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| Thursday 17-May-12 01:00pm |
 St George the Martyr, Borough, LondonFree lunchtime recital |
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| St George the Martyr, Borough, London, London SE1 1JA, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 01:00pm Free lunchtime recital Refreshments served afterwards. Price type: Free | ||
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Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London Martin Musical Scholarship Fund |
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| Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London, London WC1N 1AZ, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 01:00pm Martin Musical Scholarship Fund Programme not known Price type: Free | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 01:00pm |
St John's Church, Notting Hill, London NONESUCH ORCHESTRA - FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERT, 1-2PM Notting Hill Mayfest |
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| St John's Church, Notting Hill, London, London W11 2NN, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 01:00pm NONESUCH ORCHESTRA - FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERT, 1-2PM The acclaimed Nonesuch Orchestra return to Mayfest for the fourth year running with a programme set to take your mind outdoors for a walk in the countryside. Conducted by William Carslake and led by Jennifer Thorn, this lunchtime’s concert includes Ireland’s Concertino Pastorale and Elgar’s Serenade for Strings. William Carslake (conductor) made his international debut with the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra in 2009 and now conducts The English Ensemble, St Albans Rehearsal Orchestra, London Charity Orchestra and is currently Cover Conductor for Royal Ballet productions. William is a Trustee of the Elgar Foundation and also of K12 Conductors in Education that creates collaborations between music conservatoires across Europe. Earlier he founded the Pembroke Academy of Music providing instrumental tuition to underprivileged young people in South London. Winner of the Hugh S. Roberton Conducting Prize, William trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Jennifer Thorn (Leader) won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where she formed a piano trio that continued into professional life. She has played in many of the country’s leading chamber orchestras and opera groups, including the ECO, Britten Sinfonia, Kent Opera and English Touring Opera and has led groups including Pimlico opera and Finchley Chamber Orchestra. A resident of Notting Hill since1972, Jennifer teaches at the Centre for Young Musicians and coaches at the New London Music Society Summer School. She has been leader of the Nonesuch Orchestra since 2005.  Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), The Four Seasons: Concerto in G minor, "L'estate (Summer)", RV315, Op.8 no.2Price type: Free | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 02:00pm |
Sadler's Wells, London Mixed Bill |
Rambert Dance Company |
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| Sadler's Wells, London, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 02:00pm Mixed Bill In 2012, Mark Baldwin celebrates ten years at the helm of Rambert. As artistic director he has presented the work of over 20 international choreographers and commissioned more than 25 world premieres. To commemorate this anniversary year, Mark has created What Wild Ecstasy, a modern day take on Nijinsky’s 100 year old L’Après-midi d’un faune. Rambert’s version of this influential work will also be performed, revived by the Company for the first time in almost 30 years. "In the Baldwin era, Rambert has become a pre-eminent artistic force, nurturing the growing popularity of dance" DAILY TELEGRAPH Following the critically acclaimed and multi award-nominated A Linha Curva, Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili returns with the UK premiere of his high energy work, Sub, a battlefield of relentlessly sparring testosterone. Siobhan Davies’ irascibly fast The Art of Touch completes the programme. All four works will be played live by the Rambert Orchestra. | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 06:00pm |
Royal Academy of Music, Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, London Royal Academy Opera: Mansfield Park |
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| Royal Academy of Music, Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, London, London NW1 5HT, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 06:00pm Royal Academy Opera: Mansfield Park Fanny Price, a shy young girl with a strong moral sense, is sent by her impoverished parents to live with her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram. Despite being treated as an outsider by most of the Bertram family, Fanny becomes extremely attached to her cousin Edmund, but her love for him is threatened when Henry and Mary Crawford visit the neighbourhood with their own romantic plans. Jonathan Dove had longed to turn Jane Austen’s third novel into an opera ever since he first read it. His setting of Alasdair Middleton’s libretto was premiered last summer by Heritage Opera. Royal Academy Opera is delighted to present the first London production of this true ensemble piece for ten singers and two pianists.Royal Academy Opera Lionel Friend, Conductor John Ramster, Director Chad Kelly, Piano Emily Senturia, Piano Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 06:30pm |
