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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, LondonDon Carlo |
Royal Opera Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor Nicholas Hytner, Director Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor: Don Carlos Anja Harteros, Soprano: Elisabeth of Valois, Queen of Spain Mariusz Kwiecien, Baritone: Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Mezzo-soprano: Princess Eboli Ferruccio Furlanetto, Bass: Philippe II, King of Spain Eric Halfvarson, Bass: Grand Inquisitor |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Bow Street,, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 Sung in Italian. Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor Nicholas Hytner, Director Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor: Don Carlos Anja Harteros, Soprano: Elisabeth of Valois, Queen of Spain Mariusz Kwiecien, Baritone: Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Mezzo-soprano: Princess Eboli Ferruccio Furlanetto, Bass: Philippe II, King of Spain Eric Halfvarson, Bass: Grand Inquisitor | ||
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St John's Smith Square, LondonFreiburger Barockorchester: Baroque on the high seas |
Works by Vivaldi Works by Handel Works by Telemann |
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| St John's Smith Square, London, Smith Square, London, London SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 Freiburger Barockorchester: Baroque on the high seas ![]() Works by Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) Works by Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) Works by Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767) | ||
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Staatsoper, ViennaTosca |
Vienna State Opera Marco Armiliato, Conductor Margarethe Wallmann, Director Norma Fantini, Soprano: Floria Tosca Marcello Giordani, Tenor: Mario Cavaradossi Juha Uusitalo, Bass-baritone: Baron Scarpia |
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| Staatsoper, Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Austria Saturday 18-May-13 Marco Armiliato, Conductor Margarethe Wallmann, Director Norma Fantini, Soprano: Floria Tosca Marcello Giordani, Tenor: Mario Cavaradossi Juha Uusitalo, Bass-baritone: Baron Scarpia | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 11:00am |
St John's Kirk, PerthMusic on a Saturday Morning Perth Festival |
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| St John's Kirk, Perth, Perth PH1 5SH, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 11:00am Music on a Saturday Morning Programme not known Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 11:00am |
St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church, FolkestoneSacconi Festival - Coffee Concert Sacconi Chamber Music Festival |
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| St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church, Folkestone, The Bayle, Folkestone CT20 1SW, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 11:00am Sacconi Festival - Coffee Concert | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 11:00am |
Aula der Universität GöttingenCarole Cerasi - Harpsichord Recital Göttingen International Handel Festival |
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| Aula der Universität Göttingen, 37073 Göttingen, Germany Saturday 18-May-13 11:00am Carole Cerasi - Harpsichord Recital Harpsichord virtuoso Carole Cerasi, who was born in Sweden,
is the daughter of Sephardi/Turkish parents. Aged eleven she
discovered her special affinity with the harpsichord: today she
appears on the major concert platforms of the world. Cerasi’s
refined and strongly expressive musicianship can’t be confined
to any specific category. She gives this programme, which
includes works by Handel, Mozart and Scarlatti, a variety of accents,
some of them alla turca. Works by Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767) | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 12:00pm |
St Stephen's Church, LondonFrom Lent to Pentecost - a sequence of renaissance polyphony |
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| St Stephen's Church, London, Rochester Row, Westminster, London SW1P 1LE, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 12:00pm From Lent to Pentecost - a sequence of renaissance polyphony Price type: Free | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 01:30pm |
Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre, Sydney, NSWVanguard |
Australian Ballet |
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| Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Sydney 1225, Australia Saturday 18-May-13 01:30pm Vanguard Bella Figura Music by Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista (1710-1736) / Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) / Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805) Choreography by Jiří Kylián | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:00pm |
Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City, NYAll Martins |
New York City Ballet |
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| Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City, NY, New York City, NY, United States Saturday 18-May-13 02:00pm All Martins | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:00pm |
Expo Art Center, Long Beach, CAUS Premiere of Stewart Copeland's Tell-Tale Heart/Michael Gordon's Van Gogh |
Long Beach Opera |
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| Expo Art Center, Long Beach, CA, 4321 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807, United States Saturday 18-May-13 02:00pm US Premiere of Stewart Copeland's Tell-Tale Heart/Michael Gordon's Van Gogh | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:00pm |
DiMenna Center for Classical Music: Norman S. Benzaquen Hall, New York City, NYOSL@DMC Meet the Orchestra - A Musical Open House |
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| DiMenna Center for Classical Music: Norman S. Benzaquen Hall, New York City, NY, 450 West 37th Street, New York City, New York City, 10018, United States Saturday 18-May-13 02:00pm OSL@DMC Meet the Orchestra - A Musical Open House Price type: Free | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:15pm |
Stadsgehoorzaal, LeidenWibi Soerjadi soloist in Chopin |
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| Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden, Breestraat 60, Leiden 2311 CS, Netherlands Saturday 18-May-13 02:15pm Wibi Soerjadi soloist in Chopin After last season’s sublime performance, Wibi Soerjadi absolutely had to come back to The Hague. The Dutch pianist has played in all the world’s great concert halls, including Vienna’s Musikverein and New York’s Carnegie Hall. He’ll play with the Residentie Orkest/The Hague Philharmonic in Chopin’s First Piano Concerto, a masterwork that gives the pianist every opportunity to show off what he or she can do, just as Chopin himself did when he wowed Warsaw with the piece in 1830. The concert will close with Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, one of the most beloved in the symphonic repertoire, conducted by a favourite with audiences, Santtu-Matias Rouvali. | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:15pm |
