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Q: What is played by the orchestra at the beginning of an opera or musical?
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What movie and television projects has Metropolitan Opera Orchestra been in?

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra has: Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Der Rosenkavalier" in 1949. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Live from the Metropolitan Opera" in 1977. Played Themselves - Orchestre in "Live from the Metropolitan Opera" in 1977. Played Themselves - Orcehstra in "Live from the Metropolitan Opera" in 1977. Played Themselves - Orcehstre in "Don Carlo" in 1980. Played Themselves - Orcehstra in "Turandot" in 1987. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Carmen" in 1987. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Un ballo in maschera" in 1991. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "La fanciulla del West" in 1992. Played Orchestra in "Tales from the Opera" in 1994. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Fedora" in 1997. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Billy Budd" in 1998. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Tristan und Isolde" in 1999. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Don Giovanni" in 2000. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "Fidelio" in 2002. Played Thmeselves - Orchestra in "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live" in 2006. Played Themselves - Orchestra in "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live" in 2006. Played Themself - Orchestra in "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live" in 2006.


What movie and television projects has The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House been in?

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