Handel House Museum, London Spanish Songs and Cantatas from 16th Century Tres Moricas |
Works by Mudarra Works by Narvaez Works by de Murzia |
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| Handel House Museum, London, London W1K 4HB, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 06:30pm Spanish Songs and Cantatas from 16th Century Tres Moricas Clara Sanabras (voice and guitars), Yair Avidor (renaissance lute and baroque guitar) will perform Spanish songs from the 16th Century by Mudarra and Narvaez; music by Santiago de Murcia and Handel’s Spanish cantata No se emendará jamás for voice, guitar and basso continuo. Tickets: £9, £5 students Works by Mudarra, Alonso (1510-1580) Works by Narvaez, Luys de (1500-1555) Works by de Murzia, Santiago (c1682-c1732) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 06:30pm |
St Magnus the Martyr, London City Poems - A Poetry Recital with Jason Orringe settings of poems by Rilke and Benjie Fraser |
Works by Orange (Settings of poems by Rilke and Benjie Fraser) |
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| St Magnus the Martyr, London, London EC3R 6DN, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 06:30pm City Poems - A Poetry Recital with Jason Orringe settings of poems by Rilke and Benjie Fraser Additional poetry recitations will be by Grey Gowrie and Lavinia Greenlaw. The choral works will be sung by the professional choir of St Magnus the Martyr under the diection of William Metter. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Music Fund of St Magnus the Martyr. Refreshments will be served. Works by Orange, Jason (b. 1970) (Settings of poems by Rilke and Benjie Fraser) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm |
The London Coliseum Madam Butterfly |
English National Opera Oleg Caetani, Conductor Martin Fitzpatrick, Conductor Anthony Minghella, Director Carolyn Chao, Revival Director English National Opera Orchestra Chorus of English National Opera Mary Plazas, Soprano: Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly) Gwyn Hughes Jones, Tenor: Pinkerton John Fanning, Baritone: Sharpless Pamela Helen Stephen, Mezzo-soprano: Suzuki Michael Colvin, Tenor: Goro Mark Richardson, Bass: The Bonze Jonathan McGovern, Baritone: Prince Yamadori |
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| The London Coliseum, London WC2N 4ES, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm Madam Butterfly Hailed by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘the most beautiful show of the year in operatic London’ and later staged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the late Anthony Minghella’s Olivier Award-winning take on Puccini’s culture-clash tragedy returns.
With its breathtaking mix of cinematic images and traditional Japanese theatre, its riot of colourful costumes, stunning sets and unforgettable use of puppetry, Minghella’s only opera production brilliantly delivers what The Independent called ‘the simplest and the most sumptuous thing we’ve ever seen in this theatre’. Mary Plazas, who played the title-role in Minghella’s original production, makes a triumphant return as the teenage geisha girl seduced by a Yankee sailor. Oleg Caetani, Conductor Martin Fitzpatrick, Conductor Anthony Minghella, Director Carolyn Chao, Revival Director English National Opera Orchestra Chorus of English National Opera Mary Plazas, Soprano: Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly) Gwyn Hughes Jones, Tenor: Pinkerton John Fanning, Baritone: Sharpless Pamela Helen Stephen, Mezzo-soprano: Suzuki Michael Colvin, Tenor: Goro Mark Richardson, Bass: The Bonze Jonathan McGovern, Baritone: Prince Yamadori | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm |
Sadler's Wells, London Mixed Bill |
Rambert Dance Company |
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| Sadler's Wells, London, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm Mixed Bill In 2012, Mark Baldwin celebrates ten years at the helm of Rambert. As artistic director he has presented the work of over 20 international choreographers and commissioned more than 25 world premieres. To commemorate this anniversary year, Mark has created What Wild Ecstasy, a modern day take on Nijinsky’s 100 year old L’Après-midi d’un faune. Rambert’s version of this influential work will also be performed, revived by the Company for the first time in almost 30 years. "In the Baldwin era, Rambert has become a pre-eminent artistic force, nurturing the growing popularity of dance" DAILY TELEGRAPH Following the critically acclaimed and multi award-nominated A Linha Curva, Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili returns with the UK premiere of his high energy work, Sub, a battlefield of relentlessly sparring testosterone. Siobhan Davies’ irascibly fast The Art of Touch completes the programme. All four works will be played live by the Rambert Orchestra. | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm |
Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, London New Perspectives |
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| Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, London, London SW7 2BS, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm New Perspectives This concert celebrates the 30th anniversaries of two of the most celebrated works of modern times, which were premiered within a week of each other in 1982.
This concert is preceded by a talk at 6.30pm in the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall given by Timothy Lines. Tickets: £5, £8 Nelms, Toby (b. 1991), Ngalyod (world premiere) | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm |
Cadogan Hall, London Paul Mealor: Stabat Mater with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Tenebrae |
Works by Holst |
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| Cadogan Hall, London, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm Paul Mealor: Stabat Mater with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Tenebrae An evening of sublime choral and orchestral music featuring the music from Paul Mealor’s best-selling CD alongside works by Edward Elgar, Sir Hubert Parry and Gustav Holst. Works by Holst, Gustav (1874-1934) | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm |
Wigmore Hall, London The Cardinall's Musick |
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| Wigmore Hall, London, London W1U 2BP, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm The Cardinall's Musick Programme not known | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm |
Royal Academy of Music, David Josefowitz Recital Hall, London Accordion Showcase |
Works by Podgaits Works by Lutoslawski Works by Bach J.S. Works by Takahashi |
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| Royal Academy of Music, David Josefowitz Recital Hall, London, London NW1 5HT, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm Accordion Showcase Royal Academy of Music accordionists perform works by Efrem Podgaits, Lutoslawski, JS Bach and Yuji Takahashi. Works by Podgaits, Efrem (b. 1949) Works by Lutoslawski, Witold (1913-1994) Works by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) Works by Takahashi, Yuji Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm |
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London La Bohème |
Royal Opera Semyon Bychkov, Conductor John Copley, Director Carmen Giannattasio, Soprano: Mimì Fabio Maria Capitanucci, Baritone: Marcello Joseph Calleja, Tenor: Rodolfo Matthew Rose, Bass: Colline Thomas Oliemans, Baritone: Schaunard Nuccia Focile, Soprano: Musetta Donald Maxwell, Bass: Alcindoro Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm Semyon Bychkov, Conductor John Copley, Director Carmen Giannattasio, Soprano: Mimì Fabio Maria Capitanucci, Baritone: Marcello Joseph Calleja, Tenor: Rodolfo Matthew Rose, Bass: Colline Thomas Oliemans, Baritone: Schaunard Nuccia Focile, Soprano: Musetta Donald Maxwell, Bass: Alcindoro Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm |
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, London Philharmonia Orchestra |
Wagner, Parsifal: Prelude (to Act 3) |
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| Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, London, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 07:30pm Philharmonia Orchestra After the first performance of his Fifth Symphony, composed between 1901 and 1903, Mahler is said to have declared, “Nobody understood it. I wish I could conduct the first performance fifty years after my death.” More than a hundred years after his death it is certainly recognised as one of the most emotionally complex and ambitious symphonies of the 20th century. From its famous funereal opening trumpet solo to its blazing finale, it encompasses an extraordinary range of styles and moods. At its heart is the Adagietto, an extended love poem to his wife Alma, who he met in 1901 and proposed to just three weeks after their first meeting. Wagner, Richard (1813-1883), Parsifal: Prelude (to Act 3) | ||
| Thursday 17-May-12 08:00pm |
LSO St Lukes, London UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica, Stravinsky |
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| LSO St Lukes, London, London EC1V 9NG, United Kingdom Thursday 17-May-12 08:00pm UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica, Stravinsky LSO players explore Stravinsky’s jazz-inspired side with works influenced by the composer’s experience in New York’s Harlem, as well as the musicians that had fascinated him in New Orleans and Chicago. These chamber works reflect Stravinsky’s characteristic experiments in rhythm and harmony as well as his desire to embrace the new musical trends of the 20th century. Tickets £10 £15 £22 Programme to include: Works by Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 01:00pm |
Regent Hall, London Greenwich Brass Band Lunchtime Concert |
Hartmann, Variations on Rule Britannia (Euphonium soloist - Ben Watling) Walton, Film music from Henry V (arr. Edward Watson) |
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| Regent Hall, London, London W1C 2DJ, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 01:00pm Greenwich Brass Band Lunchtime Concert Hartmann, John (1830-1897), Variations on Rule Britannia (Euphonium soloist - Ben Watling) Walton, William (1902-1983), Film music from Henry V (arr. Edward Watson) Price type: Free | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 01:00pm |
Charlton House, London Lunchtime Recital - Solo Guitar |
Bach J.S., Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne arr. Busoni (arranged for solo guitar) |
