By Misty L. Harris Do you remember what you were listening to in 1977? If you are a classical music fan (and we know you are) you were enjoying your Mozart, Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Dvorak on vinyl records. Most likely, you would have been hard-pressed to find a local radio station devoting all of its airtime to this treasured music.
For the past few years, Opera buffs all over the world have been spoiled by the Metropolitan Opera’s HD Transmissions at local theatres. WNED-TV, as well as most public television stations across the country, has also aired several Met Operas as a part of the Great Performances Series. But these performances have never been as up close and personal as the HD Transmissions currently are. With behind the scenes footage and interviews with the artists moments before the show, it doesn’t get much better than this.
