Czech opera buffs prepare to enjoy opera season at the Met

For a fourth consecutive season, Czech opera buffs will be able to enjoy productions from the Metropolitan Opera in New York beamed live in high-definition to 28 theatre houses and cinemas around the Czech Republic. Starting Saturday with Wagner's "Das Rheingold," the line-up taps some of the biggest stars on the Met's roster, including Bryn Terfel, Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna, Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Placido Domingo and Renee Fleming. The series will be broadcast to more than 1,500 venues in 47 countries. The idea has met with great enthusiasm in the Czech Republic where close to 50 000 people viewed the satellite transmissions in past years.