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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, LondonRaven Girl / Symphony in C |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Bow Street,, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 Raven Girl / Symphony in C Symphony in C (Le Palais de Cristal) Music by Bizet, Georges (1838-1875) Choreography by George Balanchine | ||
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Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), BergenThe Beethoven Journey |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 24-May-13 The Beethoven Journey | ||
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Staatsoper, ViennaAndrea Chénier |
Vienna State Opera Marco Armiliato, Conductor Otto Schenk, Director José Cura, Tenor: Andrea Chénier Marco Vratogna, Baritone: Charles Gérard Martina Serafin, Soprano: Madeleine de Coigny |
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| Staatsoper, Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria Friday 24-May-13 Check start time of performance. Marco Armiliato, Conductor Otto Schenk, Director José Cura, Tenor: Andrea Chénier Marco Vratogna, Baritone: Charles Gérard Martina Serafin, Soprano: Madeleine de Coigny | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 01:00pm |
Regent Hall, LondonLunchtime Wind quintet Recital |
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| Regent Hall, London, 275 Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 01:00pm Lunchtime Wind quintet Recital Royal Academy of Music presentsChrome Wind Quintet Luke O'Toole, Flute Lavinia Redman, Oboe Jernej Albreht, Clarinet Joshua Wilson, Bassoon Elliot Seidman, Horn Price type: Free | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 01:00pm |
St Dunstan-In-The-West, LondonCello / Piano Duet : Dvorak / Boellmann |
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| St Dunstan-In-The-West, London, Fleet Street, London EC4A 2HR, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 01:00pm Cello / Piano Duet : Dvorak / Boellmann Price type: Free | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 01:30pm |
Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, ILRevueltas Noche de los Mayas |
Ginastera, Pampanea no. 2, Op.21 (suite) |
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| Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL 60604, United States Friday 24-May-13 01:30pm Revueltas Noche de los Mayas | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 02:00pm |
Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, PAGil Shaham Plays Brahms |
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| Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States Friday 24-May-13 02:00pm Gil Shaham Plays Brahms | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 05:45pm |
Glyndebourne Opera HouseFalstaff Glyndebourne |
Glyndebourne Opera Sir Mark Elder, Conductor Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Richard Jones, Director Sarah Fahie, Revival Director Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Sir John Falstaff Ailyn Pérez, Soprano: Alice Ford Roman Burdenko, Baritone: Ford Lucia Cirillo, Mezzo-soprano: Meg Page Susanne Resmark, Mezzo-soprano: Mistress Quickly Elena Tsallagova, Soprano: Nannetta Antonio Poli, Tenor: Fenton Graham Clark, Tenor: Dr Caius Colin Judson, Tenor: Bardolph Paolo Battaglia, Bass: Pistol |
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| Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne BN8 5UU, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 05:45pm Sir Mark Elder, Conductor Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Richard Jones, Director Sarah Fahie, Revival Director Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Sir John Falstaff Ailyn Pérez, Soprano: Alice Ford Roman Burdenko, Baritone: Ford Lucia Cirillo, Mezzo-soprano: Meg Page Susanne Resmark, Mezzo-soprano: Mistress Quickly Elena Tsallagova, Soprano: Nannetta Antonio Poli, Tenor: Fenton Graham Clark, Tenor: Dr Caius Colin Judson, Tenor: Bardolph Paolo Battaglia, Bass: Pistol | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 06:00pm |
Konserthuset (Concert Hall): Stora Salen, GothenburgGothenburg Symphony and Choir with Kazuki Yamada |
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| Konserthuset (Concert Hall): Stora Salen, Gothenburg, Götaplatsen, Gothenburg, Sweden Friday 24-May-13 06:00pm Gothenburg Symphony and Choir with Kazuki Yamada Tickets 360 kr, students 100 kr. | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 06:30pm |
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CARobertson leads Ravel and Gershwin |
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| Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States Friday 24-May-13 06:30pm Robertson leads Ravel and Gershwin Ravel, who heard jazz in Harlem with Gershwin, was dumbfounded by the dazzling Rhapsody in Blue, which Gershwin played at a birthday party for the French composer. When Gershwin asked to study with him, Ravel said "It is better to write good Gershwin than bad Ravel." The jazz-influenced Concerto for the Left Hand was written for a pianist grievously injured during the First World War. The dark undertones of La Valse, an homage to Viennese waltz, suggest a furious farewell to gentility in post-war Europe. Elliott Carter's powerful Variations for Orchestra, another 20th-century masterwork, opens the program. | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:00pm |
