Free Summer HD Festival—Opens Tomorrow, August 26

Join us for our annual Summer HD Festival, which returns this week and features free encore presentations of ten past Live in HD cinema transmissions. [The Metropolitan Opera]( Summer HD Festival AUGUST 26–SEPTEMBER 5 Join us for our annual Summer HD Festival, which returns this week and features free encore presentations of ten past Live in HD cinema transmissions—plus a special screening of Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, copresented with Film at Lincoln Center. The festival runs from Friday, August 26, to Monday, September 5, and showcases memorable performances from many of your favorite artists, including Angel Blue, Nadine Sierra, Isabel Leonard, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Javier Camarena, and many more. The screenings are open to the public, with approximately 2,500 seats set up in front of the opera house each night. [LEARN MORE]( The Summer HD Festival is generously supported by the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust. The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, the Neubauer Family Foundation. Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex. Classical New York 105.9FM WQXR is a media partner for the 2022 Summer HD Festival. In accordance with new entry protocols and security measures for the Metropolitan Opera’s 2022 Summer HD Festival, please be advised that Josie Robertson Plaza will be cleared and secured approximately two hours prior to each HD screening. All guests will be welcomed back at designated access points one hour prior to the start of the presentation. The Met’s HD Festival presentations will include full open captions. --------------------------------------------------------------- West Side Story Friday, August 26, 8PM THE GERSHWINS Porgy and Bess Saturday, August 27, 7:30PM PHILIP GLASS Akhnaten Sunday, August 28, 8PM MUSSORGSKY Boris Godunov Monday, August 29, 8PM STRAUSS Ariadne auf Naxos Tuesday, August 30, 8PM MASSENET Manon Wednesday, August 31, 7:30PM DONIZETTI La Fille du Régiment Thursday, September 1, 8PM DONIZETTI Lucia di Lammermoor Friday, September 2, 8PM MASSENET Cinderella Saturday, September 3, 8PM PUCCINI Turandot Sunday, September 4, 8PM TERENCE BLANCHAD / LIBRETTO BY KASI LEMMONS Fire Shut Up in My Bones Monday, September 5, 7:30PM --------------------------------------------------------------- From Our Partners In WQXR’s Artist Propulsion Lab podcast series, emerging classical artists explore topics ranging from three composers’ battles with syphilis to music and environmental stewardship. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US [YouTube](  [Instagram](   [Twitter](   [Facebook](  --------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Email Preferences]( [View this email in a browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2022 METROPOLITAN OPERA 30 Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 212.362.6000 [metopera.org]( Peter Gelb, Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director --------------------------------------------------------------- Photos: Niko Tavernise (West Side Story); Ken Howard / Met Opera (Porgy and Bess, Turandot, Fire Shut Up in My Bones); Karen Almond / Met Opera (Akhnaten, Cinderella); Marty Sohl / Met Opera (Boris Godunov, Ariadne auf Naxos, Manon, La Fille du Régiment, Lucia di Lammermoor); Paola Kudacki / Met Opera (The Hours) This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you’ve signed up to receive Metropolitan Opera emails or agreed to our [Terms & Conditions](. Review our [Privacy Policy](.