Rialto Cinemas Elmwood proudly presents The Met Live in HD. We are thrilled to bring this award-winning series of thrilling world-class opera to both opera lovers and opera novices alike. The Met Opera season traditionally runs from October of each year through May of the subsequent year.
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Met Opera Summer Encores 2026
Lehár
The Merry Widow
Thursday, August 20 11:00am
Not Rated
148 mins
Opera
Renée Fleming lights up the Met stage as Hanna Glawari, the fabulously wealthy widow of the title in Lehár’s beloved operetta, set in Paris and seen in a glittering production directed and choreographed by Broadway’s Susan Stroman. Nathan Gunn is Danilo, Hanna’s former flame, who is supposed to woo and marry her in order to keep her fortune in their home country of Pontevedro…MORE INFO
Thu, Aug 20♿︎
11:00
Met Opera Summer Encores 2026
VERDI
AIDA
Thursday, August 27 11:00am
Not Rated
175 mins
Opera
Hailed by the Financial Times as “an ingenious Aida,” Tony Award–winner Michael Mayer’s breathtaking production brings ancient Egypt to life with towering scenery and dazzling animated projections. Soprano Angel Blue reprises her celebrated portrayal of the title role, trading off with Anna Pirozzi and Leah Hawkins…MORE INFO
Thu, Aug 27♿︎
11:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
TWENTY YEARS OF THE MET IN CINEMAS: AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
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Saturday, September 19 10:00am
Wednesday, September 30 11:00am
Not Rated
120 mins
Opera
The Metropolitan Opera celebrates two decades of The Met: Live in HD with a special onscreen presentation, hosted by Renée Fleming, featuring unforgettable moments from the company’s collection of more than 185 extraordinary performances…MORE INFO
Sat, Sep 19♿︎
Wed, Sep 30♿︎
10:00
11:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
MOZART
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
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Saturday, October 3 10:00am
Wednesday, October 7 11:00am
Not Rated
237 mins
Opera
Mozart’s satirical comedy of fickle young love returns in Phelim McDermott’s Coney Island–inspired production that sets the uproarious story at a 1950s boardwalk amusement park…MORE INFO
Sat, Oct 3♿︎
Wed, Oct 7♿︎
10:00
11:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
VERDI
MACBETH
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Saturday, October 17 10:00am
Wednesday, October 21 11:00am
Not Rated
209 mins
Opera
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists, baritone Quinn Kelsey and soprano Lise Davidsen, star as Shakespeare’s scheming couple in a powerful new production by director Louisa Proske…MORE INFO
Sat, Oct 17♿︎
Wed, Oct 21♿︎
10:00
11:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
SAMSON ET DALILA
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Saturday, December 5 9:00am
Wednesday, December 9 10:00am
Not Rated
234 mins
Opera
Saint-Saëns’s grand operatic take on the biblical tale returns with mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina and tenor Clay Hilley in the title roles. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Darko Tresnjak’s epic production…MORE INFO
Sat, Dec 5♿︎
Wed, Dec 9♿︎
9:00
10:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
PUCCINI
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
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Saturday, January 23 10:00am
Wednesday, January 27 11:00am
Not Rated
195 mins
Opera
Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns with a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones. Soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė makes an important Met debut as Minnie, alongside tenor SeokJong Baek as Dick Johnson and Christoper Maltman as Jack Rance…MORE INFO
Sat, Jan 23♿︎
Wed, Jan 27♿︎
10:00
11:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
KEVIN PUTS / LIBRETTO BY MARK CAMPBEL
SILENT NIGHT
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Saturday, March 20 10:00am
Wednesday, March 24 11:00am
Not Rated
180 mins
Opera
Kevin Puts’s Pulitzer Prize–winning opera premieres at the Met,inspired by the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce, when soldiers set aside the horrors of the First World War and crossed the trenches to mingle, exchange gifts, and sing carols with the enemy. Debuting maestro Dalia Stasevska conducts an evocative staging by James Robinson…MORE INFO
Sat, Mar 20♿︎
Wed, Mar 24♿︎
10:00
11:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
MASSENET
Manon
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Saturday, April 3 9:00am
Wednesday, April 7 10:00am
Not Rated
264 mins
Opera
Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the irresistible title character of Massenet’s passionate drama, opposite tenor Matthew Polenzani as Manon’s idealistic lover, the Chevalier des Grieux, in Laurent Pelly’s breathtaking Belle Époque production…MORE INFO
Sat, Apr 3♿︎
Wed, Apr 7♿︎
9:00
10:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
VERDI
Otello
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Saturday, April 24 10:00am
Wednesday, April 28 11:00am
Not Rated
201 mins
Opera
Tenor Brian Jagde stars in the tour-de-force title role of Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean drama—one of the pinnacles of Italian opera—alongside soprano Ailyn Pérez as Desdemona in Bartlett Sher’s production. Michele Mariotti leads the full forces of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the exhilarating score…MORE INFO
Sat, Apr 24♿︎
Wed, Apr 29♿︎
10:00
11:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
WAGNER
PARSIFAL
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Saturday, June 5 9:00am
Wednesday, June 9 10:00am
Not Rated
365 mins
Opera
Wagner’s transcendent final opera returns in François Girard’s acclaimed production. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast of Wagnerian superstars, including tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as Kundry, and baritone Peter Mattei as Amfortas…MORE INFO
Sat, June 5♿︎
Wed, June 9♿︎
9:00
10:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
BIZET
Carmen
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Saturday, April 10 10:00am
Wednesday, April 14 11:00am
Not Rated
182 mins
Opera
In celebration of 20 years of The Met: Live HD, the iconic 2010 performance of Bizet’s masterpiece returns to cinemas, starring mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča in the title role and tenor Roberto Alagna as Don José. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, in his debut season, conducts Richard Eyre’s beloved production…MORE INFO
Sat, Apr 10♿︎
Wed, Apr 14♿︎
10:00
11:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
MOZART
The Magic Flute
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Saturday, December 12 10:00am
Not Rated
100 mins
Opera
The Met’s abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute made history in December 2006 as the first-ever Live in HD transmission. This historic performance of Julie Taymor’s magical production returns to cinemas this holiday season for a special encore presentation…MORE INFO
Sat, Dec 12♿︎
10:00
Met Opera Live in HD 26-27 Season
PUCCINI
Tosca
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Saturday, May 8 10:00am
Wednesday, May 12 11:00am
Not Rated
141 mins
Opera
In celebration of 20 years of The Met: Live HD, the electrifying 2024 performance of Puccini’s Tosca returns to cinemas, starring soprano Lise Davidsen in the title role, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, and baritone Quinn Kelsey as Scarpia, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium…MORE INFO
Sat, May 8♿︎
Wed, May 12♿︎
10:00
11:00