National Theatre, MunichLes Contes d'Hoffmann |
Bavarian State Opera Emmanuel Villaume, Conductor Richard Jones, Director Kathleen Kim, Soprano: Olympia Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Antonia Dinara Alieva, Soprano: Giulietta Kevin Conners, Tenor: Andreas/Cochenille/Pitichinaccio /Frantz John Relyea, Bass-baritone: Lindorff/Coppélius/Miracle/Dapertutto Tara Erraught, Mezzo-soprano: The Muse Giuseppe Filianoti, Tenor: Hoffmann |
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| National Theatre, Munich, Munich, Germany Friday 24-May-13 07:00pm Les Contes d'Hoffmann The protagonist of the opera is E.T.A. Hoffmann, the prototype of the German romantic period artist: his life is an artwork, his lower depths, his doubts, his grand inspirations – his crises. And all of these are connected with: women. Hoffmann in the opera tells of three types of woman in his tales, the “lifeless doll with a heart of ice”, the “virtuoso”, ill and destined to die, as well as the “shameless courtesan”.
Jacques Offenbach’s opera fantastique, premièred in 1881, is based on the play of the same name by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, who drew from the biographies and works of E.T.A. Hoffmann, Adelbert von Chamisso and Alfred de Musset to create their own artist’s drama. It is not a literature opera – the protagonists from different romantic tales are connected to one another by a fictitious Hoffmann – but rather more of a message to the writer, telling him to make art his matter of the heart, or perhaps even open up his heart with brutal frankness.
Co-production with the English National Opera, London.
In French with German surtitles.Image credit: Wilfried Hösl Emmanuel Villaume, Conductor Richard Jones, Director Kathleen Kim, Soprano: Olympia Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Antonia Dinara Alieva, Soprano: Giulietta Kevin Conners, Tenor: Andreas/Cochenille/Pitichinaccio /Frantz John Relyea, Bass-baritone: Lindorff/Coppélius/Miracle/Dapertutto Tara Erraught, Mezzo-soprano: The Muse Giuseppe Filianoti, Tenor: Hoffmann | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:00pm |
Tapiola Hall, EspooKuusisto & Mäki |
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| Tapiola Hall, Espoo, Espoo Cultural Centre, Kulttuuriaukio 2, Espoo 02100, Finland Friday 24-May-13 07:00pm Kuusisto & Mäki | ||
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St Peter's Eaton Square, LondonPurcell and Britten: A Celebration |
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| St Peter's Eaton Square, London, London SW1W 9AL, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:00pm Purcell and Britten: A Celebration Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
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Kyoto Concert Hall Kyoto Symphony Orchestra |
Bruckner, Symphony no. 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1890, Nowak) |
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| Kyoto Concert Hall, Kyoto, Japan Friday 24-May-13 07:00pm Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896), Symphony no. 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1890, Nowak) | ||
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Howard Assembly Room, LeedsAlbert Herring |
Opera North Josephine Barstow, Soprano: Lady Billows Alexander Sprague, Tenor: Albert Herring Mary Hegarty, Soprano: Miss Wordsworth Joe Shovelton, Tenor: Mr Upfold Justin Doyle, Conductor Giles Havergal, Director |
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| Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, Leeds Grand Theatre, , 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:00pm ![]() Josephine Barstow, Soprano: Lady Billows Alexander Sprague, Tenor: Albert Herring Mary Hegarty, Soprano: Miss Wordsworth Joe Shovelton, Tenor: Mr Upfold Justin Doyle, Conductor Giles Havergal, Director | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Civic Hall Stratford, Stratford-on-Avon The Trumpet Shall Sound |
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| Civic Hall Stratford, Stratford-on-Avon , Stratford-on-Avon CV37 6LU, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm The Trumpet Shall Sound | ||
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St John's Smith Square, LondonRachmaninov Vespers |
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| St John's Smith Square, London, Smith Square, London, London SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Rachmaninov Vespers | ||
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Barn Theatre, Swaffham Mozart & Schubert String Quartets |
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| Barn Theatre, Swaffham, Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, Swaffham PE37 7QW, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Mozart & Schubert String Quartets | ||
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Dorchester Abbey, OxfordWorld Premieres by Vaughan Williams and Walford Davies English Music Festival |
Vaughan Williams, In the New Forest: The Solent (World Premiere) Vaughan Williams, Serenade in A minor (World Premiere) |
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| Dorchester Abbey, Oxford, High Street, Dorchester, Oxford OX10 7HH, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm World Premieres by Vaughan Williams and Walford Davies Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958), In the New Forest: The Solent (World Premiere) Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958), Serenade in A minor (World Premiere) | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Philharmonic Hall, LiverpoolThe Rite of Spring |
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| Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm The Rite of Spring | ||
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Lighthouse, PooleThe Threepenny Opera |
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| Lighthouse, Poole, Poole BH15 1UG, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm ![]() | ||
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Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, ILChicago Philharmonic Presents Bernstein and Schubert |
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| Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 60208, United States Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Chicago Philharmonic Presents Bernstein and Schubert Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
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Usher Hall, EdinburghRSNO - Dvorak Cello Concerto |
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| Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 2EA, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm RSNO - Dvorak Cello Concerto | ||
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LSO St Lukes, LondonCity University Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Emperor |
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| LSO St Lukes, London, 161 Old Street, London EC1V 9NG, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm City University Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Emperor Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976), A Suite on English Folk Tunes "A Time There Was" for chamber orchestra, Op.90 Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Gewandhaus, Großer Saal, LeipzigMDR special concert to Wagner |
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| Gewandhaus, Großer Saal, Leipzig, D 04109 Leipzig, Germany Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm MDR special concert to Wagner | ||
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Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, LondonVoyages |
Works by Poulenc |
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| Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Voyages The Royal College of Music's second concert of French vocal music features performances by RCM singers of some of Poulenc's most famous songs, and also features renowned soprano Janis Kelly in a performance of the rarely heard monologue La dame de Monte-Carlo. Works by Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Lauderdale House, LondonVols de la Fantaisie |
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| Lauderdale House, London, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Vols de la Fantaisie Programme not known | ||
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Holywell Music Room, OxfordMark Bebbington |
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| Holywell Music Room, Oxford, Oxford OX1 1AB, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Mark Bebbington Mark Bebbington’s polished and perceptive interpretations of 20th century piano music are internationally recognised. His skill in creating insight through his programming is exemplified here, as he contrasts English and French Impressionism and explores the links between the late-romantic worlds of Alban Berg and Frank Bridge. Works by Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) Bridge, Frank (1879-1941), Piano Sonata (1921-25) | ||
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Residenz: Kaisersaal, WürzburgPhilharmonisches Orchester Würzburg Mozartfest Würzburg |
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| Residenz: Kaisersaal, Würzburg, Residenzplatz 2, 97090 Würzburg, Germany Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Philharmonisches Orchester Würzburg ![]() Image credit: Oliver Lang | ||
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Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid Orquesta Nacional de España |
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| Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid, Calle del Príncipe de Vergara 146, Madrid, Spain Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Orquesta Nacional de España | ||
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Concertgebouw: Main Hall, AmsterdamRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer (in concert) |
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| Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ![]() Image credit: Marco Borggreve | ||
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West Road Concert Hall, CambridgeAdams and Muhly |
Muhly, Double Percussion Concerto (UK première tour) |
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| West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9DP, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Adams and Muhly Rhythms, loops and electronic fusions combine in this programme celebrating American minimalism and cross-genre inventiveness. Showcasing his highly musical and energetic style, percussionist Colin Currie performs the UK première of Nico Muhly’s Double Percussion Concerto. Opening the concert is John Adams’ rippling Shaker Loops and flamboyant, cartoon music inspired Chamber Symphony.Tickets £30, £25, £15 Image credit: Harry Rankin Muhly, Nico (b. 1981), Double Percussion Concerto (UK première tour) | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Berwaldhallen, StockholmBritten: Spring Symphony |
