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Photos: ‘The Hubble Cantata’

Soprano Jessica Rivera performs during the "Hubble Cantata" at the Ford Theatre in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2017. Paula Prestini's outer-space work‚ presented by the Ford Theatres and L.A Opera, is being touted as immersive opera, part science experiment and part virtual reality hoedown.

Soprano Jessica Rivera performs during the “Hubble Cantata” at the Ford Theatre in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2017. Paula Prestini’s outer-space work‚ presented by the Ford Theatres and L.A Opera, is being touted as immersive opera, part science experiment and part virtual reality hoedown.

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Oct. 12, 2017 4:19 PM PT

'The Hubble Cantata'

Soprano Jessica Rivera, left, and baritone Nathan Gunn, right, perform.

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'The Hubble Cantata'

Baritone Nathan Gunn, right, performs.

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'The Hubble Cantata'

Soprano Jessica Rivera performs.

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'The Hubble Cantata'

“The Hubble Cantata” at the Ford Theatre in Los Angeles.

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'The Hubble Cantata'

For the virtual reality portion of the performance, some members of the audience viewed their cellphone through cardboard headsets.

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'The Hubble Cantata'

For the virtual reality portion of the performance, some members of the audience viewed their cellphone through cardboard headsets.

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'The Hubble Cantata'

Using a slow shutter speed in low light, a view of the virtual reality portion of the performance.

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