WELCOME TO THE OPERA REVOLUTION!
 
The Metropolitan Opera in New York is the most widely heard and known opera company in the world. In a hugely successful new programme the Met is showing digitally-captured performances of their most famous operas to select movie theaters around the globe. Coming to New Zealand from August 2008, the HD Live series features eight Met Operas in astonishing detail and clarity, at a cinema near you.

"The show is shot with a dozen cameras, some of which move, and the changes in perspective provide new dimensions to a stage picture usually seen from a single vantage point. . . Seeing the production in a high definition transmission was a different, though equally compelling experience." Wall Street Journal

THE MET OPERA SEASON 2008

Romeo & Juliette
Hansel & Gretel
Macbeth
Manon Lescaut
Peter Grimes
Tristan & Isolde
La Boheme
La Fille Du Regiment

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TO BOOK TICKETS PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE PARTICIPATING CINEMAS BELOW:

Bridgeway Cinema Northcote (09) 481 0040
Rialto Newmarket (09) 369 2417
Rialto Tauranga (07) 577 0445
Victoria Cinema Hamilton (07) 838 3036
Cinema Gold Palmerston North (06) 353 1902
Cinema Gold Havelock North (06) 877 9016
Penthouse Cinema Wellington (04) 384 3157
Nelson: The Suter & State Cinemas (03) 548 3885
Rialto Christchurch (03) 374 9404
Rialto Dunedin (03) 474 2200

TICKET PRICING:
 
All sessions:
Adult $30
Concessions $25* (Senior Citizens/Under 16 yrs)

Roméo et Juliette – Gounod
Running time: 3 hours, 30 minutes. 1 intermission. Rated PG.

Gounod’s ultra-sensual interpretation of Shakespeare is an ideal vehicle for star soprano Anna Netrebko and the remarkable tenor Roberto Alagna, both of whom bring their incandescent appeal to the title roles. The irresistible Nathan Gunn is Mercutio and Plácido Domingo presides on the podium.

Conductor Plácido Domingo; Production Guy Joosten; Anna Netrebko, Isabel Leonard, Roberto Alagna, Nathan Gunn, Robert Lloyd.

AUCKLAND: Rialto Cinema, Newmarket  Sat 2nd Aug 7.30pm,  Sun 3rd Aug 2.00pm,  Wed 6th Aug 10.00am

AUCKLAND: Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote  Sat 2rd Aug 10:30am,  Sun 3rd Aug : 5.00pm,  Mon 4th Aug 10.00am

TAURANGA: Rialto Cinema  Sun 3rd Aug 3.40pm,  Wed 6th Aug 1.20pm

HAMILTON: Victoria Cinema  Fri 1st Aug 7.00pm,  Sun 3rd Aug 4.00pm,  Wed 6th Aug 10.00am

HAVELOCK NORTH: Cinema Gold  Sun 10th Aug 3.30pm,  Wed 13th Aug 1.00pm

PALMERSTON NORTH: Cinema Gold  Sun 3rd Aug 3.30pm,  Wed 6th Aug 1.00pm

WELLINGTON: Penthouse Cinema  Sat 9th Aug 3.30pm,  Sun 10th Aug 4.00pm,  Wed 13th Aug 10.00am

NELSON: Suter & State Cinemas Suter: Sat 2nd Aug 11.00am,  Sun 3rd Aug 4.00pm State: Wed 6th Aug 11.00am

CHRISTCHURCH: Rialto Cinema  Sat 23rd Aug 7.30pm,  Sun 24th Aug 2.00pm,  Wed 27th Aug 10.00am

DUNEDIN: Rialto Cinema  Sat 23rd Aug 7.30pm,  Sun 24th Aug 2.00pm,  Wed 27th Aug 10.00am

Hansel and Gretel (new production) – Humperdinck
Running time: 2 hours, 35 minutes. 1 intermission RATED:PG

Most fairy tales, though charming on the outside, have darker underpinnings. Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer play the siblings lost in a shadowy world of unknown menace, pursued by the Witch (portrayed by tenor Philip Langridge) who seeks to devour them. The English-language production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s masterful treatment of the beloved story by the Brothers Grimm is the second in the Met’s annual series of special holiday presentations.

Conductor Vladimir Jurowski; Production Richard Jones; Christine Schäfer, Alice Coote, Rosalind Plowright, Philip Langridge, Alan Held.