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| Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 3, Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Britten: Spring Symphony Tickets: 110-395 kr | ||
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Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, BerlinThe Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Alexander Soddy, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Eberhard Friedrich, Choirmaster Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Adriane Queiroz, Soprano: Pamina Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno Narine Yeghiyan, Soprano: Papagena Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Paul O'Neill, Tenor Michael Kraus, Baritone Carola Höhn, Soprano Rowan Hellier, Mezzo-soprano Anna Lapkovskaja, Mezzo-soprano Kyungho Kim, Tenor Alin Anca, Bass Staatskapelle Berlin Staatsopernchor Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Karl Friedrich Schinkel's fascinating stage design for the appearance of the Queen of the Night, with a starry dome and a narrow crescent, has become famous. The designs of the architectural genius of "The Magic Flute" from the year 1816 are the basis of this staging by August Everding.Image credit: © Monika Rittershaus Alexander Soddy, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Eberhard Friedrich, Choirmaster Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Adriane Queiroz, Soprano: Pamina Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno Narine Yeghiyan, Soprano: Papagena Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Paul O'Neill, Tenor Michael Kraus, Baritone Carola Höhn, Soprano Rowan Hellier, Mezzo-soprano Anna Lapkovskaja, Mezzo-soprano Kyungho Kim, Tenor Alin Anca, Bass Staatskapelle Berlin Staatsopernchor Berlin | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
His Majesty's Theatre, AberdeenThe Pirates of Penzance |
Scottish Opera John Owen Edwards, Conductor Martin Lloyd-Evans, Director Steven Page, Voice: Pirate King Richard Suart, Baritone: Major General Rosie Aldridge, Mezzo-soprano: Ruth The Orchestra of Scottish Opera |
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| His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB11 6HH, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert and Sullivan as it's meant to be - pure, uncomplicated fun, performed to the highest standards. This new co-production with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company - returning to the stage for the first time in over 10 years - is conducted by G&S expert and D'Oyly Carte Music Director John Owen Edwards. Director Martin Lloyd-Evans stages a vibrant, stylish, all singing, all dancing show. The fantastic ensemble cast includes celebrated G&S stalwarts Steven Page and Richard Suart as The Pirate King and Major-General Stanley. John Owen Edwards, Conductor Martin Lloyd-Evans, Director Steven Page, Voice: Pirate King Richard Suart, Baritone: Major General Rosie Aldridge, Mezzo-soprano: Ruth The Orchestra of Scottish Opera | ||
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St David's Hall, CardiffBBC National Orchestra of Wales - Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra |
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| St David's Hall, Cardiff, Cardiff CF10 2DP, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra) is one of Strauss's most audacious masterpieces, opening with its iconic sunrise over a black world, moving through the tempestuous joys and passions of life and culminating in the serene fulfilment of its closing pages. François-Xavier Roth conducts this spectacular orchestral showpiece alongside Webern's youthful traditional romantic tone poem and music by Mozart. Works by Mozart, Franz Xaver (1791-1844) | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Teatru Manoel, VallettaMalta Philharmonic Orchestra |
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| Teatru Manoel, Valletta, Old Theatre street, Valletta VLT 1060, Malta Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Malta Philharmonic Orchestra ![]() | ||
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Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus) Saraste's farewell as chief conductor |
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| Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo 0250, Norway Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Saraste's farewell as chief conductor This is by no means a farewell concert as Saraste will be returning as guest conductor already in the 2013–2014 season. At the same time, these concerts mark the end of a seven-year engagement with us in Oslo as well as an extremely important chapter in the orchestra’s artistic history. It will be next to impossible to leave the concert hall unmoved when the final chorus of Mahler’s’ symphony no. 2 finishes with “Bereite dich zu leben”. | ||
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Aylesbury Waterside TheatreOxford Philomusica and Nicola Benedetti |
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| Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Exchange Street, Aylesbury, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Oxford Philomusica and Nicola Benedetti Following her spellbinding performance at the Last Night of the 2012 BBC Proms, violinist Nicola Benedetti needs absolutely no introduction. We’re delighted that she is joining Oxford Philomusica to perform Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. The Orchestra will also showcase symphonic suites by two other great Russian composers: Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé and Stravinsky’s thrilling Firebird – the work that made the composer a star when he wrote it for the legendary Ballet Russes Company in 1910.Image credit: Decca / SImon Fowler | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm |
Sadler's Wells, LondonSylvie Guillem — 6000 miles away |
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| Sadler's Wells, London, Rosebery Avenue,, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Sylvie Guillem — 6000 miles away Following its successful international tour, Sadler’s Wells is delighted to present the return of 6000 miles away, devised and performed by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Sylvie Guillem.Widely recognised as one of the world’s greatest dancers, Guillem stars in this critically lauded evening of work by three of today’s most important choreographers: Mats Ek, William Forsythe and Jiří Kylián.The evening features William Forsythe’s “profoundly beautiful” duet (The Observer), Rearray and acclaimed Swedish choreographer Mats Ek’s solo for Guillem, Bye. Jiří Kylián’s duet 27’52” completes the bill, performed by Aurélie Cayla and Lukas Timulak.In 2012, Sylvie Guillem won the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Female Performance (Modern) and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for 6000 miles away. | ||
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Sadler's Wells: Peacock Theatre, LondonZooNation Dance Company — Some Like It Hip Hop |
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| Sadler's Wells: Peacock Theatre, London, Portugal Street, Holborn, London WC2 2HT, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm ZooNation Dance Company — Some Like It Hip Hop ZooNation’s Some Like It Hip Hop has been a runaway success since it hit the Peacock Theatre in 2011, wowing audiences and prompting widespread critical praise with five-star reviews and standing ovations. After a second successful run and celebrating the company’s tenth anniversary at Sadler’s Wells last year, Some Like It Hip Hop returns to the Peacock Theatre to kick-start the summer. Fast becoming a modern classic, Some Like It Hip Hop unites truly sensational dancing and a typically clever and engrossing storyline with infectious “wit, heart and magnificent energy” (The Independent). With a nod to Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, it tells a comical tale of love, mistaken identity, cross-dressing and revolution, all played out in ZooNation’s trademark style of hip hop, comedy and physical theatre. Directed by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince, Some Like It Hip Hop also features a ground-shaking original soundtrack, live singing and some of the UK’s top hip hop dance talent. | ||
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The London ColiseumLa Bohème |
English National Opera Jonathan Miller, Director Natascha Metherell, Revival Director Isabella Bywater, Set Designer Gwyn Hughes Jones, Tenor: Rodolfo Kate Valentine, Soprano: Mimì Richard Burkhard, Baritone: Marcello Angel Blue, Soprano: Musetta Andrew Craig Brown, Bass: Colline Duncan Rock, Baritone: Schaunard Simon Butteriss, Bass: Benoît |
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| The London Coliseum, St. Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4ES, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:30pm Puccini’s gift for writing emotional music is brought to the fore in La bohème’s tale of doomed love in poverty-stricken Paris. One of the world’s most recognised and widely performed operas, it focuses on two central relationships: that of the poet Rodolfo, who falls in love with the pretty but consumptive seamstress Mimì; and the painter Marcello, who has a glamorous and popular on-off mistress, Musetta.
Jonathan Miller’s production for ENO has quickly become a company classic and here receives its second revival since its 2009 premiere. Inspired by Brassaï’s photographs of the Paris Left Bank in the 1930s, Miller modernises the original bohemian setting to evoke the stark poverty of the day, creating a highly effective contemporary resonance, citing the film Withnail and I as an inspiration. Playing Mimì is Kate Valentine, who in recent seasons has played the Countess in Fiona Shaw’s production of The Marriage of Figaro and an ‘excellent’ (The Times) Helena in Christopher Alden’s Olivier Award-nominated A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Gwyn Hughes Jones returns to the role of Rodolfo following his great success in ENO’s 2010 production, and recent acclaimed Pinkerton in Madam Butterfly.Jonathan Miller, Director Natascha Metherell, Revival Director Isabella Bywater, Set Designer Gwyn Hughes Jones, Tenor: Rodolfo Kate Valentine, Soprano: Mimì Richard Burkhard, Baritone: Marcello Angel Blue, Soprano: Musetta Andrew Craig Brown, Bass: Colline Duncan Rock, Baritone: Schaunard Simon Butteriss, Bass: Benoît | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 07:45pm |
Royal Opera House: Linbury Studio Theatre, LondonWitch-hunt |
