The Met, San Francisco Opera to broadcast in Las Vegas theaters
Where else can you wear shorts and eat popcorn while watching an opera?
The New York Metropolitan Opera has been broadcasting live filmed versions of its operas in local movie theaters.
The Met's next opera is Britten's Peter Grimes playing March 15-16 at five Las Vegas movie theaters: the Colonnade (8880 South Eastern Ave.), Village Square (9400 W. Sahara), and theaters within casinos Sam's Town, The Orleans, and Santa Fe Station.
Now the San Francisco Opera has followed suit, likewise offering special broadcasts of its operas in movie theaters around the country.
Like New York, all will be in film-quality digital cinema format filmed live, with Puccini's La Rondine kicking off the program March 8-11.
Next is Saint-Saens' Samson and Delilah from March 29-April 1, Mozart's Don Giovanni from April 12-15, and concluding with Puccini's Madama Butterfly from April 19-22.
Performances were recorded live at San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House.
One theater will show all of the San Francisco Operas -- the Rave Town Square (6857 S. Las Vegas Blvd. off 215).
Check with theaters for times and ticket prices.
