La Scala’s ‘Aida’ to be transmitted

Italy’s renowned La Scala opera house, following the Metropolitan Opera’s recent foray into cinema transmissions, is coming to a multiplex near you. The Franco Zeffirelli production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida,” presented by Screenvision, will be shown in 40 movie theaters nationwide in high definition and Dolby surround sound.

Locally, the opera, marking Zeffirelli’s return to La Scala after a 14-year absence, will screen at 2 and 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Criterion Theatre in Santa Monica and the Mann Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Details at opera.screenvision.com.