AUCKLAND: Rialto Cinema, Newmarket  SAT 23RD AUG 7.30PM, SUN 24TH AUG 2PM, WED 27TH AUG 10AM

AUCKLAND: Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote  SAT 23RD AUG 10.30AM, SUN 24TH AUG 5PM, MON 25TH AUG 10AM

TAURANGA: Rialto Cinema   SUN 21ST SEP 3.40PM, WED 24TH SEP 1.20PM

HAMILTON: Victoria Cinema   FRI 12TH SEP 7PM, SUN 14TH SEP 4PM, WED 17TH SEP 10AM

HAVELOCK NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 21ST SEP 3.30PM, WED 24TH SEP 1PM

PALMERSTON NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 7TH SEP 3.30PM, WED 10TH SEP 1PM

WELLINGTON: Penthouse Cinema  SAT 23RD AUG 10AM, SUN 24TH AUG 4PM, WED 27TH AUG 10AM

NELSON: Suter & State Cinemas  SUTER: SAT 9TH AUG 11AM, SUN 10TH AUG 4PM  STATE: WED 13TH AUG 11AM

CHRISTCHURCH: Rialto Cinema  SAT 6TH SEP 7.30PM, SUN 7TH SEP 2PM, WED 10TH SEP 10AM

DUNEDIN: Rialto Cinema  SAT 6TH SEP 7.30PM, SUN 7TH SEP 2PM, WED 10TH SEP 10AM

Macbeth (new production) – Verdi
Running time: 3 hours, 20 minutes. 1 intermission RATED: PG

Giuseppe Verdi’s longstanding affinity for Shakespeare is explored in Adrian Noble's dark yet exhilarating vision for this disturbing work. James Levine conducts and acclaimed baritone Željko Lucic stars in the towering title role. Bass-baritone John Relyea plays the role of the doomed Banquo.

Conductor James Levine; Production Adrian Noble; Maria Guleghina, Roberto Aronica,  Željko Lucic, John Relyea.

AUCKLAND: Rialto Cinema, Newmarket  SAT 6TH SEP 7.30PM, SUN 7TH SEP 2PM, WED 10TH SEP 10AM

AUCKLAND: Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote  SAT 6TH SEP 10.30AM, SUN 7TH SEP 5PM, MON 8TH SEP 10AM

TAURANGA: Rialto Cinema  SUN 5TH OCT 3.40PM, WED 8TH OCT 1.20PM

HAMILTON: Victoria Cinema  FRI 3RD OCT 7PM, SUN 5TH OCT 4PM, WED 8TH OCT 10AM

HAVELOCK NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 5TH OCT 3.30PM, WED 8TH OCT 1PM

PALMERSTON NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 28TH SEP 3.30PM, WED 1ST OCT 1PM

WELLINGTON: Penthouse Cinema  SAT 6TH SEP 10AM, SUN 7TH SEP 4PM, WED 10TH SEP 10AM

NELSON: Suter & State Cinemas  SUTER: SUN 28TH SEP 12.30PM & 4PM  STATE: WED 1ST OCT 11AM

CHRISTCHURCH: Rialto Cinema  SAT 20TH SEP 7.30PM, SUN 21ST SEP 2PM, WED 24TH SEP 10AM

DUNEDIN: Rialto Cinema  SAT 27TH SEP 7.30PM, SUN 28TH SEPT 2PM, WED 1ST OCT 10AM

Manon Lescaut – Puccini
Running time: 3 hours, 15 minutes. 2 intermissions RATED: PG Sexual References

On the heels of her triumph in Jenůfa, Finnish phenomenon Karita Mattila adds another landmark role to her Met repertory, the free-spirited beauty Manon Lescaut. The story of the magnetic attraction between two young lovers is the perfect vehicle for the soprano’s exhilarating charisma, especially when matched by the ardent tenor of Marcello Giordani. Music Director James Levine conducts his first Met performances of the work since 1981.

Conductor James Levine; Karita Mattila, Marcello Giordani, Dwayne Croft, Dale Travis.

AUCKLAND: Rialto Cinema, Newmarket  SAT 18TH OCT 7.30PM, SUN 19TH OCT 2PM, WED 22ND OCT 10AM

AUCKLAND: Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote  SAT 18TH OCT 10.30AM, SUN 19TH OCT 5PM, MON 20TH OCT 10AM

TAURANGA: Rialto Cinema  SUN 19TH OCT 3.40PM, WED 22ND OCT 1.20PM

HAMILTON: Victoria Cinema  FRI 24TH OCT 7PM, SUN 26TH OCT 4PM, WED 29TH OCT 10AM

HAVELOCK NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 19TH OCT 3.30PM, WED 22ND OCT 1PM

PALMERSTON NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 12TH OCT 3.30PM, WED 15TH OCT 1PM

WELLINGTON: Penthouse Cinema  SAT 4TH OCT 10AM, SUN 5TH OCT 4PM, WED 8TH OCT 10AM

NELSON: Suter & State Cinemas  SUTER: SUN 12TH OCT 12PM & 4PM  STATE: WED 15TH OCT 11AM

CHRISTCHURCH: Rialto Cinema  SAT 11TH OCT 7.30PM, SUN 12TH OCT 2PM, WED 15TH OCT 10AM

DUNEDIN: Rialto Cinema  SAT 11TH OCT 7.30PM, SUN 12TH OCT 2PM, WED 15TH OCT 10AM

Peter Grimes (new production) – Britten
Running time: 3 hours, 45 minutes. 2 intermissions RATED: PG Adult Themes

Peter Grimes is under investigation for unthinkable transgressions, yet Benjamin Britten’s probing exploration of the nature of guilt and judgment implicates an entire fishing village. Director John Doyle, a Tony Award® winner for his interpretation of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, makes his Met debut answering the challenges of this modern masterpiece. Tenor Anthony Dean Griffey takes on the complex title role. The riveting Patricia Racette plays Ellen Orford, the woman who refuses to abandon him. Featuring what may be 20th-century opera’s most impressive tenor role, Peter Grimes, with its sweeping orchestral beauty, will be an engrossing and haunting theatrical journey.

Conductor Donald Runnicles; Production John Doyle; Patricia Racette, Anthony Dean Griffey, Anthony Michaels-Moore.

AUCKLAND: Rialto Cinema, Newmarket  SAT 8TH NOV 7.30PM, SUN 9TH NOV 2PM, WED 12TH NOV 10AM

AUCKLAND: Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote  SAT 8TH NOV 10.30AM, SUN 9TH NOV 5PM, MON 10TH NOV 10AM

TAURANGA: Rialto Cinema  SUN 2ND NOV 3.40PM, WED 5TH NOV 1.20PM

HAMILTON: Victoria Cinema  FRI 7TH NOV 7PM, SUN 9TH NOV 4PM, WEDS 12TH 10AM

HAVELOCK NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 2ND NOV 3.30PM, WED 5TH NOV 1PM

PALMERSTON NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 2ND NOV 3.30PM, WED 5TH NOV 1PM

WELLINGTON: Penthouse Cinema  SAT 1ST NOV 10AM, SUN 2ND NOV 4PM, WED 5TH NOV 10AM

NELSON: Suter & State Cinemas  SUTER: SAT 1ST NOV 11AM, SUN 2ND NOV 4PM  STATE: WED 5TH NOV 11AM

CHRISTCHURCH: Rialto Cinema  SAT 8TH NOV 7.30PM, SUN 9TH NOV 2PM, WEDS 12TH 10AM

DUNEDIN: Rialto Cinema  SAT 25TH OCT 7.30PM, SUN 26TH OCT 2PM, WED 29TH OCT 10AM

Tristan und Isolde – Wagner
Running time: 5 hours, 35 minute. 2 intermissions RATED: PG

Met Music Director and eminent Wagnerian James Levine conducts this much anticipated revival. Deborah Voigt, one of the world’s most celebrated Wagnerian sopranos, undertakes this iconic role for the first time at the Met. American tenor Robert Dean Smith portrays the other half of this archetypal couple on their mystical journey of love, sex, and death.

Conductor James Levine; Production Dieter Dorn; Deborah Voigt, Michelle DeYoung, Robert Dean Smith, Eike Wilm Schulte, Matti Salminen.

AUCKLAND: Rialto Cinema, Newmarket  SAT 22ND NOV 6PM, SUN 23RD NOV 1PM, WED 26TH NOV 10AM

AUCKLAND: Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote  SUN 23RD NOV 5PM, MON 24TH NOV 10AM

TAURANGA: Rialto Cinema  SUN 23RD NOV 2.30PM, WED 26TH NOV 12.30PM

HAMILTON: Victoria Cinema  FRI 21ST NOV 7PM, SUN 23RD NOV 4PM, WED 26TH NOV 10AM

HAVELOCK NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 23RD NOV 3.30PM, WED 26TH NOV 1PM

PALMERSTON NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 23RD NOV 3.30PM, WED 26TH NOV 1PM

WELLINGTON: Penthouse Cinema  SAT 22ND NOV 10AM, SUN 23RD NOV 4PM, WED 26TH 10AM

NELSON: Suter & State Cinemas  SUTER: SAT 22ND NOV 12PM, SUN 23RD NOV 2PM  STATE: WED 26TH NOV 11AM

CHRISTCHURCH: Rialto Cinema  SAT 22ND NOV 6PM, SUN 23RD NOV 1PM, WED 26TH NOV 10AM

DUNEDIN: Rialto Cinema  SAT 22ND NOV 6PM, SUN 23RD NOV 1PM, WED 26TH NOV 10AM

La Bohème – Puccini
Running time: 3 hours, 20 minutes. 2 intermissions

A magnificent cast comes together for Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production of the Puccini favorite. The exciting young conductor Nicola Luisotti presides over a glorious vocal ensemble led by the mesmerizing Angela Gheorghiu, who sings Mimì at the Met for the first time in twelve years, opposite golden-toned tenor Ramón Vargas as her lover, Rodolfo.

Conductor Nicola Luisotti; Production Franco Zeffirelli; Angela Gheorghiu, Ainhoa Arteta, Ramón Vargas, Ludovic Tézier, Quinn Kelsey, Oren Gradus, Paul Plishka.

AUCKLAND: Rialto Cinema, Newmarket  SAT 6TH DEC 7.30PM, SUN 7TH DEC 2PM, WED 10TH DEC 10AM

AUCKLAND: Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote  SAT 6TH DEC 10.30AM, SUN 7TH 5PM, MON 8TH 10AM, WED 10TH 10.30AM

TAURANGA: Rialto Cinema  SUN 7TH DEC 3.40PM, MON 8TH DEC 6.45PM, WED 10TH DEC 1.20PM

HAMILTON: Victoria Cinema  FRI 5TH DEC 7PM, SAT 6TH DEC 4.30PM, SUN 7TH DEC 12.15PM & 4PM, WED 10TH DEC 10AM

HAVELOCK NORTH: Cinema Gold  SUN 7TH DEC 3.30PM, WED 10TH DEC 1PM

PALMERSTON NORTH: Cinema Gold  SAT DEC 6TH 2PM, SUN 7TH DEC 3.30PM, WED 10TH DEC 1PM

WELLINGTON: Penthouse Cinema  SAT 6TH DEC 10AM, SUN 7TH DEC 4PM, WED 10TH DEC 10AM

NELSON: Suter & State Cinemas  SUTER: SAT 6TH DEC 11.30AM, SUN 7TH DEC 2.30PM  STATE: WED 10TH DEC 11AM

CHRISTCHURCH: Rialto Cinema  SAT 6TH DEC 7.30PM, SUN 7TH DEC 2PM, WED 10TH DEC 10AM

DUNEDIN: Rialto Cinema  SAT 6TH DEC 7.30PM, SUN 7TH DEC 2PM, WED 10TH DEC 10AM

EXTRA SESSIONS ADDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND. BOOKINGS RECOMMENDED!

La Fille du Régiment (new production) – Donizetti
Running time: 3 hours, 10 minutes. 1 intermission

Experience the “exceedingly yummy operatic cake” that was called “the operatic show of the season” by The Times of London when it opened at Covent Garden this past winter. Audiences were dazzled by Natalie Dessay’s fearless coloratura and impeccable comic timing and by Juan Diego Flórez’s remarkable musicality—complete with the famous high Cs. Dessay and Flórez are an “operatic coupling made in heaven” raved the Financial Times. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the production also boasts stage legend and Tony Award® winner Marian Seldes as the Duchess of Krakenthorp.

Conductor Marco Armiliato; Production Laurent Pelly; Natalie Dessay, Felicity Palmer, Juan Diego Flórez, Alessandro Corbelli, Marian Seldes.

AUCKLAND: Rialto Cinema, Newmarket  FRI 19TH DEC 10AM, SAT 20TH DEC 7.30PM, SUN 21ST DEC 2PM

AUCKLAND: Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote  SAT 20TH DEC 10.30AM, SUN 21ST 5PM, MON 22ND 10AM, TUES 23RD 10.30AM

TAURANGA: Rialto Cinema  FRI 19TH DEC 1.20PM, SUN 21ST DEC 3.40PM

HAMILTON: Victoria Cinema  THU 18TH DEC 10AM, FRI 19TH DEC 7PM, SUN 21ST DEC 4PM

HAVELOCK NORTH: Cinema Gold  THU 18TH DEC 3.30PM, SUN 21ST DEC 1PM

PALMERSTON NORTH: Cinema Gold  THU 18TH DEC 3.30PM, SUN 21ST DEC 1PM

WELLINGTON: Penthouse Cinema  FRI 19TH DEC 10AM, SAT 20TH DEC 10AM, SUN 21ST DEC 4PM

NELSON: Suter & State Cinemas  SUTER: SAT 20TH DEC 12PM, SUN 21ST DEC 3PM  STATE: WED 24TH DEC 11AM

CHRISTCHURCH: Rialto Cinema  FRI 19TH DEC 10AM, SAT 20TH DEC 7.30PM, SUN 21ST DEC 2PM

DUNEDIN: Rialto Cinema  FRI 19TH DEC 10AM, SAT 20TH DEC 7.30PM, SUN 21ST DEC 2PM