Opera on screen at the Paradiso

The New York Metropolitan Opera is back for another season of live simulcast performances at the Malco Paradiso, 584 S. Mendenhall.

In most cases, the operas will be shown live via satellite. The Malco cinema is one of more than 100 theaters participating in the Met transmissions.

Karita Mattila in the title role in the Metropolitan Opera production of Salome.

Ken Howard

Karita Mattila in the title role in the Metropolitan Opera production of Salome.

The schedule includes:

Oct. 11: Richard Strauss’ “Salome.”

Nov. 8: John Adams’ “Doctor Atomic.”

Nov. 22: Berlioz’s “La Damnation de Faust.”

Dec. 20: Massenet’s “Thaïs.”

Jan. 10: Puccini’s “La Rondine.”

Jan. 24: Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice.”

Feb. 7: Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.”

March 8: Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly.”

March 21: Bellini’s “La Sonnambula.”

May 9: Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.”

Tickets are $20 and can be ordered in advance at malco.com.

— John Beifuss: 529-2394