Watch opera in HD

Published 5:00 am Saturday, October 2, 2010

The fifth season of “The Met: Live in HD,” an award-winning series of live, high-definition simulcasts of performances from the Metropolitan Opera, opens Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. with a performance of Richard Wagner’s 1869 opera “Das Rheingold.” Locals can see the show at Regal Old Mill Stadium 16.

The season, which includes Gaetano Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” and “Don Carlos,” by Giuseppe Verdi, runs through May. For each opera, Regal will broadcast live on a Saturday, and an encore screening will be shown two and a half weeks later on a Wednesday evening. Tickets for the live broadcasts are $24, $22 for seniors 60 and older and $18 for youth 11 and younger; all tickets for encores are $18.

A complete schedule for “The Met: Live in HD” can be found at www.metoperafamily .org/metopera/broadcast.

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