Come and join us to this Metropolitan Opera rebroadcast in High Definition of Cherubini‘s opera, Medea.

About this opera rebroadcast

The new season of The Met: Live in HD cinema transmissions kicks off with soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the formidable title role of Cherubini’s Medea.  This is Met-premiere production of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece. Having triumphed at the Met in some of the repertory’s fiercest soprano roles, Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythic sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance. Joining Radvanovsky is tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s Argonaut husband, Giasone and soprano Janai Brugger as her rival for his love, Glauci. It’s David McVicar’s “searing” new production. Medea is the first of ten thrilling operas to be presented in movie theaters, an extraordinary lineup that includes all seven of this season’s new productions, as well as three popular revivals. We selected six operas for our EACTN season.

Medea is sung in Italian, but English SURTITLES™ will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

The performance lasts approximately 3 hours and 5 minutes with a 20-minutes intermission.

Event logistics

This rebroadcast will take place at the Empress Walk Cineplex (5095 Yonge St 3rd Floor) on Saturday, November 12 starting at NOON. The box office opens at 11:30. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes before showtime to the 3rd floor lobby to get your ticket, and meet with EACTN friends.

The continued use of face masks is strongly recommended while attending  the event at Theater #8 of Cineplex. While not mandatory, wearing a mask is a small measure that we can all take to keep ourselves and audience communities safety.

For the first couple of opera rebroadcasts, we are not planning an Après-Opera program. We want to see how this event unfolds. However, for those interested to socialize or have a post-opera chat we can stick around in the lobby, after we get a coffee or other refreshment at the concession stand. Your organizer will be happy to shepherd this group event and organise refreshments ahead or time. So let us know ahead of time if you plan to participate.

The Empress Walk Cineplex is accessible by subway from the North York Centre  TTC station. Parking is available under the building, entrance is from Hillcrest Ave; first 3 hrs free, 4th hour at $1, then regular rates.

Registration deadline is November 5. 

You can register electronically (preferred and faster) as follows:

• FIRST by forwarding your Interac e-Transfer payment as described here,
•  AND THEN by filling and submitting the electronic form below

Note that after clicking the “Submit” button, the page will refresh with your input that you could print for your records.

Please see here if you wish to register using a more traditional method.

Note that you are registered for the event only when we receive your payment, and subject to capacity limit.

You can find the text of the Waiver of Liability and Consent here.

Electronic registration form: