A trip to the Royal Opera House is a prestigious event and comes with plenty of spectacle. But it also involves a fair bit of expense — and that's if you can even get tickets.
Now there is a more accessible alternative. Empire Cinemas have teamed up with the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden to live broadcast all of its operas across the whole 2016/17 season.
That means you can catch the action at several cinemas around the capital and beyond for around £15. And although it might not be able to boast quite the same atmosphere, the view from the cinema screen may actually be better.
Cinemas taking part include those in Leicester Square, Bromley, Sutton and Walthamstow.
Empire Cinemas will broadcast 12 live performances, half of which are operas, and half ballets.
What to see at the theatre – in pictures
The operas/ballets being live broadcasted to Empire Cinemas are:
Operas
September 29 2016: Norma
October 17 2016: Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte
November 15 2016: Les Contes D’Hoffmann
January 31 2017: Il Trovatore
March 30 2017: Madama Butterfly
June 28 2017: Otello
Ballet
October 17 2016: Anastasia
December 8 2016: The Nutcracker
February 8 2017: Woolf Works
February 28 2017: The Sleeping Beauty
April 11 2017: Jewels
June 7 2017: The Dream/Symphonic Variations/Marguerite and Armand
Visit www.roh.org.uk/cinemas for more infomation.
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