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Civic Music and ACT: Albert Lea Community Theater have partnered to bring the Metropolitan Opera's series of award-winning, live, high-definition transmissions to Albert Lea!
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, The MET cancelled the remainder of the 2019-2020 and the full 2020-2021 seasons. Plans are to open the 2021-2022 season in October of 2022. This includes both live performances and The Met: Live in HD broadcasts productions.
At this time, The MET is continuing to offer free nightly streams on their website and through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.
At this time, The MET is continuing to offer free nightly streams on their website and through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.
About The Met: Live in HD
The Met: Live in HD was developed by the Metropolitan Opera in 2006 as a way to reach existing audiences and to introduce new audiences to opera through new technology. Each season, the Met selects operas that represent a variety of styles and the full range of the Met repertoire and artists. They all feature great storytelling, great singing, and extraordinary production values.
During the summer of 2012, the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center installed satellite equipment and a digital projector, enabling the facility to receive a live HD signal and project it on the big screen. HD provides a real cinematic experience in a live format, which is perfectly suited to opera.
Each broadcast is produced with at least 10 cameras, meaning there are multiple points of view. There are many different kinds of shots, including special camera zooms and close-ups. On-screen English subtitles are available for all transmissions.
The Live in HD events are enhanced by specially produced features that offer audiences a look behind the scenes during intermission. These include live interviews with singers, directors, designers, and stage technicians, as well as documentaries and other short features. In the past seasons, the intermission features have been hosted by Met stars like Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Thomas Hampson, Patricia Racette, and Deborah Voigt.
During the summer of 2012, the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center installed satellite equipment and a digital projector, enabling the facility to receive a live HD signal and project it on the big screen. HD provides a real cinematic experience in a live format, which is perfectly suited to opera.
Each broadcast is produced with at least 10 cameras, meaning there are multiple points of view. There are many different kinds of shots, including special camera zooms and close-ups. On-screen English subtitles are available for all transmissions.
The Live in HD events are enhanced by specially produced features that offer audiences a look behind the scenes during intermission. These include live interviews with singers, directors, designers, and stage technicians, as well as documentaries and other short features. In the past seasons, the intermission features have been hosted by Met stars like Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Thomas Hampson, Patricia Racette, and Deborah Voigt.
Request a free Live in HD guide
The upcoming Live in HD and Radio Broadcast Guide will begin shipping in the Fall.
Visit the Met Opera's website
The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor,
Global Sponsorship of The Met: Live in HD is also provided by
Bloomberg Philanthropies
The Met: Live in HD series is supported by
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