What is the Met: Live in HD?

The Met: Live in HD is an educational opera transmission series created by the New York Metropolitan Opera (The Met). The Met’s dynamic general manager Peter Gelb, created the The Met: Live in HD series with the idea of filming its most dazzling productions in high definition format and initially transmitting them to cinemas across the U.S., and internationally. People all over the world can enjoy the spectacle of a renowned performance from the latest season in this opera house, in the convenience of cinema. The staging process, the up-close costumes and the opera star interviews give the Met: Live in HD audience a feeling of being behind the curtain.