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Opera SimulCast
Crossgates Mall Regal 18 Cinema
Guilderland
Hosts: David MacGregor / Andrew Hefferman

--SOLD OUT-- Saturday, January 10 --SOLD OUT--
The Saturday, January 10 Met Opera "La Rondine" simulcast is sold out at the Crossgates Regal 18, but there is an encore performance at the at 7 pm on Wednesday, January 21 that will be attended by David MacGregor and others. Please contact him if you also plan to attend (see newsletter for contact info). Future live simulcasts on January 24, February 7, March 7, March 21, and May 9 will also probably sell out, so purchase now if interested! For more information, see: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/broadcast/hd_events_next.aspx

The opera is La Rondine (New Production) by Puccini. From the Met Opera website: "Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna provide the star power to deliver this ravishing romance from the world's most popular opera composer. Gheorghiu plays the kept woman who gambles on true love, and Alagna is the man who makes her question the cost of her glittering existence. Nicolas Joël directs the new production of this gorgeously melodic look at love."

* Wednesday, January 21
7:00 PM

The opera is La Rondine (New Production) by Puccini. From the Met Opera website: "Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna provide the star power to deliver this ravishing romance from the world's most popular opera composer. Gheorghiu plays the kept woman who gambles on true love, and Alagna is the man who makes her question the cost of her glittering existence. Nicolas Joël directs the new production of this gorgeously melodic look at love."

Join us for some opera and popcorn at this 2 hour 15 minute show (1 intermission) show at the Crossgates Mall Regal 18 Cinema. Please call or email David MacGregor or Andrew Heffernan to let them know if you will be there and so we can set up lunch before ordinner afterward!

Saturday, January 24
1:00 PM

The opera is Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck. From the Met Opera website: "Mark Morris's acclaimed production returns. This complete vision for Gluck, with choreography by Morris and costumes by Isaac Mizrahi, features the artistry of Stephanie Blythe in the male title role. The alluring Danielle de Niese is Orfeo's adored wife, Euridice, who inspires the hero to face the underworld for her sake."

Join us for some opera and popcorn at this 1 hour 31 minute show (no intermission) show at the Crossgates Mall Regal 18 Cinema. Please call or email David MacGregor or Andrew Heffernan to let them know if you will be there and so we can set up lunch before or dinner afterward!

Saturday, February 7
1:00 PM

The opera is Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti. From the Met Opera website: "Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Donizetti's fragile heroine for the first time at the Met, with tenor Rolando Villazón in the part of her lover, Edgardo. Baritone Mariusz Kwiecien is her tyrannical brother. Mary Zimmerman's hit production is staged as a Victorian ghost story."

Join us for some opera and popcorn at this 3 hour 20 minute show (2 intermission) show at the Crossgates Mall Regal 18 Cinema. Please call or email David MacGregor or Andrew Heffernan to let them know if you will be there and so we can set up lunch before or dinner afterward!

Wednesday, February 18
7:00 PM

Rebroadcast, The opera is Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti. From the Met Opera website: "Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Donizetti's fragile heroine for the first time at the Met, with tenor Rolando Villazón in the part of her lover, Edgardo. Baritone Mariusz Kwiecien is her tyrannical brother. Mary Zimmerman's hit production is staged as a Victorian ghost story."

Join us for some opera and popcorn at this 3 hour 20 minute show (2 intermission) show at the Crossgates Mall Regal 18 Cinema. Please call or email David MacGregor (518-275-5534, dmac dot mensa at gmail dot com) or Andrew Heffernan (heffernan underscore andrew at hotmail dot com) to let us know if you will be there. Maybe we can set up dinner beforehand! The live simulcast is sold out so we are switching gears to the evening re-broadcasts!

Buy your tickets now since the Regal 18 sells out both available screens for most live performances. I suggest using www.movietickets.com (or similar) or going to the theater. Maybe someone wants to organize a movie night?

Future operas will be held on March 7, March 21, and May 9.
See http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/broadcast/hd_events_next.aspx or the Mensa_MoNNY Yahoo Group for more info. We may attend the weekday evening rebroadcasts if the live shows are sold out. Again, the live shows typically sell out early.

Future evening opera rebroadcasts will be Madama Butterfly on Wed. March 18, and La Sonnambula on Wed. April 1 (seriously!). Tickets for the LIVE SimulCast are still available for La Cenerentola on Saturday May 9...please buy your ticket now! See http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/broadcast/hd_events_next.aspx or the Mensa_MoNNY Yahoo Group for more info.

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