Megabox Exclusive Screening of 'Royal Opera House Live'

Presenting 'Nabibuin', 'Hodukkagi Inhyeong', and 'Aida'

Megabox announced on the 24th that it will exclusively screen the 'Royal Opera House Live Cinema 2022-23 Season.'

The Royal Opera House, located in Covent Garden, UK, is one of the world's three major opera houses. Since 1946, the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera have delivered outstanding performances. The former, led by director Kevin O'Hare, covers works from 19th-century classics to contemporary pieces. The latter, under the musical direction of Antonio Pappano and opera direction of Oliver Mears, leads global opera.

The 'Royal Opera House Live Cinema 2022-23 Season' is being held on the largest scale ever, with thirteen Royal Ballet companies participating to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Royal Ballet membership. Megabox will screen eleven works. Ballet performances include five titles: 'The Nutcracker,' 'The Royal Ballet: Diamond Celebration,' 'A Sweet Bitter Chocolate,' 'Cinderella,' and 'The Sleeping Beauty.' Opera performances include six titles: 'Madama Butterfly,' 'Aida,' 'The Barber of Seville,' 'Turandot,' 'The Marriage of Figaro,' and 'Il Trovatore.'

Ballet performances will be screened twice a week at twenty locations including COEX, Anseong Starfield, and Haeundae branches. Opera performances will be available once a week at seven locations including Seongsu and KINTEX branches.

The season opens on the 31st with 'Madama Butterfly,' a representative Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini. The Royal Opera has already performed it 416 times, earning high artistic recognition. For this revival, they received advice for over a year to authentically express Japanese culture. The production is evaluated to have enhanced completeness by reinforcing original production elements.

The stage features world-renowned opera singers including Italian soprano Maria Agresta, American tenor Joshua Guerrero, Spanish baritone Carlos ?lvarez, and British mezzo-soprano Christine Rice. Megabox stated, "We will continue to provide audiences with diverse cultural and artistic experiences, including film, music, dance, and visual arts."

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