What's inexpensive, educational, marvelous and musical all at once? Why it's opera at the movies! If you've been aware of this lovely little phenomenon, good for you, but I've just discovered it so let me have my moment of triumph. I just found out that the Metropolitan Opera will be performing Manon and the live show (plus one encore showing) will be available for the general masses via the movie theater.
Call me a dork, but I love opera. I love the costumes, the magnificent sets, and the glorious orchestral music and of course the singing. I do not, however, love the price. Going to see an opera is a great experience, there's excellent performing and storytelling, and a little exposure to the arts never hurt anyone, but paying for it is a doozy, to be sure. That's why I'm totally enamored of the concept of opera via the movies. The fun of the opera, without the need for plane tickets, train tickets, expensive seats or high heels? I'm game.
Hopefully I'll be lucky enough to catch Manon when it plays in my area and give the experience a review. Until then, I'll continue to look wistfully at the Lyric Opera brochures.
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