Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’ Live From The Met Sings On A Quiet Weekend, With ‘October 8’, ‘No Other Land’ — Specialty Box Office
deadline.comYes, this is the lowest grossing weekend of 2025 to date, but not for opera, as the specialty market found its maestro, Ludwig van Beethoven. The Met: Live in HD transmission of Beethoven’s Fidelio grossed over $860k at about 800 cinemas on Saturday night, one screening.
Conducted by Susanna Mälkki, and starring soprano Lise Davidsen, tenor David Butt Philip, and soprano Ying Fang, the title had the second highest per-screen average of all filmed content across North America and ranked 11 at North American box office yesterday.
Encore screenings will play select U.S. cinemas March 19 and Canadian cinemas on March 29, 31, and April 2. Fathom is the North American distributor.
The live transmission was directed for cinema by Gary Halvorson and hosted by tenor Ben Bliss. The Met: Live in HD — live high-definition cinema simulcasts that do tend to pop — now in its 18th season, is available in more than 1,800 theaters in 60 countries.
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