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| Wednesday 19-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Whipsnade Village Hall, Dunstable2013 Concert Season |
Works by Strauss I Works by Briccialdi (Quintuor Op 124) Works by Bizet (Jeux D'Enfants) |
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| Whipsnade Village Hall, Dunstable, Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, Dunstable LU6 2LG, United Kingdom Wednesday 19-Jun-13 07:30pm 2013 Concert Season Works by Strauss I, Johann (1804-1849) Works by Briccialdi, Giulio (1818-1881) (Quintuor Op 124) Works by Bizet, Georges (1838-1875) (Jeux D'Enfants) | ||
| Saturday 22-Jun-13 08:15pm |
Waldbühne, Berlin Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle, Christian Tetzlaff |
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| Waldbühne, Berlin, Berlin, Germany Saturday 22-Jun-13 08:15pm Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle, Christian Tetzlaff | ||
| Tuesday 25-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Holland Park Theatre, LondonLes pêcheurs de perles Opera Holland Park |
Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad |
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| Holland Park Theatre, London, Holland Park, London W8 6LU, United Kingdom Tuesday 25-Jun-13 07:30pm Tickets from £12 - £67.50 will be on sale from 25th April.Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad | ||
| Thursday 27-Jun-13 07:30pm |
Holland Park Theatre, LondonLes pêcheurs de perles Opera Holland Park |
Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad |
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| Holland Park Theatre, London, Holland Park, London W8 6LU, United Kingdom Thursday 27-Jun-13 07:30pm Tickets from £12 - £67.50 will be on sale from 25th April.Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad | ||
| Wednesday 3-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Holland Park Theatre, LondonLes pêcheurs de perles Opera Holland Park |
Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad |
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| Holland Park Theatre, London, Holland Park, London W8 6LU, United Kingdom Wednesday 3-Jul-13 07:30pm Tickets from £12 - £67.50 will be on sale from 25th April.Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad | ||
| Saturday 6-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Portsmouth GuildhallBournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Classical Extravaganza |
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| Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth PO1 2AB, United Kingdom Saturday 6-Jul-13 07:30pm Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Classical Extravaganza ![]() | ||
| Saturday 6-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Ferneham Hall, FarehamHavant Symphony Orchestra |
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| Ferneham Hall, Fareham, Fareham PO16 7DB, United Kingdom Saturday 6-Jul-13 07:30pm Havant Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Saturday 6-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Holland Park Theatre, LondonLes pêcheurs de perles Opera Holland Park |
Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad |
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| Holland Park Theatre, London, Holland Park, London W8 6LU, United Kingdom Saturday 6-Jul-13 07:30pm Tickets from £12 - £67.50 will be on sale from 25th April.Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad | ||
| Tuesday 9-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Holland Park Theatre, LondonLes pêcheurs de perles Opera Holland Park |
Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad |
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| Holland Park Theatre, London, Holland Park, London W8 6LU, United Kingdom Tuesday 9-Jul-13 07:30pm Tickets from £12 - £67.50 will be on sale from 25th April.Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad | ||
| Wednesday 10-Jul-13 06:30pm |
Jay Pritzker Pavillion, Chicago, ILGrant Park Pops - Let's Dance |
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| Jay Pritzker Pavillion, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States Wednesday 10-Jul-13 06:30pm Grant Park Pops - Let's Dance | ||
| Thursday 11-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Holland Park Theatre, LondonLes pêcheurs de perles Opera Holland Park |
Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad |
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| Holland Park Theatre, London, Holland Park, London W8 6LU, United Kingdom Thursday 11-Jul-13 07:30pm Tickets from £12 - £67.50 will be on sale from 25th April.Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad | ||
| Friday 12-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Colston Hall, BristolBournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Classical Extravaganza |
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| Colston Hall, Bristol, Bristol BS1 5AR, United Kingdom Friday 12-Jul-13 07:30pm Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Classical Extravaganza ![]() | ||
