The Met Opera Live in HD is back 1/24 with Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice

The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD simulcast is back this Saturday 1/24 at 1:00 PM at The State featuring Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. In case you don't know about The State's Met Opera Live in HD shows it goes something like this: Through an effort to spread the love of Opera throughout the United States and the world, The Met Opera in New York City has begun simulcasting their performances to Theaters that are HD (high definition) ready. This all started in December of '06 when their first simulcast went worldwide and has been met with acclaim from every realm including critical as well as popular. On top of just performing the Operas themselves, the audience at The State is exposed to behind-the-scenes features, live interviews with cast and crew, insightful short documentaries, and bird’s-eye views of the productions offer an unprecedented look at what goes into the staging of an opera. Another great thing about these simulcast is that you can see these performances for just a fraction of the cost that you would pay at the Met ($22 for adults, $20 for seniors, $18 for students, and $15 for children). Even though you might not actually be in New York for the show, we are offering the highest digital quality picture so it does feel like you are actually there without the long car ride.

This weekends Opera is entitled Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck and the story goes like this:

Orpheus is mourning the death of his beloved Euridice. He begs the gods either to restore Euridice to life or to allow him to die as well. At this point Amor appears and announces to the bereaved husband that the gods have been moved by his sorrow and taken pity on him. He shall have their permission to descend into Hades and lead Euridice back from the dead. The gods, however, have made one condition: Orpheus must not look back at Euridice, nor offer an explanation for his behavior either; otherwise she will be lost to him forever[source]

Above you can see a picture from this actual performance of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. Also below you can see Janet Baker perform 'Che Faro' from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice back in 1982 and start to get a taste of what this Opera will be like:
The Met Opera Live in HD featuring Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice is playing this Saturday at 1:00 PM at The State with tickets going for $22 for adults, $20 for seniors, $18 for students, and $15 for children. Purchase tickets ONLINE or at The State Theatre Box Office. Hope to see you there!