10/10/2008Experience LIVE opera from the Met at the Pavilion, starting Saturday 11 October

The Pavilion Cinema in Galashiels is delighted to announce we will be participating in the Grand Metropolitan Opera House Live in HD season 2008 to 2009. Operas are broadcast LIVE from the Met in New York City, USA and shown on our cinema screen in high definition and 5.1 digital sound.

To book tickets, call into the Cinema Box Office from 1pm Saturday & Sunday - 5pm Monday to Friday, or call 01896 752767.

Ticket prices: £23.50 Adult, £18.50 Child/Concession.

Following on from the success of our first season we would strongly recommend booking well in advance for all performances.

Saturday 11 October, 6.00pm
Salome

Conductor Patrick Summers - Composer Richard Strauss

Finnish soprano Karita Mattila caused a sensation when she sang Salome at the Met for the first time in 2004. She reprises her stunning interpretation of the part, including her unforgettable Dance of the Seven Veils.

Conductor: Patrick Summers; Production: Jurgen Flimm; Karita Mattila, Ildiko Komlosi, Juha Uusitalo, Kim Begley, Joseph Kaiser

Saturday 8 November, 6.00pm
Doctor Atomic
Conductor Alan Gilbert - Composer John Adams

Saturday 22 November, 6.00pm
La Damnation de Faust
Conductor James Levine - Composer Hector Berlioz

Saturday 20 December, 5.00pm
Thais
Conductor Jesus Lopez-Cobos - Composer Jules Massenet

Saturday 10 January 2009, 6.00pm
La Rondine
Conductor Marco Armiliato - Composer Giacomo Puccini

Saturday 24 January 2009, 6.00pm
Orfeo ed Euridice
Conductor James Levine - Composer Christoph Willibald Gluck

Saturday 7 February 2009, 6.00pm
Lucia di Lammermoor
Conductor Marco Armiliato - Composer Gaetano Donizetti

Saturday 7 March 2009, 6.00pm
Madama Butterfly
Conductor Patrick Summers - Composer Giacomo Puccini

Saturday 21 March2009, 5.00pm
La Sonnambula
Conductor Evelino Pido - Composer Vincenzo Bellini

Saturday 9 May 2009, 6.00pm
La Cenerentola
Conductor Maurizio Benini - Composer Gioachino Rossini

The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from the Neubauer Family Foundation.

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