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Audiences in raptures about ROMEO & JULIET:

London’s SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATE in Cinemas!
In cinemas Saturday November 28th, theatre fans will be treated to their first opportunity of experiencing passionate West End productions in High Definition from the most spectacular of London’s theatre venues, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on the Thames. ROMEO AND JULIET is the first of three exciting Globe Theatre productions that [...]

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RENÉE FLEMING’S TRIUMPHANT PERFORMANCE IN ROYAL OPERA HOUSE’S LA TRAVIATA IN CINEMAS FOR TWO PRESENTATIONS

The most anticipated performance of the opera season, megastar Renée Fleming’s sumptuous Violetta in La traviata at Royal Opera House Covent Garden, will be on screen in High Definition for two presentations Saturday August 29th and August July 30th at select Empire Theatres’ locations and other select cinema locations.
The acclaimed American soprano Renée [...]

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Three geniuses: Shakespeare meets Mendelssohn meets Balanchine at Sadler’s Wells for the enchanting A Midsummer Night’s Dream!

On Saturday August 15, summer audiences will have a chance to enjoy a special presentation of George Balanchine’s enchanting ballet A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Empire Theatres locations and other select theatres throughout Canada. Distributed worldwide by Montreal distributor DigiScreen, the highly acclaimed production appears on select Canadian screens as part of an ongoing cinema [...]

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For The First Time, Cinema Audiences Can Experience The Excitement of The Proms From The Royal Albert Hall!

DigiScreen and the BBC present Last Night of the Proms at Empire Theatres and select cinemas across Canada

On Saturday July 25th and 26th, DigiScreen and the BBC present a first: Canadian audiences will finally experience the exuberance of LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS. The Proms at The Royal Albert Hall has [...]

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DIGISCREEN’S SUMMER CINEMA SERIES FEATURES RENÉE FLEMING IN OPUS ARTE’S LA TRAVIATA, FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

The much-anticipated performance of opera’s megastar Renée Fleming at Covent Garden is one of the many highlights of DigiScreen’s Summer Opera/Ballet/Concert Cinema Series, which will screen at Empire Theatres across Canada and other select cinema locations in July and August. Theatres will present an opera, a ballet and a classical music concert from the great [...]

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Rare chance for Cinema audiences to see Rameau’s masterpiece CASTOR AND POLLUX from The Netherlands Opera!

As part of the acclaimed Opus Arte Cinema series, audiences across Canada will be treated to a special presentation of Rameau’s opera CASTOR AND POLLUX. This stylish masterwork was captured live and in high definition from the Netherlands Opera at Het Musiektheater, Amsterdam and will be presented at selected cinemas Saturday April 25 & Sunday [...]

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The Royal Ballet presents LA BAYADÈRE (The Temple Dancer) in Canadian cinemas

An exotic tale of love and revenge in legendary India!
On Saturday May 2, Montreal distributor DigiScreen presents London’s exquisite Royal Ballet in cinemas throughout Canada in one of the ballet’s most popular productions LA BAYADÈRE (The Temple Dancer). The Royal Ballet production appears on over 30 Canadian screens as part of The Royal Opera House’s [...]

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Handel’s Messiah - Playing at Canadian cinemas on April 11 & 12

Messiah plays at Canadian cinemas this Easter, on April 11 & 12, as part of the 2009 Canada Winter/Spring series

Empire Theatres April 11 - 13:00
Landmark Cinemas April 11 - 11:00
The Ridge (Vancouver, BC) April 11 - 10:00
Princess Twin Cinema (Waterloo, ON) April 11 - 13:00
Hudson Village Theatre (Hudson, QC) April 12 - 14:00

Easter at King’s: [...]

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Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera - Playing at Canadian cinemas on March 14 & 15

The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Un Ballo in Maschera plays at Canadian cinemas on March 14 & 15, as part of the 2009 Canada Winter/Spring series

Empire Theatres March 14 & 15 - 13:00
The Ridge (Vancouver) March 14 - 10:00
Princess Twin Cinema (Waterloo) March 14 & 15 - 13:00

Based on a real occurrence, [...]

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Rotary Club Benefits from Royal Opera House HD Cinema series in Canadian foothills

The following is an excerpt from the Williams Lake Tribune:
The Opera Carmen Kicks Off New Film Series Sunday
By Gaeil Farrar - Williams Lake Tribune
Published: January 20, 2009 8:00 AM, British Columbia, Canada
About 50 season tickets have been sold for the new Royal Opera House series offered this winter and spring at the Paradise Cinemas. The [...]

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