Opera Cleveland's debut season started this past weekend with performances of Salome. The company is the result of last year's merger between Opera Cleveland and Lyric Opera Cleveland. The local group has reason to believe it will have a bang-up year based on the success in the region of New York's Metropolitan Opera. Earlier this year the Met initiated "live" high definition simulcasts of its Saturday matinees in movie theatres across the country, including theaters in Cleveland. Opera buffs packed the theaters and that wave of popularity may be just the ticket to give Opera Cleveland the lift it needs for a successful season. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports on this new phenomenon.
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