May 9, 2015
...AND CHEAPER...:
New opera website to offer free live streams of performances worldwide (The Guardian, 7 May 2015)
The Opera Platform (www.theoperaplatform.eu) is a three-year project with an overall budget of almost €4m (US$4.5m), of which about half comes from the EU's cultural budget."The Opera Platform is an online platform for the promotion and enjoyment of opera. It is designed to appeal equally to those who already love opera and to those who may be tempted to try it for the first time," a press statement said.It said internet users throughout the world would be able to watch the simulcast and future live transmissions from the stages of 15 participating European opera companies in 12 countries.There will be on average about one live transmission a month, which will be available for viewing on the website for six months. Subtitles are provided in English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish.The site will also offer documentaries, opera archive materials and highlights of productions throughout Europe.
Posted by Orrin Judd at May 9, 2015 9:21 AM
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