[Metro]

Cinema-goers can now munch on their popcorn while watching 3D broadcasts of shows such as Faust and The Sleeping Beauty on the big screen.

With tickets at about £13 – compared with £208 for some operas or £117 at the ballet – it is hoped it will bring the arts to a new audience.

‘People should go along and try it,’ said Simon Magill, of Royal Opera House. ‘In the cinema, they can experience something as close to the real thing as possible.’

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Dozens of independent cinemas have signed up to show the films, along with major chains including Odeon, Vue and Picturehouse.

The ten shows initially being screened include the ROH’s Tosca, Rigoletto and Faust and the Royal Ballet’s Romeo And Juliet.

Five performances will be pre-recorded and five will be broadcast live, between this month and next May. For details, visit cinema.roh.org.uk/

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