The Met In HD – The Tales Of Hoffman
I’m looking forward to the Metropolitan Opera HD broadcast of Offenbach’s Les Contes D’Hoffmann on Saturday, December 19, 2009. The broadcast starts at 1:00 PM Eastern time. There is a list of theaters where you can see the broadcast on the Fathom Events web site. Scroll down the page until you see “PARTICIPATING THEATRES.” You should also check your local theater listings to confirm that it is actually being shown at a particular theater. I plan to view it at Cinemark’s Tinseltown 17 in Fayetteville, GA.
If you love opera, then you owe it to yourself to catch these Met broadcasts. The tickets are about $20, you have a good comfortable seat, you can see and hear everything with no problem, and you can stuff your face with popcorn if you like.
They also conduct interviews during the intermissions with singers, producers, directors, set designers, costume designers, and other people who contribute to the productions. I think this is great for students.
Oh, by the way, you can also download the cast sheet and synopsis from the Met’s web site.
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