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Since 2006, leading opera companies have beamed their shows to
thousands of cinema screens all over the world – live. ‘Opera
cinema’ is the most successful marriage of this elaborate,
esoteric art form and the silver screen. In the twenty-first
century, more people watch opera on cinema screens than the stage.
But what is different about watching Massenet at the multiplex,
compared to a traditional stage performance? Is opera cinema a new,
hybrid art form in its own right, or merely a new way of engaging
with an old one? Is it bringing new opera fans into the fold? Is
there a danger it could one day eclipse the stage altogether? This
book deals with these questions by charting the history of opera
transmissions, exploring how digital media changes our relationship
with culture and inviting a group of ‘opera virgins’ to give
their impressions on this developing cultural experience.
Since 2006, leading opera companies have beamed their shows to
thousands of cinema screens all over the world - live. 'Opera
cinema' is the most successful marriage of this elaborate, esoteric
artform and the silver screen. In the twenty-first century, more
people watch opera on cinema screens than the stage. But what is
different about watching Massenet at the multiplex, compared to a
traditional stage performance? Is opera cinema a new, hybrid
artform in its own right, or merely a new way of engaging with an
old one? Is it bringing new opera fans into the fold? Is there a
danger it could one day eclipse the stage altogether? This book
deals with these questions by charting the history of opera
transmissions, exploring how digital media changes our relationship
with culture and inviting a group of 'opera virgins' to give their
impressions on this developing cultural experience.
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