For $180 a senior would be able to hear and see six H-D Saturday performances. The price is right: $22 adult $20 senior $18 student and $15 child. In the United States, Live in HD may be found at dozens of commercial movie theaters around the country as well at what the Met calls independent venues including local music and arts centers, and several universities. Traveling to Japan? Click on the Live in HD website and attend a Met Opera in Toyko (be prepared to read the foreign website information in local languages). Now in its third season, in 2008-2009 Saturday matinee Live in HD performances have been transmitted to 17 countries including, for the first time this year, France, Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, and New Zealand. Called The Met: Live in HD, this initiative has been part of an effort proposed by general manager Peter Gelb who wants to bring opera to more people living on limited budgets as well as to those enthusiasts who live far from New York City.Īccording to Gelb, The Met: Live in HD is intended “to broaden the public appeal of opera” and to reach new audiences by providing a front row seat to live opera through H-D simulcast. The continuing good news, especially in these harsh economic times, is that Met has not cancelled its movie theater simulcast program.

At a recent press conference the Metropolitan Opera announced its 2009-2010 season.

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