Though August is quickly coming to a close, locals and visitors will soon have the opportunity to enjoy operatic performances at zero cost. From Friday, August 23 through Monday, September 2, the Met Opera’s 11th Annual Summer HD Festival will feature ten thrilling performances from their Live in HD series of cinema transmissions. For each viewing, there will be approximately 3,000 seats set up in front of the opera house with additional standing room around the Plaza. Plus, this year the special pre-festival screening will be Stanley Donen’s enchanting Funny Face, featuring songs by George and Ira Gershwin–a co-presentation with Film at Lincoln Center. Below is the schedule of screenings:
Friday, August 23, 8:00pm
Funny Face
A co-presentation of Film at Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Opera
Approximate running time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Saturday, August 24, 7:45pm
Aida Verdi
Original transmission: October 6, 2018
Approximate running time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Sunday, August 25, 8:00pm
Carmen Bizet
Original transmission: January 16, 2010
Approximate running time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Monday, August 26, 7:45pm
Das Rheingold Wagner
Original transmission: October 9, 2010
Approximate running time: 2 hour 45 minutes
Tuesday, August 27, 7:45pm
Dialogues des Carmélites Poulenc
Original transmission: May 11, 2019
Approximate running time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Wednesday, August 28, 8:00pm
Samson et Dalila Saint-Saëns
Original transmission: October 20, 2018
Approximate running time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Thursday, August 29, 8:00pm
Cendrillon Massenet
Original transmission: April 28, 2018
Approximate running time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Friday, August 30, 8:00pm
La Fanciulla del West Puccini
Original transmission: October 27, 2018
Approximate running time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Saturday, August 31, 8:00pm
La Fille du Régiment Donizetti
Original transmission: March 2, 2019
Approximate running time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Sunday, September 1, 8:00pm
Luisa Miller Verdi
Original transmission: April 14, 2018
Approximate running time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Monday, September 2, 8:00pm
Adriana Lecouvreur Cilea
Original transmission: January 12, 2019
Approximate running time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Photo credit: The Metropolitan Opera
