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The Athena Cinema and the College of Fine Arts are excited to announce the 鈥淭he Met: Live in HD鈥� 2019-2020 season at the Athena Cinema presented by The 51乱伦 Performing Arts Series with support from George Weckman & Arts for OHIO.

鈥淲e believe this series will delight and surprise opera fans of all ages, and introduce new fans to these extraordinary productions,鈥� said Alexandra Kamody, director of the Athena Cinema.

鈥淭he Met: Live in HD鈥� is the Metropolitan Opera鈥檚 Peabody Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning series of opera performances transmitted live from the stage of the Met into movie theaters worldwide.

Beginning its 14th season, 鈥淟ive in HD鈥� debuts at the Athena for the first time on Oct. 12 with the Met鈥檚 production of Puccini鈥檚 鈥淭urandot,鈥� starring Christine Goerke in the title role, conducted by Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin.

The season features 10 live transmissions starring the greatest artists in opera, including five new productions: the Met premiere of Philip Glass鈥檚 groundbreaking 20th-century opera 鈥淎khnaten,鈥� starring Anthony Roth Costanzo as the title pharaoh, conducted by Karen Kamensek; Peter Mattei in the title role of Berg鈥檚 鈥淲ozzeck,鈥� in a new staging by acclaimed visual artist and stage director William Kentridge, conducted by N茅zet-S茅guin; a new production of the Gershwins鈥� classic American opera 鈥淧orgy and Bess,鈥� last performed at the Met in 1990, starring Eric Owens and Angel Blue, directed by James Robinson and conducted by David Robertson; the Met premiere of Handel鈥檚 鈥淎grippina,鈥� starring Joyce DiDonato in a contemporary staging by Sir David McVicar that promises to resonate with modern audiences; and a new take on Wagner鈥檚 鈥淒er Fliegende Holl盲nder,鈥� starring Sir Bryn Terfel in the title role.

In addition to 鈥淭urandot鈥� and the five new productions, audiences will have the chance to see Massenet鈥檚 lush French masterpiece 鈥淢anon;鈥� the return of Anthony Minghella鈥檚 inspired vision of Puccini鈥檚 鈥淢adama Butterfly,鈥� with Paulo Szot as Sharpless; Anna Netrebko in the title role of Puccini鈥檚 鈥淭osca;鈥� and Diana Damrau and Jamie Barton as the dueling queens of 鈥淢aria Stuarda,鈥� the second opera of Donizetti鈥檚 Tudor trilogy.

The Athena Cinema will also offer a special holiday encore of 鈥淭he Magic Flute,鈥� the company鈥檚 first-ever 鈥淭he Met: Live in HD鈥� transmission from 2006. The abridged, English-language version of Mozart鈥檚 classic fable features a winning ensemble, including Matthew Polenzani as Tamino, Nathan Gunn as Papageno, and Ren茅 Pape as Sarastro. Julie Taymor鈥檚 cherished production will be shown on Dec. 7.

Tickets are $18 general admission, students and children are $8, and the Athena is offering a limited number of free admissions to 51乱伦 students thanks to a special agreement with Arts for OHIO. The tickets are available on first-come, first-serve basis, and students must have valid student ID.

To engage families and younger audiences during the holiday season, the presentation of 鈥淢agic Flute鈥� will be offered at a special price of $12.50 regular admission, with students and children admission only $8.

The Athena is offering two season subscription options to the 鈥淢ET: Live in HD鈥� series. First, with the purchase of a full season (ten operas), guests get free admission to the 鈥淢agic Flute鈥� screening event on Dec. 7. The second option offers those who purchase nine operas, receive the tenth show free.

This series is made possible with the support of George Weckman, the 51乱伦 Performing Arts Series, the College of Fine Arts, and Arts for OHIO. 

Further information and movie trailers can be found on the Athena Cinema website here: .