The Met’s 16th Summer HD Festival features ten thrilling performances from the company’s Live in HD series of cinema transmissions—plus a special film screening of the Oscar-nominated biopic Maestro, co-presented with Film at Lincoln Center and Netflix. The free showings run from August 22 to September 1, with approximately 2,500 seats set up in front of the opera house each night. Seating is general admission on a first-come, first-served basis. No advance tickets or reservations are required.
In accordance with new entry protocols and security measures for the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025 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.
Schedule Of Events:
8PM - Puccini’s Tosca
Soaring melodies, searing passion, and a volatile diva: No story is more operatic than Tosca, and no opera is more thrillingly dramatic than Puccini’s fiery classic.
Original transmission: November 23, 2024
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes