Met Live Opera Summer Encores
Sedona Film Festival presents Met Live Opera summer encores
Summer encore series will feature popular Met Operas returning to the big screen
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theatres nationwide and select locations internationally to present the Metropolitan Opera acclaimed summer encore series at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
The 2025 Summer Encore Series includes:
Verdi’s “La Traviata”
Saturday, Aug. 2 at 1 p.m.
Michael Mayer’s sumptuous production of Verdi’s beloved tragedy returns, featuring soprano Diana Damrau and tenor Juan Diego Flórez in this 2018 performance. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette”
Saturday, Aug. 9 at 1 p.m.
In this dazzling 2024 Met performance, soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim are the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s immortal love story. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor”
Saturday, Aug. 16 at 1 p.m.
Donizetti’s tragedy returns to cinemas, starring soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Javier Camarena in this 2022 performance of Simon Stone’s gripping, modern-day staging. Riccardo Frizza conducts.
Verdi’s “Rigoletto”
Sunday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m.
In this electric performance from 2013, baritone Željko Lučić sings the title role in Michael Mayer’s 1960s-era production of Verdi’s great drama, sharing the stage with soprano Diana Damrau and tenor Piotr Beczała. Michele Mariotti conducts.
The 2024 Met Opera Summer Encores are generously sponsored by Chris Fladlien.
All Metropolitan Opera Summer Encores will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Tickets are $15 general admission, or $13 for Film Festival members. Tickets are available in advance at the Sedona International Film Festival office or by calling 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona.