Met opera starring Renee Fleming to air live today in movie theaters
Renee Fleming
The Emmy Award-winning series “The Met: Live in HD” continues today with “Thaïs” starring famed soprano Renée Fleming.
The Metropolitan Opera’s series brings its productions to movie theaters across the country live in high-definition. Eleven cameras will capture the opera action up close. “Thaïs” will be staged at 11 a.m. today.
In Oklahoma City, the opera will be shown at two theaters: Tinseltown USA, 6001 N MLK Blvd., and AMC Quail Springs 24, 2501 W Memorial Rd. In Tulsa, Cinemark Tulsa 17, 10802 E. 71 Street South, will show the opera.
Fleming and Thomas Hampson star in the Met’s first new production of Jules Massenet’s richly melodic “Thaïs” in 30 years. The rarely performed opera opened at the Met on Dec. 8, and runs through Jan. 8.
Set in Hellenistic Egypt, “Thaïs” is the story of an ascetic monk, Athanaël (Hampson), who convinces the beautiful courtesan Thaïs (Fleming) to dedicate her life to God, only to find himself tormented by his attraction to her. Jesús López-Cobos conducts the sensuous and melodic score, with tenor Michael Schade as Thaïs’s lover, Nicias. All three singers are performing their roles for the first time at the Met.
For more information on tickets and participating theatre locations, go to www.FathomEvents.com.
-BAM
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