Opera at the Movies

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Listen Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Science

Popcorn, soda... opera? New York's Metropolitan Opera's newest technological foray will beam six of this season's performances- in high definition- to movie theaters throughout the country. Kojo looks at the Met's newest initiative, and explores possible implications of opera in HD.

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Guests

Tim Smith

Music Critic, Baltimore Sun

Mario Garcia Durham

Director of Presenting, National Endowment for the Arts

Julie Borchard-Young

Acting Marketing Director, Metropolitan Opera

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