The Met Live in HD: “Luisa Miller”

Streaming live on April 22 at 1 p.m. Verdi’s heart-wrenching “Luisa Miller” centers on the bond between a father and his daughter as they stand together against a hostile world. Soprano Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role of Verdi’s heart-wrenching love story. Tenor Piotr Beczala is Rodolfo, the man she loves, and the legendary Plácido Domingo is Luisa’s tormented father in this rarely-performed gem. It is an opera very much like its title character—one that impresses with genuine virtues rather than superficial flashiness.

National Theatre Live: “Hamlet”

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy, “Hamlet” on Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center.

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. This is the original 2015 NT Live broadcast of one of the English language’s best-loved plays in a very accessible production.

Tickets for each event are $20 and $15 for students with $2 off for Orcas Center members. They may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12-3 pm. There are $5 subsidized tickets available at the box office.