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| Thursday 18-Mar-10 10:30 |
 Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MAMendelssohn and Rossini (Open Rehearsal) |
Boston Symphony Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Conductor Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano Alice Coote, Mezzo-soprano Eric Cutler, Tenor Alfred Walker, Bass Tanglewood Festival Chorus John Oliver, Conductor |
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| Boston Symphony Hall, Boston MA 02115, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 10:30 Mendelssohn and Rossini (Open Rehearsal) Open Rehearsals are open to the public and are offered at a discounted price from the actual performance ticket prices. Tickets to Open Rehearsals are priced for general admittance and seating is on a "first come, first served" basis. Patrons should be aware that these performances are working rehearsals in which the conductor may stop the orchestra to rehearse specific passages of the music that the conductor considers to require more refinement. Conductors may choose to repeat or omit movements or works. Boston Symphony Orchestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Conductor Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano Alice Coote, Mezzo-soprano Eric Cutler, Tenor Alfred Walker, Bass Tanglewood Festival Chorus John Oliver, Conductor | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 12:00 |
Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA Thursday Noon Lenten Series |
Michael Sponseller, Harpsichord |
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| Emmanuel Church, Boston MA 02116, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 12:00 Thursday Noon Lenten Series The fifth of six Lenten concerts in the Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church. Michael Sponseller, Harpsichord Price type: Free | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 12:00 |
University of Chicago: Fulton Recital Hall, Chicago, IL Jazz Combo |
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| University of Chicago: Fulton Recital Hall, 1010 E. 59th Street, Chicago 60637, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 12:00 Jazz Combo Price type: Free | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 13:00 |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Hyde Park Chapel, London Free Lunchtime Recital |
Ars Amentes Piano Quartet, Piano |
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| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Hyde Park Chapel, London SW7 2PA, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 13:00 Free Lunchtime Recital Meet the performers and enjoy complimentary refreshments after the performance. Ars Amentes Piano Quartet, Piano Price type: Free | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 13:00 |
Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London Icelandic Concert Series |
Works by Dowland Arnbjörg María Danielsen, Soprano Ögmundur Þór Jóhannesson, Guitar |
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| Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 13:00 Icelandic Concert Series Works by Dowland, John (1563-1626) Arnbjörg María Danielsen, Soprano Ögmundur Þór Jóhannesson, Guitar Price type: Free | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 13:00 |
St George's, Bristol Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Beethoven III |
Soloists from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment |
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| St George's, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 13:00 Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Beethoven III Soloists from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Price type: Low cost: 50% at £10 or less | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 14:00 |
Theatre Royal, Glasgow Giselle |
English National Ballet |
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| Theatre Royal, Glasgow G2 3QA, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 14:00 English National Ballet | ||
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Sunderland Empire The Sleeping Beauty |
Birmingham Royal Ballet |
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| Sunderland Empire, Sunderland SR1 3PZ, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 14:00 The Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Birmingham Royal BalletMusic by Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) Original choreography by Marius Petipa Choreography by Sir Peter Wright | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 14:00 |
Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL The Marriage of Figaro |
Edward Gardner, Conductor Herbert Kellner, Director Mariusz Kwiecien, Baritone: Count Almaviva Danielle de Niese, Soprano: Susanna Anne Schwanewilms, Soprano: Rosina (Countess Almaviva) Kyle Ketelsen, Baritone: Figaro Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano: Cherubino Andrea Silvestrelli, Bass: Doctor Bartolo Diana Montague, Mezzo-soprano: Marcellina Keith Jameson, Tenor: Don Basilio |
