Event

Metropolitan Opera Hi-Def Broadcast "La Boheme"

"The Met's experiment of merging film with live performance has created a new art form," said the Los Angeles Times of the groundbreaking series of live, high-definition performance transmissions to movie theaters around the world. In this, the Met's second season of international HD transmissions, the Arena Theater is pleased to present three great operas live from the Met. Enjoy thrilling, world-class opera at the Arena Theater!

This week's event is Puccini's La Boheme. Broadcast begins at 10:30AM with a pre-opera broadcast beginning at 9:45AM. Running time is 3 hours, 20 minutes. There will be 2 intermissions. Tickets are $22 for adults and $15 for ages 16 and under.

A magnificent cast comes together for Franco Zeffirellis iconic production of the Puccini favorite. The exciting young conductor Nicola Luisotti presides over a glorious vocal ensemble led by the mesmerizing Angela Gheorghiu, who sings Mim at the Met for the first time in twelve years, opposite golden-toned tenor Ramn Vargas as her lover, Rodolfo.

Conductor Nicola Luisotti; Production Franco Zeffirelli; Angela Gheorghiu, Ainhoa Arteta, Ramn Vargas, Ludovic Tzier, Quinn Kelsey, Oren Gradus, Paul Plishka