New York City Opera presents Puccini Celebration Celebrating 100 Years of Giacomo Puccini as part of Bryant Park Picnic Performances May 31 & June 1, 2024
New York City Opera kicks off Celebrating 100 Years of Giacomo Puccini, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest opera composers in history, and kicks off with Puccini Celebration as part of the Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America on May 31 & June 1, 2024 at 7pm at Bryant Park, NYC.
Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. Performances are designed to be enjoyed casually – no tickets required – with ample seating available and free picnic blankets for audience members to borrow. For more information, visit bryantpark.org/picnics.
For anyone unable to attend in person, a free livestream broadcast of the performance will be available nationwide via Bryant Park’s website and social media platforms.
“My favorite part of performing outdoors is how the music soars under the stars,” says Michael Capasso, General Director, New York City Opera. “The magic oasis of Bryant Park in the summer can’t be beat, surrounded by the iconic New York City landscape. We are “The People’s Opera,” and through our partnership with Bryant Park, we are thrilled to present our favorite offerings for free to thousands of New Yorkers.”
New York City Opera was famously dubbed “The People’s Opera” by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia at its founding in 1943. More than 75 years later, City Opera continues its historic mission to inspire audiences with innovative and theatrically compelling opera, nurture the work of promising American artists and build new audiences through affordable ticket prices and extensive outreach and education programs. Picnic Performances continues the tradition of opera in Bryant Park.
Puccini Celebration
Bryant Park, 42nd Street, (Between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas), NYC, NY
Friday, May 31, 2024 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Honoring the 100th anniversary of the passing of Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest opera composers in history, Picnic Performances opening weekend features New York City Opera and two glittering concerts celebrating Puccini’s immense and indelible legacy. Featuring the New York City Opera Orchestra and Chorus and conducted by Maestro Joseph Rescigno, the concerts will include selections from each and every Puccini opera, performed by some of the brightest stars of the opera world singing some of the most beloved arias, duets, and ensembles in all of opera.
Kristin Sampson, soprano
Ashley Bell, soprano
Victor Starsky, tenor
WooYoung Yoon, tenor
Todd Thomas, baritone
Tatev Baroyan, soprano
Celebrating 100 Years of Giacomo Puccini continues later this summer with perennial favorite, Tosca, presented by New York City Opera at Bryant Park on Friday, August 23, 2024 at 7:00pm and Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 7:00pm.