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| Civic Opera House, Chicago IL60606, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 14:00 In Italian with projected English translations. “La folle journée” (“The Crazy Day”) was the subtitle of Beaumarchais’ comedy on which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart based his opera, one of the greatest creations in the entire repertoire. It centers on a single frantic day in the life of Aguas Frescas, the castle of Count Almaviva. The Count has designs on Susanna, maid of the Countess. Susanna is to be married this very day to the count’s valet, Figaro, which doesn’t stand in the way of the Count’s keeping an assignation with her. But he reckons without Figaro and Susanna who – aided by the Countess – conspire to teach the philandering Count a lesson. Others figuring prominently in the plot are the amorous young page, Cherubino; an older couple, Dr. Bartolo and Marcellina, who turn out to be Figaro’s parents, to his amazement; Susanna’s devious music master, Basilio; and Antonio, the Count’s gardener. Edward Gardner, Conductor Herbert Kellner, Director Mariusz Kwiecien, Baritone: Count Almaviva Danielle de Niese, Soprano: Susanna Anne Schwanewilms, Soprano: Rosina (Countess Almaviva) Kyle Ketelsen, Baritone: Figaro Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano: Cherubino Andrea Silvestrelli, Bass: Doctor Bartolo Diana Montague, Mezzo-soprano: Marcellina Keith Jameson, Tenor: Don Basilio | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 17:00 |
Oper Frankfurt Parsifal |
Oper Frankfurt Sebastian Weigle, Conductor Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Baritone: Amfortas Magnus Baldvinsson, Bass: Titurel Alfred Reiter, Bass: Gurnemanz Frank van Aken, Tenor: Parsifal Lilli Paasikivi, Soprano: Kundry Simon Bailey, Bass: Klingsor |
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| Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany Thursday 18-Mar-10 17:00 Oper Frankfurt Parsifal's experiences Kilingsor's world, Flower Maidens, Kundry's love and the name she bestows upon him before he returns years later armed with the initiation requisite, the holy spear. This is followed by Kundry washing his feet, annointing him, Kundry's baptism and the revelation of the Grail before Kundry, whose love Parsifal has rejected for years, sinks dead to the floor. A white dove, accompanied by the harp, flies out of the cupola and hovers over Parsifal's head. He is the new King of the Knights of the Holy Grail. Sung in German. Sebastian Weigle, Conductor Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Baritone: Amfortas Magnus Baldvinsson, Bass: Titurel Alfred Reiter, Bass: Gurnemanz Frank van Aken, Tenor: Parsifal Lilli Paasikivi, Soprano: Kundry Simon Bailey, Bass: Klingsor | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 18:00 |
Oslo Opera House, Main Stage Tannhäuser |
Norwegian Opera Christian Badea, Conductor Stefan Herheim, Director John Keyes, Tenor: Tannhäuser Elisabet Strid, Soprano: Elisabeth Judit Németh, Mezzo-soprano: Venus Magne Fremmerlid, Bass: Landgraf Hermann Olaf Bär, Baritone: Wolfram von Eschenbach Norwegian Opera Orchestra |
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| Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo, Norway Thursday 18-Mar-10 18:00 Norwegian Opera Sung in German with Norwegian and English subtitles. Running time about 5 hours. Since he visited the The Norwegian National Opera with Julius Caesar in 2005 and 2007, Stefan Herheim has strengthened his position as one of Europe's most exciting directors. In March he returns with a major new production of Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser. This work has been long in the making. Tannhäuser's opening night in Dresden in 1845 was a triumph. However, Richard Wagner was never entirely happy with it and revised the opera several times. Fifteen years after the first performance he radically extended the mount of Venus scene and introduced this with a ballet in a groundbreaking new tonal language. This led to the most infamous scandal in opera history. That was in Paris in March 1860, and exactly 150 years later the National Opera is presenting this version for the first time in Norway. In his possessed quest for his true self, Wagner's antihero, the minnesinger Tannhäuser, is torn between lustful ecstasy and deep devotion – brought to life through Venus, the erotic goddess, and Elisabeth, who represents pure, devotional love. Tannhäuser is brutally wrenched between these extreme opposites. In his despair he sets out on a pilgrim journey to the Pope in Rome to receive absolution. One of the numerous musical highlights in this work is his account of this painful experience. Christian Badea, Conductor Stefan Herheim, Director John Keyes, Tenor: Tannhäuser Elisabet Strid, Soprano: Elisabeth Judit Németh, Mezzo-soprano: Venus Magne Fremmerlid, Bass: Landgraf Hermann Olaf Bär, Baritone: Wolfram von Eschenbach Norwegian Opera Orchestra | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 18:00 |
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples Maria Stuarda |
Naples Opera Andrey Yurkevych, Conductor Sonia Ganassi, Mezzo-soprano: Elisabetta Mariella Devia, Soprano: Maria Stuarda Ricardo Bernal, Tenor: Earl of Leicester |
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| Teatro di San Carlo, 80132 Naples, Italy Thursday 18-Mar-10 18:00 Naples Opera Andrey Yurkevych, Conductor Sonia Ganassi, Mezzo-soprano: Elisabetta Mariella Devia, Soprano: Maria Stuarda Ricardo Bernal, Tenor: Earl of Leicester | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 18:30 |
Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre Australia |
François-Frédéric Guy, Piano The Queensland Orchestra Alexander Briger, Conductor |
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| Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre, Sydney 1225, Australia Thursday 18-Mar-10 18:30 Australia François-Frédéric Guy, Piano The Queensland Orchestra Alexander Briger, Conductor | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 18:30 |
Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, IN Happy Hour at the Symphony |
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Steve Hackman, Conductor Time for Three Zachary De Pue, Violin Nicholas Kendall, Violin Ranaan Meyer, Double Bass |
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| Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis 46204, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 18:30 Happy Hour at the Symphony The fun starts at 5pm, and with an expanded hour and a half of pre-concert mingling, you can enjoy more unlimited food and cocktails for the same ticket price! Features Time for Three! Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Steve Hackman, Conductor Time for Three Zachary De Pue, Violin Nicholas Kendall, Violin Ranaan Meyer, Double Bass | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 |
Teatro La Fenice, Venice Dido and Aeneas |
Venice Opera Attilio Cremonesi, Conductor Orchestra of the Teatro La Fenice Chorus of the Teatro La Fenice Ann Hallenberg, Mezzo-soprano: Dido Cristina Ferri, Soprano: Belinda Marlin Miller, Tenor: Aeneas |
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| Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Venice Opera Attilio Cremonesi, Conductor Orchestra of the Teatro La Fenice Chorus of the Teatro La Fenice Ann Hallenberg, Mezzo-soprano: Dido Cristina Ferri, Soprano: Belinda Marlin Miller, Tenor: Aeneas | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 |
Teatre Wielki, Warsaw Madama Butterfly |
Polish National Opera Plácido Domingo, Conductor |
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| Teatre Wielki, Plac Teatralny 1, Warsaw 00 950, Poland Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Polish National Opera Plácido Domingo, Conductor | ||
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Latvian National Opera, Riga Nabucco |
Latvian National Opera Aigars Meri, Conductor Samsons Izjumovs, Baritone: Nabucco Elena Nebera, Soprano: Abigaille Romāns Poļisadovs, Bass: Zaccaria |
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| Latvian National Opera, Riga LV-1050, Latvia Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Latvian National Opera Aigars Meri, Conductor Samsons Izjumovs, Baritone: Nabucco Elena Nebera, Soprano: Abigaille Romāns Poļisadovs, Bass: Zaccaria | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 |
The London Coliseum Satyagraha |
Bampton Classical Opera Phelim McDermott, Director Alan Oke, Tenor: M.K. Gandhi Elena Xanthoudakis, Soprano: Miss Schlesen Janis Kelly, Soprano: Mrs Naidoo James Gower, Bass: Parsi Rustomji Ashley Holland, Baritone: Mr. Kallenbach |
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| The London Coliseum, London, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Bampton Classical Opera Performed in Sanskrit with English surtitles. Running time 3 hrs 15 mins. One of the most visually spectacular opera stagings of recent decades, ENO's London premiere production of Philip Glass's Satyagraha broke all Company box-office records for contemporary opera when it was first seen in 2007. Instilled with breath-taking theatrical flair by Improbable's award-winning director-designer partnership of Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, it went on to enjoy equal success at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. A mesmerisingly hypnotic musical meditation upon Mahatma Gandhi's early years in South Africa, and his spiritual progress towards the concept of non-violent protest, Glass's operatic masterpiece now returns to the London Coliseum. Alan Oke repeats his compelling central performance as the young political activist taking the first tentative steps in his lifelong search for truth. Phelim McDermott, Director Alan Oke, Tenor: M.K. Gandhi Elena Xanthoudakis, Soprano: Miss Schlesen Janis Kelly, Soprano: Mrs Naidoo James Gower, Bass: Parsi Rustomji Ashley Holland, Baritone: Mr. Kallenbach | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 |
Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg Diana Vishneva: Beauty in motion |
Mariinsky Ballet Dancers: Diana Vishneva |
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| Mariinsky Theatre, 1 Theatre Square, St Petersburg 19000, Russia Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Diana Vishneva: Beauty in motion Mariinsky Ballet Dancers: Diana Vishneva | ||
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Brooklyn College, Conservatory of Music, New York City, NY The Yellow Wallpaper |
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| Brooklyn College, Conservatory of Music, 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, New York City NY 11210, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 The Yellow Wallpaper Conservatory student Whitney George premieres her new opera Price type: Free | ||
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Volksoper Vienna La Traviata |
Volksoper |
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| Volksoper Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Volksoper The well known tragic love story between the high-class coutesan Violetta and Alfredo, son of a respected Parisian family. Alfredo With the beautiful high-class courtesan Violetta finally finds true love. After a brief spell of happiness enjoyed together Alfredo's father manages, nevertheless, to convince Violetta of the social damage this causes his family relationship. In desperation, she leaves Alfredo and throws herself into the Parisian demimonde with disastrous effects on her health, already ravaged by consumption. Reconciliation comes too late. In Italian language with German surtitles. | ||
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Bolshoi Theatre: New Stage, Moscow Die Fledermaus |
Bolshoi Opera |
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| Bolshoi Theatre: New Stage, Ulitsa B Dmitrovka, Near Theatre Square 1, Moscow 121019, Russia Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Bolshoi Opera | ||
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Shostakovich Philharmonic Hall (Grand Hall), St Petersburg St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra |
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor |
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| Shostakovich Philharmonic Hall (Grand Hall), St Petersburg 191023, Russia Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor | ||
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Opernhaus, Zürich The Tales of Hoffmann |
Zurich Opera Zurich Opera Orchestra Zurich Opera Chorus David Zinman, Conductor Elena Mosuc, Soprano: Olympia/Giulietta/Antonia/Stella Michelle Breedt, Mezzo-soprano: Nicklausse Vittorio Grigolo, Tenor: Hoffmann Laurent Naouri, Bass: Lindorf/ Coppélius/ Miracle/ Dapertutto |
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| Opernhaus, Opernhaus Falkenstrasse 1, Zürich 8008, Switzerland Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 The Tales of Hoffmann Zurich Opera In my opinion, Jacques Offenbach is the third great musical dramatist after Mozart and Verdi. He led humorous musical theatre into its true paradise. Just as the tragedian Verdi took his leave of the world with a humorous piece, this equal master of the humorous bade farewell to the world with a serious opera. However consummate we may find “Les Contes d’Hoffmann”, we must be aware that work on the score was not completed, and that Offenbach certainly had a great deal in mind that he was unable to realise. We are thus close to many a secret when we hear “Les Contes d’Hoffmann”. Hans Weigel. Zurich Opera Orchestra Zurich Opera Chorus David Zinman, Conductor Elena Mosuc, Soprano: Olympia/Giulietta/Antonia/Stella Michelle Breedt, Mezzo-soprano: Nicklausse Vittorio Grigolo, Tenor: Hoffmann Laurent Naouri, Bass: Lindorf/ Coppélius/ Miracle/ Dapertutto | ||
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National Theatre, Munich Il Barbiere di Siviglia |
Bavarian State Opera Christopher Ward, Conductor Alek Shrader, Tenor: Count Almaviva Renato Girolami, Bass: Dr. Bartolo Vesselina Kasarova, Mezzo-soprano: Rosina Nikolaj Borchev, Baritone: Figaro Bavarian State Opera Chorus Bavarian State Orchestra |
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| National Theatre, Munich, Germany Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Bavarian State Opera Love, mischief and lies: those were the ingredients Rossini combined in his masterpiece! The story of the most famous hairdresser of all times: Figaro – a sharp-edged razor wielder who can get anyone in a lather … You simply have to witness the incredible rapidity of this music, the brilliant solo numbers and the infectious ensembles. The opera with the most hit tunes! In Italian with German surtitles Christopher Ward, Conductor Alek Shrader, Tenor: Count Almaviva Renato Girolami, Bass: Dr. Bartolo Vesselina Kasarova, Mezzo-soprano: Rosina Nikolaj Borchev, Baritone: Figaro Bavarian State Opera Chorus Bavarian State Orchestra | ||
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Theater an der Wien, Vienna Iphigénie en Tauride |
Harry Bicket, Conductor Torsten Fischer, Director Véronique Gens, Soprano: Iphigénie Andrew Schroeder, Bass: Thoas, King of Scythia Stéphane Degout, Bass: Oreste Rainer Trost, Tenor: Pylade Wiener Symphoniker Arnold Schoenberg Choir |
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| Theater an der Wien, Vienna, Austria Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Sung in French with German surtitles. Harry Bicket, Conductor Torsten Fischer, Director Véronique Gens, Soprano: Iphigénie Andrew Schroeder, Bass: Thoas, King of Scythia Stéphane Degout, Bass: Oreste Rainer Trost, Tenor: Pylade Wiener Symphoniker Arnold Schoenberg Choir | ||
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Dresden Staatskapelle 3 Colours Red |
Dresden SemperOper Ballet |
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| Dresden Staatskapelle, D 01067 Dresden, Germany Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 3 Colours Red Dresden SemperOper Ballet Red, White and Green, colours in a series of «Jewels», each with their own distinct characteristics and charm but all inherently connected, will be continued on the stage of the Semper Opera in this and the next season. Last season we began our journey with «4 Colours Red» - energy, fire, power and passion. Highlighted by George Balanchine’s «Rubies» this programme includes two world premieres: one created by French-Canadian choreographic team François Chirpaz/ Kristen Cere and the other by David Dawson. The programme is opened by Balanchine’s Pas de Deux «Tarantella». Tarantella George Balanchine Probably the best-known of all southern Italian folk dances, Tarantella provided the inspiration for Balanchine when he choreographed this pas de deux in 1964. A gem of neoclassical composition, it lends weight to the popular belief that the bite of a tarantula - from which the word «Tarantella» is allegedly derived - can cause a person to dance around in a crazed manner. An explosive dance carried along by the rhythm of pure passion. Rubies George Balanchine It is said that Balanchine conceived his idea for the first ever full-length abstract ballet after visiting a famous New York jewellery store. The three sections may be different from each other and self-contained, yet the theme of «Jewels» runs through his work and pays homage to the three gemstones in his life: France («Emeralds»), America («Rubies») and Russia («Diamonds»). «Rubies», set to Igor Stravinsky's jazzy Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, embodies the energy and rhythm of this sophisticated, new world. Self Portrait Kristen Cere| François Chirpaz The individual’s unique freedom remains in his feelings, which he has no control over. «Je est un autre», said the poet: «I» is another, the ultimate unexplored territory. Despite this, the individual only accomplishes himself in a multitude where he looses himself, victim of what he really is: his emotions. This new creation for the Dresden SemperOper Ballett intends to investigate individuality’s role within a group, its submission to the complexity of corresponding movements, language, energy and surroundings, while developing throughout this, and making its own external rules to express human intimacy. The World According to Us In his newest piece of choreography specially created for Dresden SemperOper Ballett and his last as Resident House Choreographer, David Dawson invites his audience to accompany him on a journey through a world of creativity that manifests itself everywhere and nowhere. The art that surrounds us presented as an impression by drawing a fine line between what is narrative and what is abstract. Intended to represent itself as a gallery of works for the audience to witness and enjoy. With music by celebrated composers Dawson aims at responding to visual images that relate to our artistic human history by blending the worlds of the real and of fantasy. Art that absorbs, cloaks and reveals all the unspeakable occurrences that surround it. | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 |
Opera House /Oopperan päänäyttämö, Helsinki La Sylphide |
Finnish National Ballet |
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| Opera House /Oopperan päänäyttämö, Helsinginkatu 58 PL 176, Helsinki 00250, Finland Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:00 Finnish National Ballet James is a Scottish peasant who is about to get married when he meets a sylph, or wood nymph. Enchanted by her beauty, James abandons his bride and follows the sylph into the forest. He eventually realizes that this was a mistake, but by then it is too late... La Sylphide is one of the oldest ballets still in the standard repertoire, having been premiered in Paris in 1832. Its most famous version, choreographed by August Bournonville to music by Herman Severin Løvenskiold, was premiered in Copenhagen in 1836. Duration ca 1 h 30 min, 1 intermission. | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 |
Cadogan Hall, London Choral at Cadogan Lux Aeterna |
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge Stephen Layton, Conductor |
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| Cadogan Hall, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Choral at Cadogan Lux Aeterna Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge Stephen Layton, Conductor | ||
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St Andrew Holborn, London Two Fathers of Musick - Tallis and Byrd in Elizabeth's England |
Orlando Chamber Choir James Weeks, Director Clare Wilkinson, Mezzo-soprano |
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| St Andrew Holborn, London EC4A 3AB, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Two Fathers of Musick - Tallis and Byrd in Elizabeth's England A concert that contrasts two early English masters, Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, setting them within the glittering but turbulent world of Queen Elizabeth's court. Motets and anthems, airs and fancies, songs and psalms paint a rounded picture of their fascinating musical world. See the Orlando Chamber Choir website for ticket information. Orlando Chamber Choir James Weeks, Director Clare Wilkinson, Mezzo-soprano | ||
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Opéra Bastille, Paris Siddharta - World Première |
Paris Ballet de L'Opéra Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Susanna Mälkki, Conductor |
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| Opéra Bastille, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Siddharta - World Première Paris Ballet de L'Opéra Choreographer Angelin Preljocaj draws inspiration from the founding theme of Siddharta for the original new work that he is offering the Paris Opera Ballet. He revisits the saga of the one who would become the Awakened One or Buddha, bringing a personal interpretation exploring the themes of new challenges, ordeals and sacrifices in the quest for an absolute. Moving beyond mere narrative, he reveals the torments and mysteries of a long inner journey riddled with pitfalls, uncertainties and doubts. Preljocaj shares his journey with two artists with strong personalities : Bruno Mantovani, the brilliant, young French composer, whose first work this is for the Paris Opera, and Claude Lévêque, the visual artist and scenographer, with his powerful ability to dream up new spaces for our time. Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Susanna Mälkki, Conductor | ||
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Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm Onegin |
Royal Swedish Ballet |
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| Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm S-103 22, Sweden Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Royal Swedish Ballet | ||
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Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre Tosca |
Opera Australia Christopher Alden, Director Nicole Youl, Soprano: Floria Tosca Carlo Barricelli, Tenor: Mario Cavaradossi John Wegner, Baritone: Baron Scarpia Warwick Fyfe, Bass: Sacristan Andrea Licata, Conductor Australian Ballet Orchestra |
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| Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre, Sydney 1225, Australia Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Opera Australia New Production. Puccini s great aria, 'Vissi d'arte', is a moment when time stands still. Who could resist such a heartbreaking appeal? And who could resist the glorious voice of Nicole Youl in the title role of Opera Australia's first new production of Puccini's Tosca for nearly thirty years? Although we think of Puccini as the ultimate romantic, Tosca is anything but. There is love, but there is also jealousy, lust and murder. In this new production, originally created for Opera North, director Christopher Alden meets the casual brutality and violence head on. An evocative set, designed by Charles Edwards, locates the action in a run-down church vestry with a confessional which serves first as a hiding place for Angelotti and later as a torture chamber. The result is hugely powerful. Christopher Alden, Director Nicole Youl, Soprano: Floria Tosca Carlo Barricelli, Tenor: Mario Cavaradossi John Wegner, Baritone: Baron Scarpia Warwick Fyfe, Bass: Sacristan Andrea Licata, Conductor Australian Ballet Orchestra | ||
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City Halls, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Maestros' Choice #5 |
Christine Brewer, Soprano BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Donald Runnicles, Conductor |
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| City Halls, Glasgow G1 1NQ, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Maestros' Choice #5 Christine Brewer, Soprano BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Donald Runnicles, Conductor | ||
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Oper Leipzig The Love for Three Oranges |
Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig Leipzig Opera Chorus Roland Kluttig, Conductor |
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| Oper Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Sergei Prokofiev's absurd opera "The Love for Three Oranges" will be staged by Wolfgang Engel in a new production at the Oper Leipzig in this season. Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig Leipzig Opera Chorus Roland Kluttig, Conductor | ||
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Rudolfinum: Dvorák Hall, Prague Czech Philharmonic Orchestra |
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Steinberg, Conductor Stephen Hough, Piano |
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| Rudolfinum: Dvorák Hall, Prague, Czech Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Steinberg, Conductor Stephen Hough, Piano | ||
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Lincoln Center: Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY New York Philharmonic with Christoph Eschenbach |
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor Pinchas Zukerman, Violin |
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| Lincoln Center: Avery Fisher Hall, New York City NY 10023, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 New York Philharmonic with Christoph Eschenbach New York Philharmonic Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor Pinchas Zukerman, Violin | ||
