Today, IMAX Corporation and Stage Access today announced a pair of film experiences featuring Grammy®-award winning soprano Renée Fleming, as she performs iconic favorites and tours some of the greatest musical cities of the world.
Renée Fleming's Cities That Sing - Paris and Renée Fleming's Cities That Sing - Venice will premiere in select IMAX theaters globally on September 18th and October 30th, respectively.
For one time only, on September 18th, Renée Fleming will take part in a live conversation that will be simultaneously broadcast across the IMAX LIVE connected network to participating theaters globally. Kelsey Grammer will be on hand to moderate the discussion with Fleming at 3PM ET from New York's AMC Lincoln Square IMAX theater. Additional showtimes for Renée Fleming's Cities That Sing - Paris will occur on September 21.
Renée Fleming's Cities That Sing - Paris and Renée Fleming's Cities That Sing - Venice are Stage Access productions, Filmed for IMAX using IMAX-certified cameras and feature exclusive performances showcasing these great cities as never before seen through the eyes of one of the world's greatest opera stars. Stroll along with Fleming and her contemporaries as they explore unique art, history, cuisine, and music.
"My life has taken me to some of the most magical cities around the globe, with legendary opera houses and centuries of musical history," said Renée Fleming. It's thrilling to bring these places - and their glorious music - to audiences with the immersive power and scale ofIMAX."
Bruce H. Lipnick, Founder and CEO of Stage Access, which produced both unique film experiences, said, "We are honored to have been able to create this remarkable series reinventing how classical music can be enjoyed and connected to culture in the most immersive of experiences with the incomparable Renée Fleming. Fleming's ability to connect with audiences as both a performer and host is unmatched along with the intimacy and scale of IMAX."
"It is an honor to collaborate with Renée Fleming on this groundbreaking series that will bring the grandeur of her music and these unforgettable cities to life in IMAX for the first time," said Megan Colligan, President of IMAX Entertainment. "We can't wait to take Ms. Fleming's fans on an immersive musical journey across some of the world's most richly historied cities through the unrivaled sight and sound of IMAX."
Tickets for all Renée Fleming's Cities That Sing - Paris showtimes will be available for purchase beginning August 30th at tickets.imax.com. Tickets for the Venice engagement will go on sale at a later date.
