Met Summer HD Festival 2019

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: