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Bizet's Carmen: 21 May 2010 to 23 May 2010 The O2 , Greenwich Peninsular, London. SE10 0BB - +44 (0)20 8463 2627 One of the world's most popular operas returns to London in May. Carmen comes to London's The O2 in a spectacular in-the-round production. The tragedy contains one of opera's best-loved overtures and a heart-wrenching score. If you're put off opera by those pesky subtitles, this is the production for you as Carmen will be sung in English. Carmen is directed by opera pioneer David Freeman...
Posted 19 February 2010 05:53 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: London, opera, royal philarmonic orchestra, cristina nassif, louise poole, david freeman, escamillo, john hudson, don jose, jealousy, o2, philip o'brien, bizet carmen, flower song, seguidilla, gypsy girl, seville, song of the toreador, bullfighter

Royal Opera House: Cosi Fan Tutte: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. WC2E 9DD 29 January 2010 to 17 February 2010 An opera that explores the frailty of human relationships, examining the questions of trust and fidelity with funny, touching and sometime painful consequences. The opera begins with Don Alfonso challenging two young officers to test the fidelity of their fiancées, the men agree to a wager and in return try to seduce each other's partners which leads to unexpected consequences resulting in Don Alfonso winning...
Posted 21 December 2009 03:17 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: London, opera, cosi fan tutte, covent garden, bet, royal Academy opera house, don alfonso, funny, fiancee, young officers, fidelity, touching

Renee Fleming : Verismo: Renee Fleming sings opera arias by Puccini and his contemporaries. Celebrating the composers of the Verismo style. This disc includes favourite Puccini arias from La Boheme, Turandot, Manon Lescaut, Il Trittico etc. and rarely heard arias by other Verismo composers. Also featured is the world premiere recording of the original manuscript version of the aria from Puccini's Manon Lescaut. Rising star tenor Jonas Kaufmann joins Renee for an irresistible melody from Act II of Puccini's La Rondine...
Posted 11 September 2009 02:26 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: renee fleming, opera, tenor, arias, puccini, jonas kaufmann, verismo, la rondine, manon lescaut

Classical Brit for UK trumpeter: Trumpeter Alison Balsom has become the first British woman to win best female at the Classical Brit awards. Balsom, 30, who won the young British classical performer in 2006, said: "This award means so much to me." The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards won the prestigious album of the year for Spirit of the Glen: Journey, recorded during their tour of duty in Iraq. The event, at London's Royal Albert Hall, also saw opera star Jose Carerras pick up a lifetime achievement award. Dame Kiri Te...
Posted 19 May 2009 03:35 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: opera, dame kiri te kanawa, placido domingo, jose carerras, british, clasical brit, iraq, the royal scots dragoon guards, alison balsom, spirit of the glen, uk trumpeter, duchess of cornwall, london's royal albert hall

Continental Airlines Tower Festival: 10 September 2009 to 20 September 2009 Tower of London , London. EC3N 4AB 0844 4827777 The Continental Airlines Tower Festival celebrates opera, dance, jazz, world and classical music, all in one of London's most famous historic royal palaces . Nigel Kennedy - gala opening with leading violinist Nigel Kennedy performing with the Philharmonia Orchestra for an evening of Bach concertos and the music of Duke Ellington Sadler's Wells Is Dance – gala performance featuring the best of ballet, ballroom...
Posted 08 May 2009 10:58 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: Ballet, Dance, nigel kennedy, lesley garrett, London, classical music, jazz, opera, dame kiri te kanawa, ballroom, carl rosa opera, placido domingo, wembley stadium, flamenco, hyde park, continental airlines tower festival, royal palace, world, gilbert and sullivans the yeoman of the guard, pavorotti, bach concerto, fron male voice choir, tower of london, womad presents, contemporaryy dance, philharmonia orchestra, sadlers wells is dance, the three tenors, duke ellington, the future stars of opera, harvey goldsmith cbe, live aid, jose carreras

