04/21/11 Met Opera Batting 1000 with Rossini's Bel Canto Farce 'Le Comte Ory' Movie in HD

Catch the encore screening at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27 at White Plains City Center and New Rochelle New Roc Cinema Complexes.

Put together a phenomenal Bel Canto cast, a Tony Award-winning innovative director, delicious costuming and the first-rate Met orchestra, and you simply can’t miss. Even with opera buffs who prefer heavier, “grand” opera, Le Comte Ory—recently screened in HD—scored marvelously....

....Here are some comments from members of the “Ory” audience:

Barbara Nachman of Rye Brook called it a “brilliant gem.” She thought the plot was charming, admired the staging and was especially impressed by the gloriously hued costumes. She mentioned that she does not attend the Met often these days. “Too expensive and too time-consuming.” She found it difficult to get HD tickets, but understands that that is because it has caught on so. She is a Wagner lover but had a good time at “Ory.”....

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