In hopes to inspire a new generation of opera lovers, The Metropolitan Opera launched its Summer Recital Series in 2009 in collaboration with City Parks Foundation, to bring free concerts to the parks in every borough of New York.
The Met’s Summer Recital Series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and in collaboration with the Department of Parks and Recreation. Major funding has also been provided by The Elizabeth B. McGraw Foundation, in honor of Mrs. McGraw, and the Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Charitable Trust’s Met Parks Concert Fund.
The series is one of the most beloved summer traditions in the city, and it kicks off in Central Park's Rumsey Playfield.
2018 Performance Schedule
Monday, June 11, 2018, 8 pm
Central Park SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield
Latonia Moore, soprano
Mario Chang, tenor
Joshua Hopkins, baritone
Dan Saunders, piano
Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 7 pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1, Brooklyn
Latonia Moore, soprano
Mario Chang, tenor
Joshua Hopkins, baritone
Dan Saunders, piano
Thursday, June 21, 2018, 7 pm
Clove Lakes, Staten Island
Gabriella Reyes de Ramírez, soprano
Gerard Schneider, tenor
Adrian Timpau, baritone
Dan Saunders, piano
Saturday, June 23, 2018, 3 pm
Williamsbridge Oval, The Bronx
Gabriella Reyes de Ramírez, soprano
Gerard Schneider, tenor
Adrian Timpau, baritone
Dan Saunders, piano
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 7 pm
Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan
Gabriella Reyes de Ramírez, soprano
Gerard Schneider, tenor
Adrian Timpau, baritone
Dan Saunders, piano
Friday, June 29, 2018, 7 pm
Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
Gabriella Reyes de Ramírez, soprano
Gerard Schneider, tenor
Adrian Timpau, baritone
Dan Saunders, piano