New York Met Opera in Torrance AMC Theaters, 2017-18 season
Sonya Yoncheva as Mimi in Puccini’s “La Bohéme.” Photo by Ken Howard/Metropolitan OperaFrom the Big Apple with Love Opera series screens in Torrance theaters Affordable opera from up close? Not very likely. But wait, there’s “The Met: Live in HD Series,” now in its twelfth season, and this year broadcasting ten operas live from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role of Bellini’s “Norma.” Photo by Paola Kudacki/Metropolitan OperaWithout hesitation, we can say that there’s nothing like viewing opera in the flesh, but The Met series almost puts us onstage with the singers, and during the intermissions takes us backstage for on-the-spot interviews with the principals, whether it’s the singers, the conductor, the director, and so on. In the South Bay, screenings take place on Saturday mornings with Wednesday afternoon and evening encore screenings at the AMC Del Amo 18 and the AMC Rolling Hills 20. Although ticket prices are slightly higher than those for regular feature films, one avoids the stress of driving into downtown Los Angeles (for LA Opera) and at the same time can gain familiarity with new works or revisit old favorites. Here’s…
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