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. 

Sep
26
Thu
2019
BILLY BUDD
Sep 26 @ 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM


BILLY BUDD:Britten
Original Air Date: 04/14/1984
Atherton; Duesing, Cassilly, Morris, Glossop, Clark
SID.19390321
The Dexter/Dudley Billy Budd is a Met classic, and Morris is at the top of his considerable form as Claggart in this third broadcast of a production premiered in 1978.

Sep
27
Fri
2019
BILLY BUDD
Sep 27 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM


BILLY BUDD:Britten
Original Air Date: 04/14/1984
Atherton; Duesing, Cassilly, Morris, Glossop, Clark
SID.19390530
The Dexter/Dudley Billy Budd is a Met classic, and Morris is at the top of his considerable form as Claggart in this third broadcast of a production premiered in 1978.

Dec
2
Mon
2019
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Dec 2 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM


ARIADNE AUF NAXOS:Strauss
Levine; Meier, Kollo, Gruberova, Troyanos, Monk, Duesing
Original Air Date: 03/10/1979

SID.19490106
Even though Kollo is rather hard pressed, Johanna Meier substituting for Leontyne Price is a worthy replacement, and Gruberova and Troyanos among the very best to have ever touched their two roles. It is one of Gruberova’s two Met broadcasts (the other is Puritani), so highly recommended.

Dec
4
Wed
2019
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Dec 4 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM


ARIADNE AUF NAXOS:Strauss
Levine; Meier, Kollo, Gruberova, Troyanos, Monk, Duesing
Original Air Date: 03/10/1979

SID.19490317
Even though Kollo is rather hard pressed, Johanna Meier substituting for Leontyne Price is a worthy replacement, and Gruberova and Troyanos among the very best to have ever touched their two roles. It is one of Gruberova’s two Met broadcasts (the other is Puritani), so highly recommended.

Dec
6
Fri
2019
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Dec 6 @ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM


ARIADNE AUF NAXOS:Strauss
Levine; Meier, Kollo, Gruberova, Troyanos, Monk, Duesing
Original Air Date: 03/10/1979

SID.19490533
Even though Kollo is rather hard pressed, Johanna Meier substituting for Leontyne Price is a worthy replacement, and Gruberova and Troyanos among the very best to have ever touched their two roles. It is one of Gruberova’s two Met broadcasts (the other is Puritani), so highly recommended.

Dec
9
Mon
2019
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Dec 9 @ 12:00 AM – 3:00 AM


ARIADNE AUF NAXOS:Strauss
Levine; Meier, Kollo, Gruberova, Troyanos, Monk, Duesing
Original Air Date: 03/10/1979

SID.19500101
Even though Kollo is rather hard pressed, Johanna Meier substituting for Leontyne Price is a worthy replacement, and Gruberova and Troyanos among the very best to have ever touched their two roles. It is one of Gruberova’s two Met broadcasts (the other is Puritani), so highly recommended.

Feb
25
Tue
2020
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
Feb 25 @ 12:00 AM – 3:00 AM


DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE:Mozart
Foster; Popp, Kuebler, Duesing, Donat, Macurdy
Original Air Date: 02/07/1981
MOD Audio
SID.20090208
Lucia Popp made her debut with the Chagall Flute as Queen of the Night, the first season in the new house. She didn’t broadcast the role until three years later, and then 11 years later moves down to Pamina in this broadcast She’s a very fine Pamina, but overall not impressed by the remainder of the cast. The main distinction here is Popp’s Pamina, and she is one of the best. The rest of the cast is OK, but there are other broadcasts of more distinction in the other roles.

Feb
27
Thu
2020
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
Feb 27 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM


DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE:Mozart
Foster; Popp, Kuebler, Duesing, Donat, Macurdy
Original Air Date: 02/07/1981
MOD Audio
SID.20090424
Lucia Popp made her debut with the Chagall Flute as Queen of the Night, the first season in the new house. She didn’t broadcast the role until three years later, and then 11 years later moves down to Pamina in this broadcast She’s a very fine Pamina, but overall not impressed by the remainder of the cast. The main distinction here is Popp’s Pamina, and she is one of the best. The rest of the cast is OK, but there are other broadcasts of more distinction in the other roles.

