Met Opera live at Eastman

FFRYEBURG — The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center continues its Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2012-13 Season with "La Clemenza di Tito" on Saturday, December 1, from 1 to 4:15 p.m. Tickets are $26 for adults, $23 for seniors (65+) and $18 for students and are available for purchase online at www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac or by calling the Box Office at 935-9232. The theater is located at 18 Bradley Street on the campus of Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg. Parking is free.

Plan to come early and have lunch in the Eastman Performing Art Center’s beautiful lobby. Beginning at 12 p.m., Lake Region Caterers will be offering a unique variety of fresh sandwiches and hearty soups as well as delicious desserts and other tasty snacks, both sweet and salty. Reservations are recommended, though not required. For reservations, contact Lake Region Caterers directly at 787-3327 or lrcjv@fairpoint.net.

Also, the Fryeburg Academy Opera Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, November 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss "La Clemenza di Tito." This series, designed to help opera goers prepare for each of the Met Operas, is led by Fryeburg Academy’s own opera enthusiast Joe DeVito. Join Joe as he summarizes the plot, introduces the music, shares some reviews and gives an interpretive view of the upcoming Met simulcast. All are welcome, no previous opera knowledge is needed, and admission is free, though donations are appreciated. For more information, call the box office at 935-9232.

For one of his final operas, Mozart examined political and romantic intrigue with a compelling return to the opera seria form. The radiant mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the stylish tenor Ramon Vargas lead a superb ensemble of artists ideally suited to the challenges of this profound masterpiece, led by Harry Bicket on the podium. Approximate run time is 2 hours, 50 minutes. For more information about the Met Live in HD, visit http://www.metoperafamily.org.