Brand New Programming Initiative Featuring World Renowned Ballet and Opera Companies Captured Live in HD and Classic and Indie Films
State Theatre announces a brand new HD program that allows the State Theatre to bring performances, captured live from around the world. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 19, 2011 (9 AM–internet / 10 AM–phone and window).
TICKETS: $22
To make this new screening experience the best it can be, the State Theatre is purchasing a new HD digital cinema projection system including a Barco projector, an extra large 40’x22.5’ Stewart film screen, and digital surround sound. The historic State Theatre will feature one of the largest tab tensioned perforated electric screens manufactured to date by Stewart Filmscreen Corp, measuring an impressive 46’ diagonal. California-based Stewart Filmscreen is recognized as the industry leader in precision projection screen technologies and is creating this custom seamless screen for the State Theatre.
OPERA IN CINEMA
Tosca, The Royal Opera
Giacomo Puccini
Wed, November 2, 2011, at 7 PM
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Starring Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel and Lukas Jakobski
Aida, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Giuseppe Verdi
Wed, November 16, 2011, at 7 PM
Captured Live at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, Italy
Conducted by Zubin Mehta
Starring Roberto Tagliavini, Luciana D’Intino, Hui He and Marco Berti
Don Giovanni, La Scala
W.A. Mozart
Thu, December 8, 2011, at 7 PM
Captured Live at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy
Conducted by Daniel Barenboim
Starring Anna Netrebko and Bryn Terfel
Cendrillon, The Royal Opera
Jules Massenet
Sun, January 8, 2012, at 2 PM
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Starring Joyce DiDonato, Alice Coote and Eglise Guttiérez
Il Trittico, The Royal Opera
Giacomo Puccini
Thu, February 2, 2012, at 7 PM
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Starring Lucio Gallo, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Anja Harteros, Anna Larsson and Elena Zilio
La Bohème, Liceu
Giacomo Puccini
Wed, March 14, 2012, at 7 PM
Captured Live at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain
Starring Ramón Vargas and Fiorenza Cedolins
Rigoletto, The Royal Opera
Giuseppe Verdi
Sun, April 22, 2012, at 2 PM
Captured Live at the Royal Opera House in London, England
Directed by David McVicar
Starring Dimitri Plantanias, Ekaterina Siurina, Vittorio Grigolo and Christine Rice
732.246.SHOW (7469), or visit online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org. The State Theatre ticket office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 11 AM to 7 PM; Friday 10 AM to 5 PM; and at least two hours prior to curtain on performance dates. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732.247.7200, ext. 517.
State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre’s programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. The Heldrich is the official hotel of the State Theatre. Magic 98. 3 is the official radio station of the State Theatre. The Star-Ledger is the official newspaper of the State Theatre. United is the official airline of the State Theatre.
