The Met: Live in HD
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NEW SEASON OF THE MET: LIVE IN HD FEATURES NINE SUMPTUOUS OPERAS FROM THE MET STAGE TO THE BIG SCREEN, EXCLUSIVELY AT STER-KINEKOR CINEMAS
27 June 2024 — The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts, is into its 17th season exclusively at select Ster-Kinekor and Cinema Nouveau cinemas. Still to come in the 2023–24 Live in HD season is the final production, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
“With The Met: Live in HD productions screening in our cinemas, local audiences get to experience some of the world’s best-loved opera productions in a near-live situation, from The Met’s opulent stage to our big screens. The theatre-like setting enables cinemagoers to become an extension of the live production’s audience, making these world-class productions from the Met in New York accessible to anyone who enjoys and appreciates great opera,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer at Ster-Kinekor Theatres.
“What began as an experiment 17 years ago has become a staple experience for opera lovers all over the world,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager.
“Our 2023–24 season in cinemas reflects how opera is changing at the Met, where we’re balancing timeless classics with accessible new work that is advancing the art form and attracting younger and more diverse audiences.”
Don’t miss these world-class opera productions filmed live and transmitted from the Met stage to the big screen at Cinema Nouveau and select Ster-Kinekor cinemas. Bookings are open, with each production limited to four shows only.
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Met: Live in HD:
The current Met: Live in HD season is coming to an end with the final opera screening from 05 July: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
Puccini
Madama Butterfly
Screening dates: 05, 06, 07, 09 July 2024 (195 minutes)
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang takes the podium to conduct Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.