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| Royal Opera House: Linbury Studio Theatre, London, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 07:45pm Bern:Ballett, directed by Cathy Marston (ex-Associate Artist of the Royal Opera House), is known for its technical prowess, stylistic versatility and physical storytelling. Following acclaimed productions of Ghosts for ROH2, as well as Wuthering Heights and Clara elsewhere, the company returns to the Linbury Studio Theatre with Marston’s latest full-evening work. The inspiration for Witch-hunt is the true story of Anna Göldi, a servant brutally tortured and executed in Switzerland in 1782 for attempted murder, amid allegations of witchcraft. Witch-hunt is set to a collage of Baroque music and uses multi-layered choreography and text to investigate themes of guilt, innocence and the excavation of memories. | ||
| Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm |
Vlaamse Opera, GhentTragedy of a Frienship |
Tragedy of a Friendship (Eggert) (world première) Vlaamse Opera |
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| Vlaamse Opera, Ghent, Schouwburgstraat 3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Tragedy of a Frienship Tragedy of a Friendship (Eggert, Moritz (b. 1965)) (world première) ![]() Image credit: Vlaamse Opera / Debby Huysmans | ||
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Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, BrusselsJos van Immerseel |
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| Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, Brussels, Rue de la Régence 30, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Jos van Immerseel ![]() Image credit: Jos van Immerseel © Alex Vanhee | ||
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Opernhaus, ZürichForsythe, Clug, Lightfoot /León |
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| Opernhaus, Zürich, Opernhaus Falkenstrasse 1, Zürich 8008, Switzerland Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Forsythe, Clug, Lightfoot /León The second ballet evening of this season is characterised by a sense of inner drama. It combines two milestones of recent ballet history with a new creation, and offers the opportunity to witness the combination of three fascinating dance languages in one evening. The American William Forsythe has influenced and shaped ballet in the second half of the 20th century like no other choreographer. In his work, he explores and crosses the boundaries of dance as an art form, time and again. In New Sleep, created in 1987 for the San Francisco Ballet, three clown-like figures – accompanied by electronic music by Thom Willems – fall under the spell of a yardstick, a potted plant and a collection of bowling balls.
For the first time, Zurich Ballet will be working with the Romanian choreographer Edward Clug, who rose to international fame primarily thanks to his ballet Radio and Juliet, a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set to the music of the rock band Radiohead. Clug’s pieces, which enchant audiences with their often absurd tempi and their wealth of choreographic detail, have been performed in Lisbon, Zagreb, Essen and at the Stuttgart Ballet, among other locations.
Having thrilled audiences in Zurich in 2004 with their furiously witty choreography, Skew Whiff, choreographers Lightfoot/León now present their ballet Sleight of Hand. The Englishman Paul Lightfoot and the Spanish woman Sol León met in 1987 in the ensemble of the Nederlands Dans Theaters (NDT) and are among the internationally most sought-after choreographers. They have succeeded Hans van Manen and Jiří Kylián as representatives of modern dance in the Netherlands. Paul Lightfoot took over the directorship of the NDT in the 2011/12 season. In the mysterious darkness of Sleight of Hand an encrypted fantasy unfurls; its dance and theatrical roots lie in the story of a family fraught with conflict. The title, Sleight of Hand, is a reference to the art of card-playing. | ||
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Vlaamse Opera, AntwerpMessa da requiem |
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| Vlaamse Opera, Antwerp, Frankrijklei 3, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Messa da requiem ![]() Image credit: Pavel Cernoch | ||
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Beethoven-Haus, Bonn7. Kammerkonzert |
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| Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, Bonn, Germany Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm 7. Kammerkonzert | ||
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, CAGustavo Dudamel & LA Philharmonic |
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| Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, CA, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 92626, United States Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Gustavo Dudamel & LA Philharmonic | ||
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Farnham CastleFour Centuries of Bach Ensemble Tilford Bach Festival |
Bach J.S., Oboe Concerto in E flat major (arr. Abberger) |
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| Farnham Castle, Castle Street, Farnham GU9 0AG, United Kingdom Friday 24-May-13 08:00pm Four Centuries of Bach Ensemble ![]() Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Oboe Concerto in E flat major (arr. Abberger) Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - chorale prelude in G Minor, BWV659 (arr. Abberger) Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Orgel-Büchlein) in F Minor, BWV639 (arr. Abberger) | ||