Saturday, March 13, 2010

Opera in Cinema @the Atlas

This past week marked the start of the Opera in Cinema series at the Atlas. Here's a schedule of the showings and a little more info on the program:

opera in cinema


The Atlas Performing Arts Center and Emerging Pictures partner to bring the
OPERA AND BALLET IN CINEMA series to Washington, DC!
Exceptional European opera presented in HD!


The Atlas Performing Arts Center is proud to present Opera in Cinema, a series of stunning HD presentations of operas from the world over, including the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy, the world’s most renowned opera house. Opera in Cinema features productions of operatic masterpieces such as Carmen and La Traviata, starring internationally celebrated singers such as Plácido Domingo, Anna
Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Juan Diego Flórez, René Pape, and Ben Heppner.
Also, a performance of Swan Lake from Russia’s legendary Kirov Ballet will screen during the series!

Tickets are $20

Discounts are available for season and block ticket purchases online!

Buy five performances, get one free. Use the code "OperaHalfSeason" when checking out.

Puchase a Series Subscription, get 20%.


La Traviata, Verdi

Wednesday, March 10, 7 pm; Saturday, March 13, 2 pm
Performed at Teatro alla Scala


Carmen, Bizet

Wednesday, March 17, 7 pm; Saturday, March 20, 2 pm
Performed at Teatro alla Scala


Roméo et Juliette, Gounod

Wednesday, March 24, 7 pm; Sunday, March 28, 2 pm
Performed at the Salzburg Festival



Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky

Wednesday, March 31, 7 pm; Saturday, April 3, 2 pm
Performed at Mariinsky Theatre


Rigoletto, Verdi

Wednesday, April 7, 7 pm; Saturday, April 10, 2 pm
Performed at Teatro Regio di Parma



Don Giovanni, Mozart

Wednesday, April 14, 7 pm; Saturday, April 17, 2 pm
Performed at the Salzburg Festival



Otello, Verdi

Wednesday, April 21, 7 pm; Sunday, April 25 at 2
Performed at the Salzburg Festival


Falstaff, Verdi
Wednesday, April 28, 7 pm; Saturday, May 1 at 2
Performed at Opera Royal de Wallonie


Don Carlo, Verdi

Wednesday, May 5, 7 pm; Sunday, May 9, 2 pm
Performed at Teatro alla Scala


Norma, Bellini

Wednesday, May 12, 7 pm; Saturday, May 15, 2 pm
Performed at Teatro Comunale, Bologna

10 comments:

Unknown said...

This is so freaking cool!

Anonymous said...

This HD screen may be the best in town. I hope this succeeds so we can have lots more movie series at the Atlas.
This is really terrific. Thanks to those who put this together.u

Anonymous said...

Saw my first classic opera ever yesterday, at the Atlas. What a great introduction! This was a very lush production with beautiful photography costumes, and sets. The film is subtitled too, so it was pretty easy to follow what was happening. It was a great experience. Much to my surprise (I thought that I didn't like opera) I will be going back to see the other. By the way, they had a preview of Swan Lake, it looks like a "do not miss".

Anonymous said...

For folks who go to live performances, how does the sound of these canned operas compare?

It's great we've got a movie theater again on H!

Anonymous said...

I'd be cool to combine live music with the HD movie screen. They do have a pit there. This could be real fun.

internet name said...

20 bucks is too much. I'd check it out for 10

Anonymous said...

For 10, you get netflix, not a big HD screen and a comfortable seat.

internet name said...

um... for $10 I can get a ticket to any movie theater in DC

Jen said...

Hi all! The price for the Opera in Cinema tix reflects the costs of the operas and is comparable to other opera in cinema programs in other cities.
http://www.operaincinema.com/opera_dates.htm

Other film series at the Atlas will feature far lower ticket prices. We hope that you will come and check something out!

Anonymous said...

My wife and I have seen two of these so far, La Traviata and Carmen last night. They were both wonderful experiences. High quality performances recorded in high quality and with artful direction. The close ups are something you can't get in person. Attendence is very low, and I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who would enjoy this. I do agree the twenty is a little pricey, ten is not enough, maybe fifteen? We will attend at least one more in the series.