Feb
29
Sat
2020
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
Feb 29 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM


DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE:Mozart
Foster; Popp, Kuebler, Duesing, Donat, Macurdy
Original Air Date: 02/07/1981
MOD Audio
SID.20090641
Lucia Popp made her debut with the Chagall Flute as Queen of the Night, the first season in the new house. She didn’t broadcast the role until three years later, and then 11 years later moves down to Pamina in this broadcast She’s a very fine Pamina, but overall not impressed by the remainder of the cast. The main distinction here is Popp’s Pamina, and she is one of the best. The rest of the cast is OK, but there are other broadcasts of more distinction in the other roles.

Mar
23
Mon
2020
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Mar 23 @ 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM


ARIADNE AUF NAXOS:Strauss
Davis; Norman, Cochran, Rolandi, Ewing, Weller, Duesing
Original Air Date: 01/05/1985

SID.20130102
RWW: This is Ms. Norman’s first season at the Met in her most frequent assumption. Cochran makes his Met farewell in his only sizable part–Vogelsang in Meistersinger does not qualify. He had a distinguished career in Frankfurt that did not translate to New York in terms of timing or repertory. I heard him when he was still at Curtis, and while very musical, lacked a star sound. Ewing is not a Composer to my taste (nor is Stratas), but hearing early Norman or the charming Rolandi is not a poor way to pass the time. Ariadne remains my favorite Strauss opera.

Mar
25
Wed
2020
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Mar 25 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM


ARIADNE AUF NAXOS:Strauss
Davis; Norman, Cochran, Rolandi, Ewing, Weller, Duesing
Original Air Date: 01/05/1985

SID.20130320
RWW: This is Ms. Norman’s first season at the Met in her most frequent assumption. Cochran makes his Met farewell in his only sizable part–Vogelsang in Meistersinger does not qualify. He had a distinguished career in Frankfurt that did not translate to New York in terms of timing or repertory. I heard him when he was still at Curtis, and while very musical, lacked a star sound. Ewing is not a Composer to my taste (nor is Stratas), but hearing early Norman or the charming Rolandi is not a poor way to pass the time. Ariadne remains my favorite Strauss opera.

Mar
28
Sat
2020
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Mar 28 @ 12:00 AM – 3:00 AM


ARIADNE AUF NAXOS:Strauss
Davis; Norman, Cochran, Rolandi, Ewing, Weller, Duesing
Original Air Date: 01/05/1985

SID.20130642
RWW: This is Ms. Norman’s first season at the Met in her most frequent assumption. Cochran makes his Met farewell in his only sizable part–Vogelsang in Meistersinger does not qualify. He had a distinguished career in Frankfurt that did not translate to New York in terms of timing or repertory. I heard him when he was still at Curtis, and while very musical, lacked a star sound. Ewing is not a Composer to my taste (nor is Stratas), but hearing early Norman or the charming Rolandi is not a poor way to pass the time. Ariadne remains my favorite Strauss opera.

Mar
29
Sun
2020
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Mar 29 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM


ARIADNE AUF NAXOS:Strauss
Davis; Norman, Cochran, Rolandi, Ewing, Weller, Duesing
Original Air Date: 01/05/1985

SID.20130755
RWW: This is Ms. Norman’s first season at the Met in her most frequent assumption. Cochran makes his Met farewell in his only sizable part–Vogelsang in Meistersinger does not qualify. He had a distinguished career in Frankfurt that did not translate to New York in terms of timing or repertory. I heard him when he was still at Curtis, and while very musical, lacked a star sound. Ewing is not a Composer to my taste (nor is Stratas), but hearing early Norman or the charming Rolandi is not a poor way to pass the time. Ariadne remains my favorite Strauss opera.