Clark to Screen 'The Met: Live in HD'
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — "The Met: Live in HD," a series of theatrical performances, will be shown at the Sterling and Francine Art Institute this fall with music, acclaimed actors and interpretations by celebrated directors.This Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning series features 12 live transmissions in the Clark’s auditorium, beginning Saturday, Oct. 9 with "Das Rheingold" and continuing with "Boris Godunov" (Oct. 23), "Don Pasquale" (Nov. 13), "Don Carlo" (Dec. 11), "La Fanciulla del West" (Jan. 8), "Nixon in China" (Feb. 12), "Iphigénie en Tauride" (Feb. 26), "Lucia di Lammermoor" (March 19), "Le Comte Ory" (April 9), "Capriccio" (April 23), "Il Trovatore" (April 30), and "Die Walküre" (May 14).
Tickets may be ordered at 413-458-0MET (413-458-0638); tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 27 to Met Guild Members and Clark Society Members; Friday, Sept. 3 to Friends of the Clark; and Tuesday, Sept. 7 for general admission. Tickets are $25 ($18 for students); there is a limit of four tickets per event. Full series subscriptions are available for the 12-performance season.
For performance details, go to www.clarkart.edu/visit/methd.cfm.
Set amidst 140 acres in the Berkshires, the Clark is one of the few major art museums that also serves as a leading international center for research and scholarship. The Clark presents public and education programs and organizes groundbreaking exhibitions that advance new scholarship. The Clark’s research and academic programs include an international fellowship program and conferences. The Clark, together with Williams College, sponsors one of the nation’s leading master’s programs in art history.
The Clark is located at 225 South St. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 to 5 (daily in July and August). Admission is free November through May. Admission is $15 from June 1 through Oct. 31. Admission is free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu.