| Saturday 13-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Royal Albert Hall, LondonProm 2 - Doctor Who Prom BBC Proms |
Programme to include: Bizet, Carmen: Suite no. 2 (Habanera) |
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| Royal Albert Hall, London, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP, United Kingdom Saturday 13-Jul-13 07:30pm Prom 2 - Doctor Who Prom Doctor Who returns to the Proms to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular BBC series. As well as showcasing Murray Gold’s music from the past eight years, the concert also journeys back to the early days of Doctor Who and the groundbreaking work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Featuring special guests from the series, big screens and a host of monsters ready to invade the Royal Albert Hall, this is not the year to be exterminated! Tickets £14 - £57. Programme to include: Bizet, Georges (1838-1875), Carmen: Suite no. 2 (Habanera) | ||
| Saturday 13-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Lighthouse, PooleBournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Classical Extravaganza |
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| Lighthouse, Poole, Poole BH15 1UG, United Kingdom Saturday 13-Jul-13 07:30pm Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Classical Extravaganza ![]() | ||
| Saturday 13-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Holland Park Theatre, LondonLes pêcheurs de perles Opera Holland Park |
Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad |
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| Holland Park Theatre, London, Holland Park, London W8 6LU, United Kingdom Saturday 13-Jul-13 07:30pm Tickets from £12 - £67.50 will be on sale from 25th April.Anna Leese, Soprano: Leila Grant Doyle, Baritone: Zurga Jung Soo Yun, Tenor: Nadir Keel Watson, Bass: Nourabad | ||
| Sunday 14-Jul-13 10:30am |
Royal Albert Hall, LondonProm 3 - Doctor Who Prom BBC Proms |
Programme to include: Bizet, Carmen: Suite no. 2 (Habanera) |
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| Royal Albert Hall, London, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP, United Kingdom Sunday 14-Jul-13 10:30am Prom 3 - Doctor Who Prom Doctor Who returns to the Proms to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular BBC series. As well as showcasing Murray Gold’s music from the past eight years, the concert also journeys back to the early days of Doctor Who and the groundbreaking work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Featuring special guests from the series, big screens and a host of monsters ready to invade the Royal Albert Hall, this is not the year to be exterminated! Tickets £6 - £12. Programme to include: Bizet, Georges (1838-1875), Carmen: Suite no. 2 (Habanera) | ||
| Tuesday 16-Jul-13 08:00pm |
Sunset Center Theater, Carmel, CAInside the music: French beginning to end Carmel Bach Festival |
Machaut, Messe de Notre Dame (Gloria) |
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| Sunset Center Theater, Carmel, CA, San Carlos at 9th Street, Carmel, CA, United States Tuesday 16-Jul-13 08:00pm Inside the music: French beginning to end $76/$70/$55/$40 | ||
| Wednesday 17-Jul-13 07:30pm |
Western Washington University Concert Hall, Bellingham, WABellingham Festival of Music - 20th Anniversary Season - Concert 4 |
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| Western Washington University Concert Hall, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham, 98225, United States Wednesday 17-Jul-13 07:30pm Bellingham Festival of Music - 20th Anniversary Season - Concert 4 | ||
| Saturday 20-Jul-13 07:30pm |
St David's Hall, CardiffBournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Welsh Proms, Cardiff |
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| St David's Hall, Cardiff, Cardiff CF10 2DP, United Kingdom Saturday 20-Jul-13 07:30pm Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Welsh Proms, Cardiff ![]() | ||
| Tuesday 23-Jul-13 08:00pm |
Sunset Center Theater, Carmel, CAInside the music: French beginning to end Carmel Bach Festival |
Machaut, Messe de Notre Dame (Gloria) |
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| Sunset Center Theater, Carmel, CA, San Carlos at 9th Street, Carmel, CA, United States Tuesday 23-Jul-13 08:00pm Inside the music: French beginning to end $76/$70/$55/$40 | ||
| Thursday 25-Jul-13 05:30pm |
Winslow Hall, BuckinghamYvonne Fontane returns to Winslow Hall Opera to direct and star in Bizet's Carmen |
Yvonne Fontane, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Gianluca Paganelli, Tenor: Don José Natasha Day, Soprano: Micaela Njabulo Madlala, Baritone: Escamillo Helen Massey, Soprano: Frasquita Hannah Mason, Mezzo-soprano: Mercédès |
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| Winslow Hall, Buckingham, Winslow, Buckingham MK18 3HL, United Kingdom Thursday 25-Jul-13 05:30pm Yvonne Fontane returns to Winslow Hall Opera to direct and star in Bizet's Carmen Yvonne Fontane, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Gianluca Paganelli, Tenor: Don José Natasha Day, Soprano: Micaela Njabulo Madlala, Baritone: Escamillo Helen Massey, Soprano: Frasquita Hannah Mason, Mezzo-soprano: Mercédès | ||
| Thursday 1-Aug-13 07:00pm |
Etang des Aulnes, Saint Martin de Crau"The childhood" Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Anthéron |
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| Etang des Aulnes, Saint Martin de Crau, Domaine départemental de l'étang des aulnes, 13310 Saint Martin de Crau, France Thursday 1-Aug-13 07:00pm "The childhood" | ||
| Saturday 3-Aug-13 07:30pm |
Aros Centre, PortreeOpera Alba |
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| Aros Centre, Portree, Highland, Portree IV51, United Kingdom Saturday 3-Aug-13 07:30pm Opera Alba | ||
| Monday 5-Aug-13 01:00pm |
Cadogan Hall, LondonProms Chamber Music 4 BBC Proms |
Grieg, Holberg Suite for String Orchestra, Op.40 (arr. for brass ensemble) Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Grandmother's Minuet, Op.68 no.2 (arr. for brass ensemble) Grieg, 19 Norwegian Folk Songs: Gjendine's Lullaby, Op.66 no.19 (arr. for brass ensemble) Grieg, Lyric Pieces: March of the trolls, Op.54 no.3 (arr. for brass ensemble) |
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| Cadogan Hall, London, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom Monday 5-Aug-13 01:00pm Proms Chamber Music 4 Ahead of her Royal Albert Hall concerto debut (Prom 48), Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth brings her all-female 10-piece brass ensemble tenThing to Cadogan Hall for this colourful Proms Chamber Music concert. A bold new work by the British composer Diana Burrell is the centrepiece of a virtuosic programme of tangos, seguidillas, habaneras and serenades from Grieg, Piazzolla and Bizet, arranged for tenThing by Jarle Storløkken.Tickets £10 - £12. Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907), Holberg Suite for String Orchestra, Op.40 (arr. for brass ensemble) Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907), Lyric Pieces: Grandmother's Minuet, Op.68 no.2 (arr. for brass ensemble) Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907), 19 Norwegian Folk Songs: Gjendine's Lullaby, Op.66 no.19 (arr. for brass ensemble) Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907), Lyric Pieces: March of the trolls, Op.54 no.3 (arr. for brass ensemble) Burrell, Diana (b. 1948), Blaze (BBC commission, world première) | ||
| Wednesday 7-Aug-13 07:00pm |
Vaasa City HallClosing Concert Korsholm Music Festival |
Pulkkis, Vernal Bloom (arr. for Vaasa City Orchestra) |
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| Vaasa City Hall, Senaatinkatu 1, Vaasa 65100, Finland Wednesday 7-Aug-13 07:00pm Closing Concert Tickets 25 € / 22 € Pulkkis, Uljas (b. 1975), Vernal Bloom (arr. for Vaasa City Orchestra) | ||
| Wednesday 7-Aug-13 07:30pm |
Sheldonian Theatre, OxfordAn Evening With Michael Collins Oxford Proms |
Gershwin, Preludes for Clarinet |
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| Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, Oxford OX1 3AZ, United Kingdom Wednesday 7-Aug-13 07:30pm An Evening With Michael Collins Gershwin, George (1898-1937), Preludes for Clarinet | ||
| Wednesday 7-Aug-13 07:30pm |
Corran Halls, Oban Opera Alba |
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| Corran Halls, Oban, Oban PA34 5AB, United Kingdom Wednesday 7-Aug-13 07:30pm Opera Alba | ||
| Wednesday 7-Aug-13 07:30pm |
Mull Theatre, TobermoryOpera Alba |
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| Mull Theatre, Tobermory, Druimfin, Tobermory PA75 6QB, United Kingdom Wednesday 7-Aug-13 07:30pm Opera Alba | ||
| Thursday 8-Aug-13 08:00pm |
Château de Florans: Parc, La Roque d'AnthéronFrench music night Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Anthéron |
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| Château de Florans: Parc, La Roque d'Anthéron, Avenue du Parc, 13640 La Roque d'Anthéron, France Thursday 8-Aug-13 08:00pm French music night | ||
| Sunday 18-Aug-13 03:00pm |
Abbey House, CulrossCoro Alba |
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| Abbey House, Culross, Kirk Street, Culross, United Kingdom Sunday 18-Aug-13 03:00pm Coro Alba | ||
| Saturday 24-Aug-13 07:00pm |
Birmingham Town HallThe National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain - Under 12 Summer Concert |
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| Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham B3 3DQ, United Kingdom Saturday 24-Aug-13 07:00pm The National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain - Under 12 Summer Concert | ||
| Wednesday 4-Sep-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper, ViennaCarmen |
Vienna State Opera Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo |
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| Staatsoper, Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria Wednesday 4-Sep-13 07:00pm Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo | ||
| Saturday 7-Sep-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper, ViennaCarmen |
Vienna State Opera Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo |
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| Staatsoper, Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria Saturday 7-Sep-13 07:00pm Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo | ||
| Tuesday 10-Sep-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper, ViennaCarmen |
Vienna State Opera Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo |
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| Staatsoper, Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria Tuesday 10-Sep-13 07:00pm Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo | ||
| Friday 13-Sep-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper, ViennaCarmen |
Vienna State Opera Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo |
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| Staatsoper, Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria Friday 13-Sep-13 07:00pm Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo | ||
| Monday 16-Sep-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper, ViennaCarmen |
Vienna State Opera Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo |
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| Staatsoper, Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria Monday 16-Sep-13 07:00pm Dan Ettinger, Conductor Franco Zeffirelli, Director Anita Hartig, Soprano: Micaela Rinat Shaham, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Lance Ryan, Tenor: Don José Laurent Naouri, Baritone: Escamillo | ||
| Saturday 28-Sep-13 06:00pm |
Semperoper, DresdenCarmen |
Dresden State Opera |
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| Semperoper, Dresden, Theaterplatz 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany Saturday 28-Sep-13 06:00pm | ||
| Friday 18-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Ipswich Regent TheatreTasmin Little performs Bruch |
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| Ipswich Regent Theatre, Ipswich IP4 1HE, United Kingdom Friday 18-Oct-13 07:30pm Tasmin Little performs Bruch Tasmin Little has built a reputation as one of the UK’s foremost violinists, performing with the world’s greatest orchestras in a career which has taken her to every continent. She will perform Bruch’s dazzling Violin Concerto No.1, a challenging work which will showcase her virtuosic abilities. The concert opens with Bizet’s dramatic L'Arlésienne Suite No.1 and closes with Ravel’s stunning orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. These extraordinarily vivid musical pictures range from the quiet lyricism of The Old Castle to the shattering sonic splendour of The Great Gate of Kiev. | ||
| Saturday 19-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Cadogan Hall, LondonTasmin Little performs Bruch |
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| Cadogan Hall, London, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom Saturday 19-Oct-13 07:30pm Tasmin Little performs Bruch An unmissable concert, featuring celebrated violinist Tasmin Little playing Bruch’s ravishing Violin Concerto No.1. Bruch’s most famous composition, this irresistible work showcases the violin’s capacity for soaring, singing melodies and dazzling display. Little was hailed earlier this year for her ‘careful articulation and a truly beautiful elegance of playing… Hers is a warmly human personality, and her artistry is truly refined.’
The programme also features Bizet’s first suite of music from L’Arlésienne, full of memorable tunes, and culminates in the joyous Second Symphony by Tchaikovsky. The Symphony includes three Ukrainian folk songs, which gives the Symphony its nickname – ‘Little Russia’, which was a term used to describe Ukraine at the time.Image credit: Melanie Winning | ||
| Sunday 20-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Wycombe Swan, High WycombeTasmin Little performs Bruch |
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| Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe, High Wycombe HP11 2XE, United Kingdom Sunday 20-Oct-13 07:30pm Tasmin Little performs Bruch Tasmin Little has built a reputation as one of the UK’s foremost violinists, performing with the world’s greatest orchestras in a career which has taken her to every continent. In this season finale, she performs Bruch’s dazzling Violin Concerto No.1, a challenging work which will showcase her virtuosic abilities. The concert closes with Ravel’s stunning orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. These extraordinarily vivid musical pictures range from the quiet lyricism of The Old Castle to the shattering sonic splendour of The Great Gate of Kiev. | ||
| Sunday 27-Oct-13 03:00pm |
Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe Great Classics: Grand Opera Gala |
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| Royal Albert Hall, London, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP, United Kingdom Sunday 27-Oct-13 03:00pm The Great Classics: Grand Opera Gala An unforgettable afternoon devoted to the most popular operatic arias of all time, written by some of the world’s greatest composers. Magnificent music from well-known operas, including: The Barber of Seville, The Magic Flute, Rigoletto, Madame Butterfly, The Pearl Fishers, Candide, Die Fledermaus, Turandot, Carmen and many more!
