The Annual Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Festival has returned for 10 nights. It started August 24, 2013, with HD screenings of some of the most beloved operas. Shown on a big screen in the Lincoln Center Plaza, opera fans have an up-close and personal view of not only a performance from the Metropolitan stage, but also a backstage glimpse of what goes on between each act. There are 3,100 seats available and each screening is free.
This year's schedule is as follows:
*Verdi’s La Traviata, Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 8pm
*Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8pm
*Adès’s The Tempest, Monday, August 26, 2013 at 8pm
*Verdi’s Otello, Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 8pm
*Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 8pm
*Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust, Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 8pm
*Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda, Friday, August 30, 2013 at 8pm
*Massenet’s Manon, Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 7:45pm
*Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, Sunday, September 1, 2013 at 8pm
*Verdi’s Aida, Monday, September 2, 2013 at 8pm
anyone know how early you need to get there to ensure a seat?
ReplyDeleteI would say an hour before the show.
ReplyDeleteyou think an hour is sufficient? great, thanks very much!
ReplyDeleteI was there last night at 7, and there were empty seats. That was my basis for my response. However, the popularity of a particular program could be a factor so bear that in mind. If you really want to ensure a seat, be there much earlier.
ReplyDeleteok, i appreciate the advice. i'm going tonight!
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