The Met's Das Rheingold comes to Times Square.
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The extraordinary, rippling prelude of Rheingold resonates across square.
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Soprano Deborah Voigt introduces the evening transmission.
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Rain ponchos are handed out at the entrances.
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A soggy night, but fans could be thankful that Rheingold is the shortest of the four Ring operas, at just 2 1/2 hours.
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The opera was transmitted to six screens including the ABC and MTV monitors.
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Other screens included the NASDAQ, Reuters, Newscorp-Sony, Toshiba and American Eagle screen.
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The Rheinmaidens sing from their underwater realm, yet high above 42nd Street.
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Bryn Terfel sings his first Wotan with the Met in tonight's production.
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