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Going to see opera in the cinema is a plan that you may not know about, but that has many followers for several reasons. These are live and HD broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera from New Yorkwhere the best works and the best lyrical singing artists in the world are presented.
Using the resources and reach of cinemathese broadcasts have allowed lovers of the genre to unite simultaneously and via satellite. In Colombia it started in February 2009, when it was broadcast for the first time in theaters in Bogotá, gradually expanding its reach to other cities.
This year, the 16th season will be presented in Cine Colombia theaters. The successful Live in HD show, It has already accumulated more than 285,000 spectators in the country, which translates into an average of 25,000 opera lovers each year, eager to continue seeing the Metropolitan Opera’s offerings.
That’s why From next Saturday, October 5, 2024 to May 31, 2025, 8 titles will be broadcast on the Cine Colombia screens.
“This season can be enjoyed in Colombia in 8 theaters in the country, in Bogotá in Andino, Av. Chile, Unicentro and Gran Estación, in Cali in Chipichape and Unicali and in Medellín in Santafé and Viva Envigado (at 12:00 p.m. ),” they detailed from Cine Colombia.
The works
The first one that will be seen and heard this Saturday is Hoffmann’s tales by Jacques Offenbach, “starring French tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Joining Bernheim are American soprano Erin Morley as Olympia, South African soprano Pretty Yende as Antonia and French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as Giulietta to complete Hoffmann’s trio of lovers.”
The next one will be Grounded by Jeanine Tesori on Saturday, October 19 and will follow Tosca by Giacomo Puccini on November 23.
“Live in HD was created to connect to the Metropolitan Opera with a global audience of lifelong opera fans and newcomers through the communal experience of seeing the Met live in theaters. The series continues to inspire audiences 18 years later. A varied repertoire, brilliant conducting talent, a new vanguard of opera stars: it is the recipe for an unforgettable season,” commented Metropolitan Opera President Peter Gelb.
Colombia Cinemasince that first time, has broadcast more than one hundred different titles and has made opera available to both the specialized and trained public, as well as the most curious and novice audiences. It is a cultural initiative that has cultivated a fervent audience and continues to grow.
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The calendar in 2025 will be like this
January 25 – Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
March 25 – Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven
April 16 – Figaro Night by Wolfang Amadeus Mozart
May 17 – Salome by Richard Strauss
May 31 – The barber of Sevilla by Gioachino Rossini
Tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices of the scheduled theaters or through the portal www.cinecolombia.com
