1/ Just got news that @MetOpera is pullingt? the plug on the free nightly video webcasts after 7/25. It has to happen, but it cd have happened closer to the opening of the regular live season in late September. So, what will I do with these tweets after that?
2/ After all, I've made some new friends, stayed closer to some old friends, and earned some great new follows as a result of opera tweets. Well, Met Opera Channel on SiriusXM is *not* ending. Downside: audio only, so comments on productions won't be as relevant; part of a weekly
3/ rotation, so, temporal focus is lacking. Upside: an assortment to choose from at any given time; also, if you already subscribe to SiriusXM (at about $18/month), you have access to the Met Channel, at channel 335. With SiriusXM you get about three channels for each of
4/ a dizzying array of rock and pop genres, subgenres, and subsubgenres. There also numerous sports channels, and one talk channel each for conservative and progressive. Also seasonal channels that come and go. Classical? Only three: Met Opera, Symphony Hall, and Symphone Pops.
5/ So if you're not a SiriusXM subscriber, there might be multiple reasons to become one, plus, you'll get full access to Met Opera Channel. For the first few days after 7/25 I'll probably take a few nights off. Then, we'll just see.
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