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Opera in Cinema

Co-Presented by Austin Lyric Opera 

Aida (La Scala), Verdi 

Friday, August 27 – 7:30pm 

Admission: FREE

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Performed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Starring Violeta Urmana and Roberto Alagna
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
2 hrs 37 mins plus one intermission

Verdi’s “Aida” is one of the most popular operas of all time. It premiered at La Scala in 1872, and was an immediate commercial success. The plot of “Aida” is filled with political intrigue, love, betrayal, passion, and vengeance, and has captivated audiences for generations. Franco Zeffirelli brings his trademark extravagance this production, which features an ensemble of over 300 actors, singers and dancers. This performance was rewarded with a 13-minute ovation at the conclusion of the opera.

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The Hidden Fortress (1959) 

Saturday, August 28 – 2pm

Admission: $7 Advance; $9 Day of show
($2 off for kids under 13 and seniors over 65)

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Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Japanese
2 hrs 19 mins, not rated

Two constantly bickering farmers on the run from clan wars are dragooned by General Toshiro Mifune into aiding his rescue of fugitive princess Misa Uehara and her family’s hidden gold. Acknowledged as the source for Star Wars.

The Birds (1963)

Saturday, August 28 – 5pm

Admission: $7 Advance; $9 Day of show
($2 off for kids under 13 and seniors over 65)

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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Veronica Cartwright
2 hrs, rated PG-13

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Vacationing in northern California, Alfred Hitchcock was struck by a story in a Santa Cruz newspaper: “Seabird Invasion Hits Coastal Homes.” From this peculiar incident, and his memory of a short story by Daphne du Maurier, the master of suspense created one of his strangest and most terrifying films. The Birds follows a chic blonde, Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), as she travels to the coastal town of Bodega Bay to hook up with a rugged fellow (Rod Taylor) she’s only just met. Before long the town is attacked by marauding birds, and Hitchcock’s skill at staging action is brought to the fore. Beyond the superb effects, however, The Birds is also one of Hitchcock’s most psychologically complicated scenarios, a tense study of violence, loneliness, and complacency.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Sunday, August 29 – 2pm

Admission: $7 Advance; $9 Day of show

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Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
In Swedish with English subtitles
2 hrs 32 mins.

Rated R - Mature Content and Graphic Violence

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Based on the best-selling trilogy of books by Stieg Larsson, Girl With the Dragon Tatoo unravels the mystery of Harriet Vanger, who disappeared from a family gathering forty years ago. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. When he employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, ruthless computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate, the pair begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vanger’s are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.

“A mind-bending and mesmerizing thriller that takes its time unlocking one mystery only to uncover another, all to chilling and immensely satisfying effect.” – Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

“This dynamite thriller shivers with suspense. Haunting and hypnotic.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Monty Python & the Holy Grail 

Sunday, August 29 – 7pm 

Admission: $7 Advance; $9 Day of show
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Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
English, French & Latin
1 hr 31 mins, rated PG

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The classic film that inspired to current Broadway hit Spamalot returns to the big screen- for the first time EVER in high-definition!

“Could this be the funniest movie ever made? By any rational measure of comedy, this medieval romp from the Monty Python troupe certainly belongs on the short list of candidates. The sum of this madness is a movie that’s beloved by anyone with a pulse and an irreverent sense of humor. If this movie doesn’t make you laugh, you’re almost certainly dead.” –Jeff Shannon