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Belk Theater, Charlotte, NC Carmen |
Opera Carolina |
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| Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St, Charlotte NC 28202, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Opera Carolina Bizet’s dramatic masterpiece, Carmen, combines powerful characterizations with a resoundingly rich, evocative score. Carmen, the beguiling gypsy with a fiery temper, is a cigarette-factory girl who is nonetheless mistress of her life. She loves where, when and whom she wills, but intuitively believes she is powerless over destiny. Don José, an army corporal, begins his fall from decency when he succumbs to Carmen’s seduction. Escamillo, the toreador idol of the masses, is more evenly matched to CarmenÕs wiles. He, unlike Don José, knows that loving Carmen is ultimately dangerous. A classic story of fatal attractions set to unforgettable music. | ||
| Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Handel Messiah |
English Baroque Choir Brandenburg Baroque Soloists Jeremy Jackman, Conductor |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Handel Messiah English Baroque Choir Brandenburg Baroque Soloists Jeremy Jackman, Conductor | ||
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Wigmore Hall, London Till Fellner piano |
Till Fellner, Piano |
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| Wigmore Hall, London, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Till Fellner piano Till Fellner, Piano | ||
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Northcott Theatre, Exeter The Marriage of Figaro |
English Touring Opera Nicholas Lester, Baritone: Count Almaviva Laura Mitchell, Soprano: Rosina (Countess Almaviva) Lise Christensen, Mezzo-soprano: Marcellina Mark Wilde, Tenor: Don Basilio Jonathan May, Bass Andrew Slater, Bass: Doctor Bartolo Bob Davies, Baritone: Figaro |
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| Northcott Theatre, Exeter EX4 4QB, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 English Touring Opera Nicholas Lester, Baritone: Count Almaviva Laura Mitchell, Soprano: Rosina (Countess Almaviva) Lise Christensen, Mezzo-soprano: Marcellina Mark Wilde, Tenor: Don Basilio Jonathan May, Bass Andrew Slater, Bass: Doctor Bartolo Bob Davies, Baritone: Figaro | ||
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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London La Fille mal gardée |
Royal Ballet Dancers: Alina Cojocaru Johan Kobborg |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Royal Ballet Dancers: Alina Cojocaru Johan Kobborg | ||
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Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham University, Djanogly Recital Hall Eggner Trio |
Christoph Eggner, Piano Georg Eggner, Violin Florian Eggner, Cello |
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| Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham University, Djanogly Recital Hall, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Eggner Trio On their first visit to Lakeside the Eggner brothers captivated the audience with their musical energy and artistry. This concert programme further explores a wide emotional range. Beethoven’s Piano Trio Op.70 No.1 earned its nickname from the eerie second movement. Shostakovich’s first piano trio written at the age of 17 was dedicated to Tanya Glivenko with whom Shostakovich was in love. There is a romantic intensity to the work but it nonetheless introduces elements of the grotesque which were to become more prominent in his compositional maturity. Ravel’s Piano Trio was completed just as war broke out in 1914. The colouristic work draws inspiration from Malay verse forms and Basque folk music written within a highly complex musical structure. The concert finishes at approximately 9.05pm Christoph Eggner, Piano Georg Eggner, Violin Florian Eggner, Cello | ||
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St Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, DC Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37 |
The Choral Arts Society of Washington |
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| St Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington 20036, United States Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37 The Choral Arts Society of Washington | ||
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Lochside Theatre, Castle-Douglas Opera Highlights |
Scottish Opera Miranda Sinani, Soprano Louise Collett, Mezzo-soprano Adrian Ward, Tenor Robert Tucker, Baritone |
