Met live HD in Cinemas lineup for the 2018-2019 season: Nothing compares to being there, even without the popcorn. I keep harping on one point, so here it is one more time: though I personally enjoy attending the In Cinemas broadcasts, they do not match the experience of attending the live event itself. Also appealing is that the dress is very casual, and popcorn is allowed in the theaters. An bonus attraction for the In Cinemas broadcasts is the interviews during intermission with performers and staff for the opera, and insights given into the inner workings of the Met. In my area, the good reserved cinema seats sell out months in advance for the “live” broadcasts that occur simultaneously with the performance. My impression is that this series is quite popular in the Washington DC area, in no small measure due to the Met’s imprimatur my wife and I typically make a homage to Lincoln Center in NYC at least once or twice a year. There are ten operas that will be broadcast live in the new season.

The Metropolitan Opera, whose 2018-2019 season runs from September 24 through May 11, will initiate their series of broadcasts into movie theaters, around the U.S.

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