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. 

Nov
27
Wed
2019
LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS / LE ROSSIGNOL / OEDIPUS REX
Nov 27 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Stravinsky
Levine; Bradley, Creech, Catania / Lewis, Troyanos, Mazura
Original Air Date: 01/02/1982

SID.19480320
This is the first year of the Stravinsky/Hockney/Dexter/Levine trilogy with Troyanos the featured Jocasta. Jessye Norman did 5 performances the second year, but the broadcast was with Quivar as Jocasta. Blythe appears in 2004 under Gergiev. I prefer these works to Rake’s Progress (heresy), but the Hockney/Dexter visuals were not as appealing as their Parade French trilogy which preceded it.

Nov
29
Fri
2019
LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS / LE ROSSIGNOL / OEDIPUS REX
Nov 29 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Stravinsky
Levine; Bradley, Creech, Catania / Lewis, Troyanos, Mazura
Original Air Date: 01/02/1982

SID.19480532
This is the first year of the Stravinsky/Hockney/Dexter/Levine trilogy with Troyanos the featured Jocasta. Jessye Norman did 5 performances the second year, but the broadcast was with Quivar as Jocasta. Blythe appears in 2004 under Gergiev. I prefer these works to Rake’s Progress (heresy), but the Hockney/Dexter visuals were not as appealing as their Parade French trilogy which preceded it.

Dec
1
Sun
2019
LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS / LE ROSSIGNOL / OEDIPUS REX
Dec 1 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Stravinsky
Levine; Bradley, Creech, Catania / Lewis, Troyanos, Mazura
Original Air Date: 01/02/1982

SID.19480745
This is the first year of the Stravinsky/Hockney/Dexter/Levine trilogy with Troyanos the featured Jocasta. Jessye Norman did 5 performances the second year, but the broadcast was with Quivar as Jocasta. Blythe appears in 2004 under Gergiev. I prefer these works to Rake’s Progress (heresy), but the Hockney/Dexter visuals were not as appealing as their Parade French trilogy which preceded it.

Mar
2
Mon
2020
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL
Mar 2 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM


DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL:Mozart
Rudel; Malfitano, Araiza, Korn, Blegen, Creech
Original Air Date: 03/31/1984

SID.20100104
Malfitano sings well if not finally in the commanding manner the music requires and so rarely gets. Korn is pretty weak tea after Moll’s unbeatable Osmin that had premiered the production. Araiza is an interesting figure. Moving on to Walther in Meistersinger was a mistake. Karajan picked him for his Tamino, this was his Met debut season.

Mar
4
Wed
2020
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL
Mar 4 @ 9:00 PM – 11:55 PM


DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL:Mozart
Rudel; Malfitano, Araiza, Korn, Blegen, Creech
Original Air Date: 03/31/1984

SID.20100321
Malfitano sings well if not finally in the commanding manner the music requires and so rarely gets. Korn is pretty weak tea after Moll’s unbeatable Osmin that had premiered the production. Araiza is an interesting figure. Moving on to Walther in Meistersinger was a mistake. Karajan picked him for his Tamino, this was his Met debut season.

Mar
7
Sat
2020
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL
Mar 7 @ 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM


DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL:Mozart
Rudel; Malfitano, Araiza, Korn, Blegen, Creech
Original Air Date: 03/31/1984

SID.20100637
Malfitano sings well if not finally in the commanding manner the music requires and so rarely gets. Korn is pretty weak tea after Moll’s unbeatable Osmin that had premiered the production. Araiza is an interesting figure. Moving on to Walther in Meistersinger was a mistake. Karajan picked him for his Tamino, this was his Met debut season.