PARK FACT:
By the time Robert Moses developed his plan for the park in the early 1930s, the southern East River waterfront was dotted with slaughterhouses, glass factories, power stations, and railroad yards.
East River Park
Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series: East River Park
Friday, July 31, 20097:00 p.m.
Manhattan
The Met’s annual concerts in New York City parks are one of the most beloved summer traditions in the city. This year, the company will present a six-performance series of recitals in the parks of all five boroughs. All performances in the Summer Recital Series are free and no tickets are required, except for the concert at Central Park. For information on how to obtain free SummerStage tickets, please visit metopera.org/parks beginning June 1. For additional information, please call (212) 362-6000. There will be no rain dates for these performances.
Today's line-up is:
Joyce El-Khoury, soprano
Keith Miller, bass
Vlad Iftinca, pianist
Location: East River Park: East River Park
More Information:
(212) 362-6000
Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series
Free Summer Music and Dance in Parks
Category: Cultural, Must See Events, The Arts
Under Construction
The waterfront promenade is closed between 8th Street and Delancey Street. We are reconstructing the bulkhead, seawall and promenade. The project includes new subsurface and pavement, plantings, pedestrian lighting, benches and other site amenities and links with the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2010