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| Charlton House, London, London SE7 8RE, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 01:00pm Lunchtime Recital - Solo Guitar This is not the version of Chaconne arr. Busoni Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne arr. Busoni (arranged for solo guitar) Price type: Free | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 01:00pm |
St Barnabas Church, Ealing, London Clelia Iruzun (piano) |
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| St Barnabas Church, Ealing, London, London W5 1QG, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 01:00pm Clelia Iruzun (piano) St Barnabas Friday Lunchtime Concert Series Price type: Free | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 06:00pm |
Royal Academy of Music, Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, London Royal Academy Opera: Mansfield Park |
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| Royal Academy of Music, Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, London, London NW1 5HT, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 06:00pm Royal Academy Opera: Mansfield Park Fanny Price, a shy young girl with a strong moral sense, is sent by her impoverished parents to live with her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram. Despite being treated as an outsider by most of the Bertram family, Fanny becomes extremely attached to her cousin Edmund, but her love for him is threatened when Henry and Mary Crawford visit the neighbourhood with their own romantic plans. Jonathan Dove had longed to turn Jane Austen’s third novel into an opera ever since he first read it. His setting of Alasdair Middleton’s libretto was premiered last summer by Heritage Opera. Royal Academy Opera is delighted to present the first London production of this true ensemble piece for ten singers and two pianists.Royal Academy Opera Lionel Friend, Conductor John Ramster, Director Chad Kelly, Piano Emily Senturia, Piano Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 06:00pm |
Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, London Variable Geometry Ensemble: Revelations… |
Pape, Le Fleuve de Desir (UK premiere) Oliva, Singularity (scene from. World premiere) Cole, Giri Kur Dab (world premiere) Kittos, Intermezzi (world premiere) Calvin, Caliban's Dance (UK premiere) |
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| Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, London, London SW7 2BS, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 06:00pm Variable Geometry Ensemble: Revelations… This revelatory concert offers up 6 world premières from 6 composers at 6pm, and promises to offer up some devilish delights.
The concert’s climax is provided by the eagerly anticipated UK premiere of Kancheli’s deeply evocative song cycle Exil, which sets Biblical texts (Psalm 23) alongside poems by Paul Celan. Leading soprano and RCM professor Janis Kelly, fresh from her triumphal debut at The Metropolitan Opera in New York, performs this modern masterpiece. Tickets: £5 Pape, Gerard (b. 1955), Le Fleuve de Desir (UK premiere) Oliva, Michael, Singularity (scene from. World premiere) Cole, Jonathan (b. 1970), Giri Kur Dab (world premiere) Kittos, Haris (b. 1971), Intermezzi (world premiere) Calvin, Jean-Philippe (b. 1974), Caliban's Dance (UK premiere) Kancheli, Giya (b. 1935), Exil (UK premiere) | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 07:00pm |
1901 Arts Club, London Music and the City - Fifth Quadrant Four Seasons |
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| 1901 Arts Club, London, London SE1 8UE, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 07:00pm Music and the City - Fifth Quadrant Four Seasons Music and the City connects amateur and professional string and wind musicians and music-lovers through regular musical evenings in central London. Musicians from across the capital come together to play chamber music. Their mission is to create an opportunity for musicians to play with like-minded people in a fun and sophisticated atmosphere. To create a great event for the many professional Londoners who enjoy playing musical instruments, but could never find the time to join a regular orchestra or meet other musicians. 7.00pm - Arrival, complimentary drink and finger food. 7.30pm - Welcome - Performance by Fifth Quadrant music collective: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and more…. 8.30pm - Musicians: participate in pre-arranged or spontaneously assembled chamber music groups with other amateur and professional musicians... - Guests: drinks and finger food at the bar; enjoy the music!... 11pm - Finish... Fifth Quadrant (5Q) is a Classical/Contemporary performance ensemble, rooted in the traditions of Classical chamber music. The group specialises in thought-provoking projects that bring classical traditions to today’s audiences in new and interesting ways. The group uses compelling styles of presentation that harness the power of new media, multimedia, and cross-discipline practices. 5Q held the position of ‘Musicans-in-residence’ at the 2011 Henley Festival, and opened the 2011 Spitalfields Festival in London. The group has curated projects for several major festivals and concert series, and in 2012 embark on their first ‘Spring Tour’, which will feature performances of the ‘Seasons’ project (Vivaldi and Piazzolla) at venues in London and South-east England. Tickets: £20 musicians / guests | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm |
LSO St Lukes, London While in Russia: City University Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert |
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| LSO St Lukes, London, London EC1V 9NG, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm While in Russia: City University Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm |
Wigmore Hall, London Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano; Mitsuko Uchida piano |
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| Wigmore Hall, London, London W1U 2BP, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano; Mitsuko Uchida piano Programme not known | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm |
St Johns Smith Square, London Le Concert des Nations - Jordi Savall Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music |
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| St Johns Smith Square, London, London SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm Le Concert des Nations - Jordi Savall One of the great stars of the early music world brings his own orchestra, a hand-picked line-up of leading players from many nations, for a concert which itself reflects the marvellous diversity and cross-fertilisations of European Baroque music. From Lully's dance music for Molière's Le Bourgeois gentilhomme to Biber's riotously inventive Battalia to concertos and suites from Italy, Britain and Spain, it promises a colourful start to our celebration of international harmony.'Establishes a new gold standard for early music.' Gramophone Tickets £40, £30, £20, £15 | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm |
The London Coliseum The Flying Dutchman |
English National Opera Edward Gardner, Conductor Jonathan Kent, Director English National Opera Orchestra Chorus of English National Opera Clive Bayley, Bass: Daland Orla Boylan, Soprano: Senta Stuart Skelton, Tenor: Erik Robert Murray, Tenor: The Steersman James Creswell, Bass: Dutchman |
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| The London Coliseum, London WC2N 4ES, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm Last year’s performances of Wagner’s final opera, Parsifal, were hailed as ‘a staging that is as good as any Wagner seen in London in the last 20 years’ (The Guardian). Now ENO presents his earliest masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman, in a new production by Jonathan Kent, formerly at London’s cutting-edge Almeida Theatre and now a successful opera director in demand from Santa Fe to St Petersburg.
Edward Gardner, ENO’s Olivier Award-winning Music Director, conducts his first Wagner opera. American bass James Creswell (Timur in 2009’s Turandot) stars as the legendary ship’s captain fated to sail the seas for ever, with Orla Boylan – a ‘radiant’ (Independent on Sunday) Sieglinde in 2004’s The Valkyrie – as Senta, the girl sent to save him. Edward Gardner, Conductor Jonathan Kent, Director English National Opera Orchestra Chorus of English National Opera Clive Bayley, Bass: Daland Orla Boylan, Soprano: Senta Stuart Skelton, Tenor: Erik Robert Murray, Tenor: The Steersman James Creswell, Bass: Dutchman | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm |
Sadler's Wells, London Mixed Bill |
Rambert Dance Company |
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| Sadler's Wells, London, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm Mixed Bill In 2012, Mark Baldwin celebrates ten years at the helm of Rambert. As artistic director he has presented the work of over 20 international choreographers and commissioned more than 25 world premieres. To commemorate this anniversary year, Mark has created What Wild Ecstasy, a modern day take on Nijinsky’s 100 year old L’Après-midi d’un faune. Rambert’s version of this influential work will also be performed, revived by the Company for the first time in almost 30 years. "In the Baldwin era, Rambert has become a pre-eminent artistic force, nurturing the growing popularity of dance" DAILY TELEGRAPH Following the critically acclaimed and multi award-nominated A Linha Curva, Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili returns with the UK premiere of his high energy work, Sub, a battlefield of relentlessly sparring testosterone. Siobhan Davies’ irascibly fast The Art of Touch completes the programme. All four works will be played live by the Rambert Orchestra. | ||
| Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm |
Cadogan Hall, London Vaughan Williams, Delius, Elgar | Julian Lloyd Webber |
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| Cadogan Hall, London, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom Friday 18-May-12 07:30pm Vaughan Williams, Delius, Elgar | Julian Lloyd Webber | ||
| Saturday 19-May-12 02:30pm |
Sadler's Wells, London Mixed Bill |
Rambert Dance Company |
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| Sadler's Wells, London, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 02:30pm Mixed Bill In 2012, Mark Baldwin celebrates ten years at the helm of Rambert. As artistic director he has presented the work of over 20 international choreographers and commissioned more than 25 world premieres. To commemorate this anniversary year, Mark has created What Wild Ecstasy, a modern day take on Nijinsky’s 100 year old L’Après-midi d’un faune. Rambert’s version of this influential work will also be performed, revived by the Company for the first time in almost 30 years. "In the Baldwin era, Rambert has become a pre-eminent artistic force, nurturing the growing popularity of dance" DAILY TELEGRAPH Following the critically acclaimed and multi award-nominated A Linha Curva, Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili returns with the UK premiere of his high energy work, Sub, a battlefield of relentlessly sparring testosterone. Siobhan Davies’ irascibly fast The Art of Touch completes the programme. All four works will be played live by the Rambert Orchestra. | ||
| Saturday 19-May-12 02:30pm |
Queen's College, London Elgar Masterclass with Julian Lloyd Webber |
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| Queen's College, London, London W1G 8BT, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 02:30pm Elgar Masterclass with Julian Lloyd Webber A masterclass with Julian Lloyd Webber, featuring cellists from the Royal College of Music, with piano accompaniment by Wendy Hiscocks. This special event is organised by the London Branch of The Elgar Society. Free tickets may be requested from 30 King James Avenue, Cuffley, Herts. EN6 4LR, enclosing sae. Price type: Free | ||
| Saturday 19-May-12 04:30pm |
St. Matthew's, Westminster, London The Sporting Life Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music |
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| St. Matthew's, Westminster, London, London SW1P 2BU, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 04:30pm The Sporting Life Voice-and-fiddle duo Vivien Ellis and Giles Lewin make a welcome return to the Lufthansa Festival for another specially researched programme of ballads and popular tunes. For 2012 they take up a sporting theme, searching through the vast legacy of printed verse and music compilations, or 'miscellanies', to find long-lost songs offering insights into 18th-century attitudes to such timeless diversions as wrestling, boxing, cricket and horseracing, as well as forgotten sports such as stoolball, cudgels and quarterstaff.'A gutsy tour-de-force.' Sing Out 'Beautiful, vehement playing.' Daily Telegraph Tickets: £15 (unreserved) Buy a ticket for both concerts on 19 May and receive a voucher for a free glass of wine Pre-concert talk at 15:30 | ||
| Saturday 19-May-12 07:00pm |
St Johns Smith Square, London Vivaldi's L'Olimpiade Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music |
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| St Johns Smith Square, London, London SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:00pm Vivaldi's L'Olimpiade Vivaldi's operas are becoming ever more popular, so could we consider going through a festival of Baroque music in London in 2012 without presenting Vivaldi's dazzling setting of one of the most frequently used opera librettos of the 18th century, a love tangle set against the background of the ancient Olympic games? Clearly not, and who better to entrust with its UK premiere than Adrian Chandler's award-winning ensemble, soaked as they are in the vivid and vibrant music of the Red Priest?'La Serenissima play with such finesse, such precision, and yet such rollicking good fun ... It's a winning combination' Classical Candour Tickets £35, £25, £18, £15 Buy a ticket for both concerts on 19 May and receive a voucher for a free glass of wine Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), L'Olimpiade, RV 725 (Concert performance, UK premiere) | ||
| Saturday 19-May-12 07:00pm |
The Warehouse, London Carey Blyton and Friends: 80th Anniversary Concert |
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| The Warehouse, London, London SE1 8ST, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:00pm Carey Blyton and Friends: 80th Anniversary Concert Celebrating the music ofcomposer Carey Blyton whose 80th Anniversary fall this year, 2012, and of his friends. | ||
| Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm |
St Pancras Parish Church, London Exultate Singers: London Festival of Contemporary Church Music |
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| St Pancras Parish Church, London, London NW1 2BA, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm Exultate Singers: London Festival of Contemporary Church Music Exultate Singers gives the UK premiere of a new setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, commissioned from Roxanna Panufnik, as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music. The programme includes Francis Grier's moving Sword in the Soul and music for choir and cello featured on the choir's new CD to be released on the Naxos label on 1st May - Knut Nystedt's Stabat Mater, John Tavener's Svyati and Roxanna Panufnik's All Shall Be Well, which Exultate Singers commissioned in 2009. Pre-concert talk with Roxanna Panufnik and Oliver Condy (Editor of BBC Music Magazine) at 6.45pm | ||
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Fairfield, Croydon, London London Mozart Players |
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| Fairfield, Croydon, London, London CR9 1DG, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm London Mozart Players The final concert of the season sees the LMP joined by superb violinist Benjamin Schmid. Benjamin will perform two pieces from the solo violin repertoire; Hartmann’s lyrical Concerto Funèbre and Schubert’s Rondo in A. Music Director Gérard Korsten then closes the LMP’s Fairfield season with Beethoven’s ebullient seventh symphony, premiered at a concert to celebrate Wellington’s victory at Vitoria in 1813.. Tickets: £12 - £31.50 | ||
