More Metropolitan Opera Movie News

It's still not clear what impact this will have on Boston opera enthusiasts - we asked, but the Met said it didn't have any info at this point - but the Metropolitan Opera and National CineMedia have announced that they've signed a deal to bring the opera to more movie screens in the 2007-08 season.

A section of the release reads:

“The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD” series will be expanding in 2007-08 from six to eight live opera transmissions, beginning on December 15, 2007, with Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, starring Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón.

Through this agreement, NCM’s FATHOM entertainment division will present the Met’s HD series in theater locations across the country, including participating AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark USA Inc., Georgia Theatre Company, National Amusements and Regal Entertainment Group movie theaters. Other new affiliate locations will soon be added to NCM’s digital network – the largest live, digital in-theater network in North America – allowing additional movie theaters and performing arts centers across the country to present the Met series and other in-theater events."

Ticket sales info:

"For the first time this season, Met Opera members can take advantage of an advance ticket sale offering for all “Metropolitan Opera: Live in High Definition” in-theater events at the majority of participating locations in the U.S. Advance ticketing for the 2007-08 season is subject to availability and begins on Friday, October 19, exclusively for Met Opera members at the $125 level or above. Ticket sales to the general public in the U.S. begin Friday, November 9. Tickets in the U.S. are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $15 for children. For information on tickets and membership, visit www.metopera.org/hd or call 1-800-Met-Opera (1-800-638-6737)."