Viewers can watch The Met: Live at Home performances on nearly any screen: a PC or Mac, using the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari mobile devices or smart TVs through Chromecast or AirPlay or through a computer via an HDMI cable. In addition to English, French, and Spanish subtitles, at-home purchasers will be able to select Italian and Portuguese subtitles beginning with La Traviata on November 5 and all subsequent Live at Home simulcasts. (The full schedule and casting details can be found below.) The first live transmission takes place on October 22 with a performance of the Met’s new production of Cherubini’s Medea, starring soprano Sondra Radvanovsky. The Met: Live at Home lineup includes all ten productions in the cinema series, featuring highly anticipated company premieres, new productions, and classic repertory favorites. “We wanted to make our live performances available to people who don’t have ready access to the movie theaters that carry the Met, whether you reside in the mountains of Montana or on assignment in Antarctica,” Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said.
The price of the Live at Home transmissions, which include unlimited free viewings during a seven-day window, will be either $10 or $20, depending on the country. The initiative expands the reach of the Met’s simulcasts to another 171 countries and territories, in addition to the more than 50 countries with some 2,000 cinemas that currently receive the Live in HD transmissions. Tickets for Live at Home streams will be available for sale starting Monday, October 17. A complete list of participating countries and territories can be found here. In countries that do not have participating cinemas, the live programs will be available nationwide. Using location services technology and geo-fencing, the streams will be available to opera-lovers and newcomers alike in the United States and Canada who do not live near movie theaters that carry the Met’s transmissions.
The program was created for audiences who do not have access to a participating movie theater for the Met’s Live in HD cinema transmissions. New York, NY (OctoRevised October 6, 2022)-The Metropolitan Opera today announced the launch of The Met: Live at Home, a streaming platform that allows audiences to watch the Met’s acclaimed series of live simulcasts from any device in the comfort of their homes-the latest effort by the company to reach as broad a public as possible. Tickets will be available for sale starting Monday, October 17.Live Met performances now viewable on all seven continents.Streams introduced to people without access to movie theaters showing the Met’s Live in HD series.
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