[urubu]

Yes, those overtitles can be distracting as hell.

I like the solution the Komische Oper Berlin uses. Individual displays for every seat, switchable between German, English, French and Turkish (and off):

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/uebersetzerstuehle-multif...

[full_pint]

I've never had the chance to visit that Opera house, but it does look gorgeous, and the solution makes more sense.