Carmen at the Royal Albert Hall in London: 26 Feb - 01 Mar 2009 7:30 PM; 26 Feb - 07 Mar 2009 Sat 2:30 PM; 03 - 07 Mar 2009 7:30 PM; 08 Mar 2009 2:30 PM Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, London London SW7 2AP 020 7589 3203 One of the world's most popular operas returns to London in February. Carmen comes to London's Royal Albert Hall in a spectacular in-the-round production. The tragedy contains one of opera's best-loved overtures and a heart-wrenching score, this production of Carmen will be sung in English. Carmen is directed...
Posted 02 February 2009 11:22 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: Royal Albert Hall, London, opera, royal philarmonic orchestra, carmen, tragedy, deisgner, micaele, carlos archuleta, sung in english, colourful set, cristina nassif, costumes, louise poole, david freeman, david roger, overtures, lee bissett, opera pioneer, cast, escamillo, david kempster, contemporary, john hudson, don jose, john dazsak, elizabeth atherton

Russell Watson 2009 UK Tour: The tour, which begins on 22nd March, will take Russell to concert venues throughout the UK, including The Lowry in Salford where he will perform two homecoming shows. Sunday 22 March Ipswich Regent Wednesday 25 March Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Saturday 28 March Oxford New Theatre Monday 30 March Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Wednesday 01 April Newcastle City Hall Friday 03 April Glasgow Clyde Auditorium Sunday 05 April Preston Guildhall Tuesday 07 April Sheffield City Hall Saturday 11 April London...
Posted 15 December 2008 11:40 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: classical, opera, russell watson, NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL, SALFORD LOWRY, BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL, 2009 UK TOUR, LONDON ROYAL ALBERT HALL, BRIT AWARDS, SHEFFIELD CITY HALL, LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU THEATRE, IPSWICH REGENT, 22ND MARCH, OXFORD NEW THEATRE, GLASGOW CLYDE AUDITORIUM, LIVERPOOL PHILARMONIC HALL, BRIGHTON DOME, NEWCASTLE CITY HALL, PRESTON GUILDHALL, BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS, BRISTOL COLSTON HALL, HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE

Natasha Marsh Il Divo Tour live montage: Natasha made her critically acclaimed debut with Grange Park Opera singing Jacqueline in 'Fortunio' by André Messager and returned to sing the roles of Governess in Britten’s 'The Turn of the Screw' and 'Donna Elvira / Don Giovanni'. She won the ‘M.O.C.S.A. Young Welsh Singer of the Year 1999’, and has since created the title role in Michael Berkeley’s new opera Jane Eyre with great success for Music Theatre Wales. Natasha has performed the Mozart Requiem and Exsultate Jubilate...
Posted 06 November 2008 04:01 PM by charlotte | 2 comment(s)
Filed under: verdi, proms, emi classics, il divo, don giovanni, opera, natasha marsh, the sixteen in spain, amour, grange park opera, music theatre wales, catalani, tour live motage, classical chart, m.o.c.s.a, mozart requiem, israelitie, exsultate jubilate, governess, young welsh singer of the year 1999, jayne eyre opera, brittens the turn of the screw, michael berkeleys, il postino, women in handels samson, monteverdi, harry christopher, fortunio, romeo & juliet, andre messager, donna elvira, jacqueline

Daniel Barenboim - Moonlight sonata - 1ºmov Adagio sostenuto: Daniel Barenboim was born in Buenos Aires in 1942 to parents of Jewish Russian descent. He started piano lessons at the age of five with his mother, continuing to study with his father who remained his only other teacher. In August 1950, when he was only seven years old, he gave his first official concert in Buenos Aires. He debuted as a pianist in Vienna and Rome in 1952, in Paris in 1955, in London in 1956 and in New York in 1957 with Leopold Stokowski conducting the Symphony of the Air. From then...
Posted 04 November 2008 02:28 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: Moonlight Sonata mvt. 1, piano, mozart, London, new york, vienna, paris, europe, rome, symphony of the air, the ring cycle, jewish russian, united states, daniel barenboim, australia, die meistersinger, don giovanni, parisfal, buenos aires, tristan und isolde, bayreuth festival, opera, leopold stokowski, edinburgh international festival, versatile, conducting, pianist

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