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Des Moines, IA-Des Moines Metro (DMMO) and Des Moines Film are thrilled to announce the continued partnership bringing The Met: Live in HD Series back to the historic Varsity Cinema.

The Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema transmissions brings the best of the Met's stage directly to movie theaters across the globe. After a successful screening during the 2025/26 series, DMMO continues to make world-class opera accessible to Iowans while supporting fellow local non-profits like Des Moines Film.

The Met: Live in HD 2026/27 Season
In total, Varsity Cinema will offer eight different performances throughout October 3, 2026 and June 5, 2027 , from Shakespearian adapt ations like M acbeth to opera classics like Puccini's La Fanciulla del West (Girl of the Golden West) , which DMMO audiences may remember from the 2015 Festival Season. Other highlights include Mozart's Così fan tutte , Puts's Silent Night , and Massenet' s Manon . To see the full schedule, click HERE .

Tickets are $25 for adults and $22 for students and seniors. Screenings take place Saturdays at noon (CT ) - 11:00am (CT) for productions exceeding a three-hour run time - at the Varsity Cinema in Des Moines . Advance ticket purchase is encouraged. For more information about the screenings , please visit Varsity Cinema's website HERE . A representative from Des Moines Metro Opera will be present 30 minutes before each screening to share more about DMMO, our upcoming Festival Season, and connect with patrons.

A Partnership Rooted in the Arts
This collaboration between Des Moines Metro O pera and Des Moines Film builds on a growing relationship between the two organizations that began in December 2024 with a sold-out screening of Maria, the acclaimed film about opera legend Maria Callas, followed by two screenings of Gordon Getty's opera made for film Goodbye, Mr. Chips during DMMO's 2025 Festival Season. Building on that success, both organizations look forward to expanding their partnership in the seasons ahead, offering even more opportunities for audiences to experience opera and opera-inspired films on the big screen.

About Des Moines Metro Opera
Lauded by The New York Times in 2025 as "one of the country's most ambitious and successful smaller companies," Des Moines Metro Opera is a professional opera company in the heart of Iowa that has earned a place among America's leading opera festivals. Founded in 1973, DMMO is one of the region's largest performing arts organizations , presenting over 100 performances across Iowa every year. Learn more about Des Moines Metro Opera .

The 202 7 Festival Season , running July 2-25, features a new production of Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann , a new production and company premiere of Philip Glass's Orphée , and a revival of the company's 2017 production of Britten's Billy Budd .