The Malta Independent on Sunday
Opera, ballet and arts showing at Eden Cinemas this year
High culture from the Royal Opera House is being broadcast live at the Eden Cinemas in St Julian’s all year round. Tallying seven operas, six ballets and four visual art screenings in total for the upcoming year, this year marks their biggest cultural season yet.
The full calendar of events is put together thanks to Eden Leisure Group and Eden Cinemas under the new brand, Eden CineArts. The brand is dedicated to making excellent showings of culture easily accessible to our islands, by broadcasting them
live on the big screen.
The iconic classics, Madama Butterfly and Mayerling, have already kicked off the season, having been shown in cinemas over the past couple of weeks. However, there is still a long way to go until the roster of shows comes to an end.
Eden CineArts is bringing the Royal Opera House to Malta with classic operas such as The Barber of Seville, Il Trovatore, Aida, The Marriage of Figaro, La Bohème
and Turandot. All shows feature stellar casts and outstanding scores. They are broadcast live from London in pristine quality, fully immersing the audience.
Beyond opera, the Eden Cinemas will also be showing six beautiful ballet performances throughout the year, with whimsical tales like The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Like Water for Chocolate, transporting viewers to fantastical lands. The season also features a dazzling showcase of talent with The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration, commemorating 60 years of the Royal Ballet.
Visual arts also share the spotlight on the calendar. Four distinct shows will be shown, each highlighting varied art styles and historical periods, brilliantly explained and showcased. These showings offer something beyond performance-based screenings, making it a vastly different way of enjoying the cinema. The shows include Tutankhamun. The Last Exhibition, The Vatican Museum, Venice. Infinitely AvantGarde and Napoleon. In the Name of Art.
All tickets for all upcoming shows are readily available online from edencinemas.com.mt for the entire year