Armiliato, Bunnell, Shimell, Fracker
Original Air Date: 03/30/2002

SID.19520427
Dessi has focused her career primarily in Europe so she could regularly sing with her husband, Fabio Armiliato. She has only 20 Met performances covering a span of 15 years, and this is her final Met broadcast to date. Her brother-in-law is in the pit, who has 10 x the number of Met appearances. I relistened to the first act of this yesterday, and what a pleasure to two native Italians in the leads. Fabio’s absence from the Met tenor roster has been much felt in the last decade, and conductor Mario seemed much more detailed and involved than has been the norm from some of his recent Met outings. What IS missing us and MOOd are two broadcasts featuring native Italian speakers in the lead roles– Stella and Fernandi in 1958 and Tucci and Bergonzi from 1962.

Dec
29
Sun
2019
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Dec 29 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM


MADAMA BUTTERFLY:Puccini
Armiliato; Dessì, Armiliato, Bunnell, Shimell, Fracker
Original Air Date: 03/30/2002

SID.19520745
Dessi has focused her career primarily in Europe so she could regularly sing with her husband, Fabio Armiliato. She has only 20 Met performances covering a span of 15 years, and this is her final Met broadcast to date. Her brother-in-law is in the pit, who has 10 x the number of Met appearances. I relistened to the first act of this yesterday, and what a pleasure to two native Italians in the leads. Fabio’s absence from the Met tenor roster has been much felt in the last decade, and conductor Mario seemed much more detailed and involved than has been the norm from some of his recent Met outings. What IS missing us and MOOd are two broadcasts featuring native Italian speakers in the lead roles– Stella and Fernandi in 1958 and Tucci and Bergonzi from 1962.

Mar
18
Wed
2020
IL TROVATORE [NMOS]
Mar 18 @ 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM


IL TROVATORE:Verdi
Armiliato, Netrebko, Zajick, Hvorostovsky, Lee
Original Air Date: 10/03/2015
Live in HD
SID.20120300

Mar
20
Fri
2020
LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT [NMOS]
Mar 20 @ 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM


LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT :Donizetti
Armiliato; Dessay, Palmer, Florez, Corbelli
Original Air Date: 04/26/2008
Live in HDMOD Video
SID.20120500

Mar
22
Sun
2020
LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT
Mar 22 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM


LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT :Donizetti
Armiliato; Dessay, Palmer, Florez, Corbelli
Original Air Date: 04/26/2008
Live in HDMOD Video
SID.20120745

Apr
25
Sat
2020
AT HOME GALA
Apr 25 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

AT HOME GALA:Various
Featured Artists
Ildar Abdrazakov   Moscow, Russia
Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak   Le Raincy, France
Marco Armiliato   Lugano, Switzerland
Jamie Barton    Atlanta, Georgia
Piotr Beczała   Zabnica, Poland
Angel Blue  Alpine, New Jersey
Lawrence Brownlee  Niceville, Florida
Joseph Calleja  Mellieha, Malta
Javier Camarena  Zurich, Switzerland
Nicole Car and Etienne Dupuis  Paris, France
David Chan  Closter, New Jersey
Anthony Roth Costanzo  New York, New York
Stephen Costello and Yoon Kwon Costello  New York, New York
Diana Damrau and Nicolas Testé Orange, France
Michael Fabiano  Bonita Springs, Florida
Renée Fleming  Virginia
Elīna Garanča  Riga, Latvia
Christine Goerke  Teaneck, New Jersey
Gunther Groissböck  Lugano, Switzerland
Jonas Kaufmann  Munich, Germany
Quinn Kelsey  Toronto, Canada
Isabel Leonard  New York, New York
Ambrogio Maestri  Lugano, Switzerland
Peter Mattei  Bromma, Sweden
Erin Morley  New Haven, Connecticut
Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov  Vienna, Austria
Lisette Oropesa  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
René Pape  Dresden, Germany
Ailyn Pérez and Soloman Howard  Chicago, Illinois
Matthew Polenzani  Pelham, New York
Anita Rachvelishvili   Tbilisi, Georgia
Golda Schultz  Bavaria, Germany
Nadine Sierra  Valencia, Spain
Bryn Terfel and Hannah Stone  Wales
Elza van den Heever  Montpellier, France
Michael Volle  Berlin, Germany
Sonya Yoncheva  Geneva, Switzerland
Original Air Date: 04/25/2020

SID.20170646
In its most ambitious effort yet to bring the joy and artistry of opera to audiences everywhere during the Met’s closure, the company will present an unprecedented virtual At-Home Gala, featuring more than 40 leading artists performing in a live stream from their homes all around the world. The event will take place Saturday, April 25, at 1 p.m. EDT, and will be available for free on the Met’s website. General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will host from their homes in New York City and Montreal, respectively. Mr. Nézet-Séguin will also participate in the gala as a pianist, and will be featured as conductor in pre-recorded performances by the Met Orchestra and Chorus, which will be created from individual takes from the homes of each of the musicians in the days leading up to the gala.  After the live showing, the gala will be made available for on demand viewing on the Met website until 6:30 p.m. EDT the following day. The At-Home Gala is part of the Met’s urgent “The Voice Must Be Heard” fundraising campaign to support the company and protect its future.”