In a word, the Met’s new opera The Enchanted Island is enchanting. We saw it today on the big screen at the Coquitlam movie house. The audience gasped and clapped in emotional response. I am almost convinced that watching opera in a comfortable movie house, at reasonable price, and with popcorn at interval, is the best way to listen and see; so close up that all the acting is right in front of you. I could never afford tickets to sit close enough in the opera house to enjoy the acting. And the sound is overwhelming. Plus the audience is immediate and grateful. (more…)
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The MET’s Enchanted Island Opera
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