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The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD!

Presented by State Theatre (State College, PA) at State Theatre (State College, PA)

May 1, 2010

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 Back for its 3rd year at The State Theatre!
As part of its efforts to reinvigorate opera and reach out to a broader public, the Metropolitan Opera launched a groundbreaking program in December of 2006 —The Metropolitan Opera: Live in High-Definition, a series of opera performances transmitted live in HD to movie theaters around the world.
From its inaugural season, the series enjoyed critical acclaim and global box office success, attracting an audience of more than 325,000 attendees for six live and six encore events in seven countries. In the second season, the number of performances increased to eight live and eight encore events, seen in 17 countries, with audience numbers nearly tripling to more than 935,000.
The Met: Live in HD returns this fall, with 9 transmissions scheduled during the 2009–10 season. All performances take place on Saturdays at 1:00pm and are transmitted live. We have seen growing numbers of attendees here at the theatre. We have even created a group of State Theatre Opera Buffs with pre-opera discussions and luncheons. See what you’ve been missing!