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
28
Wed
2019
SAMSON ET DALILA [HD Festival]
Aug 28 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM


SAMSON ET DALILA:Saint-Saëns
Original Air Date: 10/20/2018
Elder; Garanca, Algana, Naouri, Azizov, Belosselskiy
Live in HDMOD Video SID.19359993

Apr
10
Fri
2020
SIMON BOCCANEGRA [Live/Cancelled]
Apr 10 @ 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM

Verdi
Original Air Date: 04/10/2020
Rizzi; Pérez, Calleja, Álvarez, Azizov, Belosselskiy
SID.20150000
Audience favorite Ailyn Pérez takes on the touching role of Amelia Grimaldi, with legendary baritone Carlos Álvarez returning to the Met for the first time in more than a decade in the title role. Elegant tenor Joseph Calleja is her lover, Gabriele Adorno, and magisterial bass Dmitry Belosselskiy completes the principal cast as Amelia’s grandfather, Jacopo Fiesco. Carlo Rizzi takes the podium for Verdi’s timeless tale of political and family intrigue.

Apr
18
Sat
2020
SIMON BOCCANEGRA [Live/Cancelled]
Apr 18 @ 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM

SIMON BOCCANEGRA:Verdi
Original Air Date: 04/18/2020
Rizzi; Pérez, Calleja, Álvarez, Azizov, Belosselskiy
SID.20160000

Apr
28
Tue
2020
MANON LESCAUT [Live/Cancelled]
Apr 28 @ 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM

Puccini
Original Air Date: 04/28/2020
Farnes; Yoncheva, Álvarez, Wang, Azizov, Sherratt
SID.20180000
Powerful soprano Sonya Yoncheva takes on Puccini’s fiery and defiant heroine in Sir Richard Eyre’s grand production. Leading tenor Marcelo Álvarez is Chevalier des Grieux, who pursues Manon beyond the point of no return, and Richard Farnes conducts.

May
5
Tue
2020
MANON LESCAUT [Live/Cancelled]
May 5 @ 8:00 PM – 11:55 PM

Puccini
Original Air Date: 05/05/2020
Farnes; Yoncheva, Álvarez, Wang, Azizov, Sherratt
SID.20190000