This season sees the return of the fantastic Grand Opera Gala concert, featuring a stellar line-up of vocalists. British soprano Claire Rutter, baritone Stephen Gadd and Classical BRIT nominee Gardar Thor Cortes will be joined on stage by Renato Balsadonna (from the Royal Opera House) and Barts Choir. | ||
| Friday 8-Nov-13 07:30pm |
Watford ColosseumSpanish Fiesta! |
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| Watford Colosseum, Watford WD17 3EX, United Kingdom Friday 8-Nov-13 07:30pm Spanish Fiesta! An evening of impassioned orchestral favourites, deeply infused with the sounds and rhythms of Spain.
Bizet’s fiery Carmen and Fauré’s stately Pavane frame Rodrigo’s ever-popular Concierto de Aranjuez, full of sunshine and performed by rising star Stewart French, under the baton of Spanish conductor Eduardo Portal.
Rossini’s The Barber of Seville Overture opens the evening with its memorable melodies, Piazzolla’s feisty Libertango adds a dab of dance and the spirited Capriccio espagnol rounds off this concert. | ||
| Wednesday 27-Nov-13 07:30pm |
Lighthouse, PooleBournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Worlds Old and New |
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| Lighthouse, Poole, Poole BH15 1UG, United Kingdom Wednesday 27-Nov-13 07:30pm Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Worlds Old and New ![]() | ||
| Thursday 28-Nov-13 07:30pm |
University Great Hall, ExeterBournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Worlds Old and New |
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| University Great Hall, Exeter, Exeter EX4 4PZ, United Kingdom Thursday 28-Nov-13 07:30pm Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Worlds Old and New ![]() | ||
| Sunday 8-Dec-13 06:00pm |
Deutsche Oper, BerlinCarmen |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Giuseppe Finzi, Conductor Soren Schuhmacher, Director Pier Luigi Samaritani, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Mezzo-soprano: Micaela Clémentine Margaine, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Carlo Ventre, Tenor: Don José Bastiaan Everink, Baritone: Escamillo Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Frasquita Christina Sidak, Mezzo-soprano: Mercédès Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Le Remendado John Chest, Baritone: Le Dancaïre Stephen Barchi, Baritone: Moralès Ben Wager, Bass: Zuniga |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Sunday 8-Dec-13 06:00pm In French with German surtitles.
Sensuous, offensive and devoid of all civic sense of morality: CARMEN, Georges Bizet’s story of a fatal love triangle, scandalised the audience at its premiere at the Paris Opéra Comique in 1875 and spent years playing to small, fringe audiences as a result - unimaginable today, the work being the household name among operas. The tale of Carmen and Don José, at once banal and existential, ends with an inevitably tragic murder. Carmen’s absolute need for freedom and her insistence on relationships based on complete independence and equality make her irresistible to Don José, who nonetheless proves unable to tolerate her urge to defend her liberty. A victim of his own desire, he is finally driven to destroy his lover and himself with her. To convey this tragic material Bizet succeeded in using the medium of an opéra comique that presents us with all the emotions and traits of the human condition – levity, drabness, silliness and stoniness, seduction and playfulness, cruelty and destiny. Of all the familiar features of the work, perhaps the best known is the original Cuban »habanera« used by the tobacco worker Carmen to attract the attention of Don José. The music of the opera, filled with catchy melodies, is dominated by dance routines and Spanish rhythms. The savage, romantic country beyond the Pyrenees enthralled Georges Bizet among many others, and »Carmen« is today considered the central work expressing French yearnings for their unknown, idealised neighbour to the south. In 19th-century Paris this operatic depiction of fated lovers, with its erotic overtones and its tension between absolute devotion and undiluted liberty, could only be performed where bourgeois boundaries, both spatial and ideological, had been rejected. Image credit: Bettina-Stöß Giuseppe Finzi, Conductor Soren Schuhmacher, Director Pier Luigi Samaritani, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Mezzo-soprano: Micaela Clémentine Margaine, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Carlo Ventre, Tenor: Don José Bastiaan Everink, Baritone: Escamillo Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Frasquita Christina Sidak, Mezzo-soprano: Mercédès Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Le Remendado John Chest, Baritone: Le Dancaïre Stephen Barchi, Baritone: Moralès Ben Wager, Bass: Zuniga | ||
| Saturday 14-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, BerlinCarmen |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Giuseppe Finzi, Conductor Soren Schuhmacher, Director Pier Luigi Samaritani, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Mezzo-soprano: Micaela Clémentine Margaine, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Carlo Ventre, Tenor: Don José Bastiaan Everink, Baritone: Escamillo Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Frasquita Christina Sidak, Mezzo-soprano: Mercédès Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Le Remendado John Chest, Baritone: Le Dancaïre Stephen Barchi, Baritone: Moralès Ben Wager, Bass: Zuniga |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Saturday 14-Dec-13 07:30pm In French with German surtitles.