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| Lochside Theatre, Lochside Road, Castle-Douglas DG7 1EU, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Opera Highlights Scottish Opera We’re hitting the road once more this February with our Opera Highlights tour, an entertaining night out filled with energy, versatility and plenty of humour. Four fantastic young singers introduce a line-up of excerpts from well-known operas combined with some delightful surprises from lesser-known works. A favourite with audiences across Scotland, this gem of an evening has something for everyone, from seasoned fans to opera first-timers. Featuring a mixture of operatic styles including arias, duets and ensembles from operas like Puccini’s La bohème, Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet as well as music by Handel, Rossini, Gilbert and Sullivan, Saint-Saëns and Bernstein. This year’s cast includes two Scottish Opera Emerging Artists, soprano Miranda Sinani and mezzo-soprano Louise Collett, who are both performing for the company throughout the 2009/10 season, tenor Adrian Ward, winner of the 2008 Royal Over-Seas League vocal section prize and baritone Robert Tucker, a recent Emerging Performer at the Australian Opera Studio. With accompaniment provided by Ruth Wilkinson on piano, Opera Highlights is the perfect opportunity to experience opera up close and personal at a venue near you, and with tickets at just £10, it’s a night not to be missed! Musical Director/Pianist – Ruth Wilkinson Director – David Hunter Running Time 2 hours approx. (including one 20 min interval) Miranda Sinani, Soprano Louise Collett, Mezzo-soprano Adrian Ward, Tenor Robert Tucker, Baritone | ||
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Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid Mozart's Requiem |
Windsbacher Knabenchor Karl-Friedrich Beringer, Conductor |
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| Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Calle del Príncipe de Vergara 146, Madrid, Spain Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Mozart's Requiem Windsbacher Knabenchor Karl-Friedrich Beringer, Conductor | ||
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Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Corinthian Chamber Orchestra |
Corinthian Chamber Orchestra Peter Stark, Conductor Laura Samuel, Violin |
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| Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Corinthian Chamber Orchestra The Corinthian Chamber Orchestra performs the core of Bernstein’s last concert, given at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony on August 19, 1990 - Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and Britten’s Four Sea Interludes. This was not planned as Bernstein’s final concert, but by that point he must have known that it would be - he died two months later of advanced lung disease. Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony also has particular significance for the CCO, having recorded it with their late Musical Director, Alan Hazeldine, who at the time was fighting a losing battle with lung cancer. Bernstein generously championed many composers, including Samuel Barber. He didn’t premiere the Violin Concerto, but famously recorded it in 1965 with Isaac Stern and the New York Philharmonic. The CCO are joined by Laura Samuel of the celebrated Belcea Quartet to perform this melodious concerto. Corinthian Chamber Orchestra Peter Stark, Conductor Laura Samuel, Violin | ||
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Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Lark Ascending |
RLPO Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano James Clark, Violin Vasily Petrenko, Conductor |
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| Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, United Kingdom Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Lark Ascending Who says British music is all about Pomp and Circumstance? And who says Scandinavian composers only do gloom and doom? Prepare to have a few preconceptions challenged as Vasily Petrenko and the RLPO soar high above the Cotswold countryside in Vaughan Wiliams’ ravishing The Lark Ascending – recently voted Britain’s favourite piece of classical music. The masterly French virtuoso Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Grieg’s delightful Piano Concerto. Expect wit as well as romance, and play spot-the-folksong in the uproariously brassy Suite that Michael Tippett wrote to celebrate the birth of Prince Charles. Elgar’s ever-fresh musical portrait of his Worcestershire friends – well, the piece that gave the world Nimrod hardly needs any introduction. Tune after tune after tune... RLPO Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano James Clark, Violin Vasily Petrenko, Conductor | ||
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Musikverein: Großer Saal, Vienna Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra |
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Bertrand de Billy, Conductor |
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| Musikverein: Großer Saal, Vienna, Austria Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Bertrand de Billy, Conductor | ||
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Staatsoper, Vienna Arabella |
Vienna State Opera Ulf Schirmer, Conductor Adrianne Pieczonka, Soprano: Arabella Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Zdenka Johan Reuter, Baritone: Mandryka Michael Schade, Tenor: Matteo |
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| Staatsoper, 1010 Vienna, Austria Thursday 18-Mar-10 19:30 Vienna State Opera Check time of performance. Ulf Schirmer, Conductor Adrianne Pieczonka, Soprano: Arabella Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Zdenka Johan Reuter, Baritone: Mandryka Michael Schade, Tenor: Matteo | ||
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