Metropolitan Opera Opening Night this Monday!
The Met at the Movies
The Opening Night Gala will mark the beginning of the Met's third season of Live HD broadcasts to movie theaters throughout North and South America. Buy movie tickets to the Met's Live-HD broadcast. Having been to many performances at the Met, seeing the opera on the silver screen with popcorn and soda in hand is a completely different experience. It's much more relaxed, and (depending on your theater) roomy and comfortable.
For Folks in Manhattan
The Met's Opening Night Gala will be shown in Times Square as well as at Fordham University's North Meadow, which is one block south of Lincoln Center. Seating is limited, though, at each free venue. 2,000 seats in Times Square will be available to those first 2,000 people in line; seating begins at 5:00 PM. At Fordham University, tickets can be obtained at Noon at the Metropolitan Opera's Box Office. Only two tickets will be given per person. Ticket holders must have their tickets for admission onto the North Meadow.
Comments
Renee was amazing! It is so wonderful that Peter Gelb has made Met performances available to a broader audience so that more people can enjoy world class performances. For me, nothing beats sitting (or standing as the case may be) in the theatre witnessing the music first hand, but I’m sure the close-ups seen on the HD broadcasts also has advantages. The whole night was so glamorous. Renee is wonderful because she actually has the goods to back up all of her marketing brilliance. Her new scent, La Voce, is very nice - it would make a great gift, plus a percentage of the proceeds go towards the Met. I strongly attest that Renee still sounds fabulous!