Sensuous, offensive and devoid of all civic sense of morality: CARMEN, Georges Bizet’s story of a fatal love triangle, scandalised the audience at its premiere at the Paris Opéra Comique in 1875 and spent years playing to small, fringe audiences as a result - unimaginable today, the work being the household name among operas. The tale of Carmen and Don José, at once banal and existential, ends with an inevitably tragic murder. Carmen’s absolute need for freedom and her insistence on relationships based on complete independence and equality make her irresistible to Don José, who nonetheless proves unable to tolerate her urge to defend her liberty. A victim of his own desire, he is finally driven to destroy his lover and himself with her. To convey this tragic material Bizet succeeded in using the medium of an opéra comique that presents us with all the emotions and traits of the human condition – levity, drabness, silliness and stoniness, seduction and playfulness, cruelty and destiny. Of all the familiar features of the work, perhaps the best known is the original Cuban »habanera« used by the tobacco worker Carmen to attract the attention of Don José. The music of the opera, filled with catchy melodies, is dominated by dance routines and Spanish rhythms. The savage, romantic country beyond the Pyrenees enthralled Georges Bizet among many others, and »Carmen« is today considered the central work expressing French yearnings for their unknown, idealised neighbour to the south. In 19th-century Paris this operatic depiction of fated lovers, with its erotic overtones and its tension between absolute devotion and undiluted liberty, could only be performed where bourgeois boundaries, both spatial and ideological, had been rejected. Image credit: Bettina-Stöß Giuseppe Finzi, Conductor Soren Schuhmacher, Director Pier Luigi Samaritani, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Mezzo-soprano: Micaela Clémentine Margaine, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Carlo Ventre, Tenor: Don José Bastiaan Everink, Baritone: Escamillo Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Frasquita Christina Sidak, Mezzo-soprano: Mercédès Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Le Remendado John Chest, Baritone: Le Dancaïre Stephen Barchi, Baritone: Moralès Ben Wager, Bass: Zuniga | ||
| Monday 16-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, LondonCarmen |
Royal Opera Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Roberto Alagna, Tenor: Don José Vito Priante, Baritone: Escamillo Veronica Cangemi, Soprano: Micaela |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Bow Street,, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Monday 16-Dec-13 07:00pm Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Roberto Alagna, Tenor: Don José Vito Priante, Baritone: Escamillo Veronica Cangemi, Soprano: Micaela | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, LondonCarmen |
Royal Opera Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Roberto Alagna, Tenor: Don José Vito Priante, Baritone: Escamillo Veronica Cangemi, Soprano: Micaela |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Bow Street,, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Roberto Alagna, Tenor: Don José Vito Priante, Baritone: Escamillo Veronica Cangemi, Soprano: Micaela | ||
| Saturday 21-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, LondonCarmen |
Royal Opera Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Christine Rice, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Yonghoon Lee, Tenor: Don José Kostas Smoriginas, Baritone: Escamillo Sarah Fox, Soprano: Micaela |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Bow Street,, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Saturday 21-Dec-13 07:00pm Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Christine Rice, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Yonghoon Lee, Tenor: Don José Kostas Smoriginas, Baritone: Escamillo Sarah Fox, Soprano: Micaela | ||
| Sunday 22-Dec-13 03:00pm |
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, LondonCarmen |
Royal Opera Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Roberto Alagna, Tenor: Don José Vito Priante, Baritone: Escamillo Veronica Cangemi, Soprano: Micaela |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Bow Street,, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Sunday 22-Dec-13 03:00pm Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Roberto Alagna, Tenor: Don José Vito Priante, Baritone: Escamillo Veronica Cangemi, Soprano: Micaela | ||