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Issue:- 7 February 2013

Vue Southport to screen classic operatic tales live from the Royal Opera House and Metropolitan Opera House

VUE Southport is set to screen captivating performances of Eugene Onegin, broadcast live via satellite from London's Covent
Garden on 20 February at 19:15pm, and the dark tragedy of Rigoletto; broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on 16 February 2013.

Eugene Onegin tells the tale of a selfish hero who lives to regret his rejection of a young woman's love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend. Encapsulating the fragile and turbulent emotions of youth, self-realisation and finally the yearning to go back and undo what cannot be undone, it's an opera full of poignancy and exquisite sensitivity to the feelings of growing up and wrestling to understand your emotions.

Rigoletto is a tragic three act opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The story, updated to 1960 and set in Las Vegas, revolves around the womanising Duke of Mantua, his tragic side-kick Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. The opera's original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto's encouragement. The curse comes to light when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father.

Each performance will be presented via Vue's Breatht4King Sony Digital 4K projectors, which deliver a new level of picture quality to every seat. With four times the megapixels of 2K and HD, theatre fans will be amazed by the detail and fluidity of images. Sony 4K Digital screens give cinema goers an experience they simply can't get at home and as each performance is filmed from several positions in the theatre, audiences will get views that theatre-goers simply will not see.

Dave Pearce, Film Programmer of Vue Entertainment, comments:- "We are thrilled to be bringing more alternate content screenings to our cinemas across the UK. Over the year we'll be screening a number of live performances by the Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera House and National Theatre, giving culture vultures and newcomers the chance to see famous classical productions, such as Eugene Onegin and Rigoletto, without having travel to London or New York. Our screens and audio-visual equipment bring out the best of each performance and go one better by providing shots of all the drama from several different angles, something you can't get in the theatre. Following the recent success of La Boheme, from the Royal Opera House, and Aida, from the Metropolitan Opera House, we're sure that audiences will be just as excited to witness the deep emotional scenes of Eugene Onegin, and the touching, tragic story of Rigoletto."

Tickets are now on sale on the VUE website.

Pricing:-

Royal Opera House:- £15 (£12.50 for selected sites)

Metropolitan Opera:- £20 (£15 for selected sites)

CCTV image released after Manchester Arena violence

BRITISH Transport Police Officers have released the CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an assault at the Manchester Arena. The incident happened at around 10.15pm on Friday, 2 November 2013, last year during a Nicki Minaj concert. A member of security staff had removed a group of men from the arena when one, in protest, began opening and closing a door back into the venue; kicking it towards the member of staff. PC Lindsey Lightfoot said:- "The 35 year old guard managed to put his foot between the door and the frame to stop being hit, but the man swung a punch through the gap which connected with the guard's face. As a result the guard suffered bruising and a cut lip which required stitches." Offices have followed a number of lines of enquiry and, as a result, have isolated the CCTV image of a man who may have key information. PC Lightfoot added:- "As yet we have been unable to identify the offender, but I believe the man pictured has vital information about the assault, and may have travelled on towards Liverpool following the incident. The security guard was simply doing his job and the aggression shown towards him is totally unacceptable." If you recognise the man, or have any information about the incident, please contact British Transport Police on:- 0800 40 50 40 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on:- 0800 555 111. In all calls please quote background log:- B7/NWA of 04/02/13.

MFH APPEAL - MALCOLM GRAHAM

MERSEYSIDE Police are appealing for the public's help in tracing a missing teenage boy from Sefton. Malcolm Graham was reported missing from his home in Barlow Road, Levenshulme, Manchester on 1 January 2013. It is understood that he has travelled back to Merseyside and was last sighted in the Linacre Road area of Bootle on Wednesday, 30 January 2013. The 16 year old is originally from Bootle and is known to frequent areas in Sefton, particulary Stanley Road and Fernhill Road. Malcolm is described as white, around 5ft 10ins tall of slim build with short, straight brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a navy blue tracksuit. It is out of character for him to go missing and his family are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety. Malcolm, or anyone who knows of his whereabouts, is asked to call Merseyside Police on:- 101 or the Missing People charity on:- 116 000.

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