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St James's Church, Piccadilly, London Orchestra of the City |
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| St James's Church, Piccadilly, London, London, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm Orchestra of the City Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
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St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Vivaldi - Gloria by Candlelight |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm Vivaldi - Gloria by Candlelight | ||
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The London Coliseum Madam Butterfly |
English National Opera Oleg Caetani, Conductor Martin Fitzpatrick, Conductor Anthony Minghella, Director Carolyn Chao, Revival Director English National Opera Orchestra Chorus of English National Opera Mary Plazas, Soprano: Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly) Gwyn Hughes Jones, Tenor: Pinkerton John Fanning, Baritone: Sharpless Pamela Helen Stephen, Mezzo-soprano: Suzuki Michael Colvin, Tenor: Goro Mark Richardson, Bass: The Bonze Jonathan McGovern, Baritone: Prince Yamadori |
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| The London Coliseum, London WC2N 4ES, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm Madam Butterfly Hailed by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘the most beautiful show of the year in operatic London’ and later staged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the late Anthony Minghella’s Olivier Award-winning take on Puccini’s culture-clash tragedy returns.
With its breathtaking mix of cinematic images and traditional Japanese theatre, its riot of colourful costumes, stunning sets and unforgettable use of puppetry, Minghella’s only opera production brilliantly delivers what The Independent called ‘the simplest and the most sumptuous thing we’ve ever seen in this theatre’. Mary Plazas, who played the title-role in Minghella’s original production, makes a triumphant return as the teenage geisha girl seduced by a Yankee sailor. Oleg Caetani, Conductor Martin Fitzpatrick, Conductor Anthony Minghella, Director Carolyn Chao, Revival Director English National Opera Orchestra Chorus of English National Opera Mary Plazas, Soprano: Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly) Gwyn Hughes Jones, Tenor: Pinkerton John Fanning, Baritone: Sharpless Pamela Helen Stephen, Mezzo-soprano: Suzuki Michael Colvin, Tenor: Goro Mark Richardson, Bass: The Bonze Jonathan McGovern, Baritone: Prince Yamadori | ||
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Sadler's Wells, London Mixed Bill |
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| Sadler's Wells, London, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm Mixed Bill In 2012, Mark Baldwin celebrates ten years at the helm of Rambert. As artistic director he has presented the work of over 20 international choreographers and commissioned more than 25 world premieres. To commemorate this anniversary year, Mark has created What Wild Ecstasy, a modern day take on Nijinsky’s 100 year old L’Après-midi d’un faune. Rambert’s version of this influential work will also be performed, revived by the Company for the first time in almost 30 years. "In the Baldwin era, Rambert has become a pre-eminent artistic force, nurturing the growing popularity of dance" DAILY TELEGRAPH Following the critically acclaimed and multi award-nominated A Linha Curva, Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili returns with the UK premiere of his high energy work, Sub, a battlefield of relentlessly sparring testosterone. Siobhan Davies’ irascibly fast The Art of Touch completes the programme. All four works will be played live by the Rambert Orchestra. | ||
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Trinity Church, Nether Street, London Finchley Chamber Choir – Ancient & Modern |
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| Trinity Church, Nether Street, London, London N12 7NN, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm Finchley Chamber Choir – Ancient & Modern Music in which each text is set by two composers, one ‘ancient’ and one ‘modern’, including Byrd, Tallis, Morley, Dowland and Rutter, Ireland, Whitacre, McDowall, Chilcott. Tickets: Full price £12, concessions £10, under 16s £6. | ||
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Cadogan Hall, London The Revolutionaries of Vienna: Mozart - Impossible Complexity and Unimaginable Simplicity |
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| Cadogan Hall, London, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm The Revolutionaries of Vienna: Mozart - Impossible Complexity and Unimaginable Simplicity The final concert in the Arensky Chamber Orchestra's 'Revolutionaries of Vienna' series celebrates the genius of Mozart: the seemingly effortless simplicity of his music contrasted with its underlying immense complexity. Enjoy one of Mozart's earliest mature masterpieces - the Sinfonia Concertante - set against his greatest orchestral achievement, his Symphony No. 41, the 'Jupiter'. The ACO is joined by Andrew Haveron, the highest British prize winner at the Paganini Competition and leader of the Philharmonia Orchestra, and Andriy Viytovych, Principal Viola of the Royal Opera House Orchestra. Tickets: £30, £22, £15, £10 Series discount: up to 20% off when booking 2 or more ACO concerts (6 April, 21 April and 19 May | ||
| Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm |
Wigmore Hall, London Jerusalem Quartet |
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| Wigmore Hall, London, London W1U 2BP, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm Jerusalem Quartet Programme not known | ||
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Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, London Philharmonia Orchestra |
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| Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall, London, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm Philharmonia Orchestra Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony follows a familiar musical trajectory from despair to triumph over its four movements. Though declared a failure both critically and by the composer himself after its first performances, it has become one of his most popular works today, and was particularly championed during World War II. One of the most notable performances was by the Leningrad Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1941 during the Siege of Leningrad, which was also broadcast live to London. As the second movement began, bombs started to fall nearby, but the orchestra continued playing until the final note. | ||
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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Falstaff |
Royal Opera Daniele Gatti, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Ambrogio Maestri, Baritone: Sir John Falstaff Dalibor Jenis, Baritone: Ford Joel Prieto, Tenor: Fenton Carlo Bosi, Tenor: Dr Caius Alasdair Elliott, Tenor: Bardolph Lukas Jakobski, Bass: Pistol Ana Maria Martinez, Soprano: Alice Ford Kai Rüütel, Mezzo-soprano: Meg Page Amanda Forsythe, Soprano: Nanetta Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Contralto: Mistress Quickly |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 07:30pm New co-production with Teatro alla Scala, Milan and the Canadian Opera Company. Daniele Gatti, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Ambrogio Maestri, Baritone: Sir John Falstaff Dalibor Jenis, Baritone: Ford Joel Prieto, Tenor: Fenton Carlo Bosi, Tenor: Dr Caius Alasdair Elliott, Tenor: Bardolph Lukas Jakobski, Bass: Pistol Ana Maria Martinez, Soprano: Alice Ford Kai Rüütel, Mezzo-soprano: Meg Page Amanda Forsythe, Soprano: Nanetta Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Contralto: Mistress Quickly | ||
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Christ Church, Highbury, London Haydn Chamber Orchestra |
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| Christ Church, Highbury, London, London N5 1SA, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 08:00pm Haydn Chamber Orchestra Tickets £14 (£12 concessions) | ||
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The Place, London Shall I Sit Here/ And Again |
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| The Place, London, London WC1H 9PY, United Kingdom Saturday 19-May-12 08:00pm Shall I Sit Here/ And Again Inspired by the physicality of the body in performance and autobiographical elements, Vonmoos presents a double-bill of solo and group pieces combining live dance performance with film projection integrated with text, light and shadow. | ||
| Sunday 20-May-12 11:30am |
Wigmore Hall, London Chloë Hanslip violin; Charles Owen piano |
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| Wigmore Hall, London, London W1U 2BP, United Kingdom Sunday 20-May-12 11:30am Chloë Hanslip violin; Charles Owen piano Programme not known | ||
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Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London Sunday afternoon concerts |
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| Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London, London WC1N 1AZ, United Kingdom Sunday 20-May-12 03:00pm Sunday afternoon concerts Programme not known | ||
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Barbican Centre: Hall, London Great Performers: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
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| Barbican Centre: Hall, London, London EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom Sunday 20-May-12 03:00pm Great Performers: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Tickets: £15 / 25 / 40 / 50 / 65. | ||
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St Johns Smith Square, London Europe Reconciled - Ensemble Meridiana Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music |
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| St Johns Smith Square, London, London SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom Sunday 20-May-12 04:30pm Europe Reconciled - Ensemble Meridiana Consisting of instrumentalists from five different countries, Ensemble Meridiana has won first prizes at several major early-music competitions since its formation only five years ago. For us they journey into the eclectic musical mind of Georg Philipp Telemann, one of the 18th century's most personable composers, whose delight was to take the national styles of Italy, France, Germany and Poland and mix them into a distinctively new and refined manner of his own.'... humerous, exhuberant and original' Göttinger Tageblatt Tickets £15 (unreserved) Buy a ticket for both concerts on 20 May and receive a voucher for a free glass of wine | ||
