Watch the opera at MacArthur Center; preview Virginia Opera's season

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Opera lovers, preview Virginia Opera's upcoming all-Italian season | Courtesy Virginia Opera

By Phyllis Speidell
The Virginian-Pilot
© September 16, 2008

Opera lovers can enjoy the 2008-09 Metropolitan Opera season close to home via a live, high-definition feed to Regal MacArthur Center 18 in Norfolk. The season kicks off Sept. 22 with an opening night gala celebration of the Met’s 125th anniversary.

Soprano Renée Fleming will perform in Act ll of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Act lll of Massenet’s “Manon” and the final scene from Richard Strauss’ “Capriccio.” Tenor Ramón Vargas and baritones Thomas Hampson and Dwayne Croft will co-star with Fleming.

The season includes 11 livefeed performances with a taped encore shown the second Wednesday after the live performance.

“The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD” will be shown in theaters and performing arts centers across the country through May. For more information and tickets, visit www.FathomEvents.com or call (800) 638-6737.

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