Manon, La Traviata in movie theatres near you

Massenet Manon – New Production
Saturday, April 7, 2012 (12:00PM ET / 9:00AM PT)
Expected Running time: 4 hours 8 minutes

Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met’s Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.

An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select movie theatres on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 6:30 PM in all time zones.

4/14 - La Traviata LIVE
5/2 - La Traviata Encore

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It's not the same as the real live theatre.  The movie theatre smells of popcorn and you do hear popcorn noise in background (may be right behind or next to you). Also you won't be part of  live audience response. But it's more accessible and of course affordable.