Theatre Royal, GlasgowThe 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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| Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Glasgow G2 3QA, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 02:15pm 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 | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:15pm |
Concertgebouw: Main Hall, AmsterdamNetherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic |
Adriaansz, New work Andriessen, Rosa's Horses (orch. Clark Rundell) |
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| Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Saturday 18-May-13 02:15pm Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic ![]() Adriaansz, Peter (b. 1966), New work Andriessen, Louis (b. 1939), Rosa's Horses (orch. Clark Rundell) | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:30pm |
Sadler's Wells, LondonNorthern Ballet — The Great Gatsby |
Northern Ballet |
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| Sadler's Wells, London, Rosebery Avenue,, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 02:30pm Northern Ballet — The Great Gatsby Northern Ballet returns to Sadler's Wells this spring with The Great Gatsby, a brand new full-length ballet for 2013, after achieving great success with Cleopatra in 2011.On New York’s Long Island in the heady, indulgent days of the 1920s, young Midwesterner Nick Carraway meets his infamous neighbour Jay Gatsby – a mysterious millionaire with a secret past and a penchant for lavish parties. As the sparkling façade of Gatsby’s world begins to slip, Carraway comes to see the loneliness, obsession and tragedy that lie beneath. Adapted from the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby is directed and choreographed by Artistic Director David Nixon OBE, with co-direction from Patricia Doyle, sets by Jérôme Kaplan, lighting by Tim Mitchell and costumes also by David Nixon. As The Great Gatsby enjoys a huge resurgence in popularity, this promises to be a stunning retelling of one of the 20th century’s most compelling stories, brought to life by a remarkable company. | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:30pm |
Sadler's Wells: Peacock Theatre, LondonZooNation Dance Company — Some Like It Hip Hop |
ZooNation Dance Company |
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| Sadler's Wells: Peacock Theatre, London, Portugal Street, Holborn, London WC2 2HT, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 02:30pm 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. | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:30pm |
Sadler's Wells: Lilian Baylis Studio, LondonVarmints |
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| Sadler's Wells: Lilian Baylis Studio, London, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 02:30pm Varmints Varmints is the brand new children’s dance theatre show, which tells the poignant tale of one small creature’s struggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever. Every day the city grows larger and the noise grows louder, until there is so much noise that no-one can hear themselves think. Based on the award-winning book by Helen Ward with beautiful illustrations by Marc Craste, this thrilling production is choreographed by B-boy and New Wave Associate Wilkie Branson and directed by children’s theatre specialist Sally Cookson, who brought their brilliantly energetic Christmas show BOING! to Sadler's Wells Lilian Baylis Studio for a second time last year. | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 02:30pm |
Civic Theatre, Chelmsford The Merry Widow |
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| Civic Theatre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford CM1 1JE, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 02:30pm | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 03:00pm |
Kitara Concert Hall, Sapporo Sapporo Symphony Orchestra |
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| Kitara Concert Hall, Sapporo, 1-15 Nakajimakoen, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-8649, Japan Saturday 18-May-13 03:00pm Sapporo Symphony Orchestra | ||
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Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset): Stora SalenJean-Christophe Spinosi |
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| Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset): Stora Salen, Hötorget 8, Stockholm 10387, Sweden Saturday 18-May-13 03:00pm Jean-Christophe Spinosi | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 03:00pm |
St Jacob's Church, StockholmThe Swedish Radio Choir |
Lindberg, New work, première |
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| St Jacob's Church, Stockholm, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 2, Stockholm 111 53 Stockholm, Sweden Saturday 18-May-13 03:00pm The Swedish Radio Choir Tickets: 150 kr Lindberg, Nils (b. 1933), New work, première | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 03:00pm |
Berwaldhallen, StockholmTchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no.1 |
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| Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 3, Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden Saturday 18-May-13 03:00pm Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no.1 Tickets: 110-395 kr | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 04:00pm |
Opéra de LilleIl Barbiere di Siviglia |
Opéra de Lille Antonello Allemandi, Conductor Jean-François Sivadier, Director Taylor Stayton, Tenor: Count Almaviva Tiziano Bracci, Bass: Dr. Bartolo Eduarda Melo, Soprano: Rosina Amando Noguera, Baritone: Figaro |
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| Opéra de Lille, 2 Rue des Bons Enfants, 59800 Lille, France Saturday 18-May-13 04:00pm Il Barbiere di Siviglia Antonello Allemandi, Conductor Jean-François Sivadier, Director Taylor Stayton, Tenor: Count Almaviva Tiziano Bracci, Bass: Dr. Bartolo Eduarda Melo, Soprano: Rosina Amando Noguera, Baritone: Figaro | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 04:00pm |
St Petri-Kirche, GöttingenAdjei/Ritlewski Göttingen International Handel Festival |
Works by Handel Works by Vivaldi |
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| St Petri-Kirche, Göttingen, Kirchstraße 6, 37081 Göttingen, Germany Saturday 18-May-13 04:00pm Adjei/Ritlewski This concert gives us the opportunity to witness the mastery of
two of the opera soloists at close quarters. One of Britain’s most
accomplished vocalists, Elizabeth Atherton is at home on the
world’s great concert and operatic stages. Countertenor Yosemeh
Adjei enthuses his audiences at home and abroad with his remarkable
voice and musical flexibility. In this personally crafted programme,
they present arias by Handel and his contemporaries.Please note that access to this venue is not barrier-free. Works by Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) Works by Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 04:30pm |
St John's Smith Square, LondonFête champêtre Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music |
Works by Lully Works by Charpentier Works by Rameau Works by Mouret Works by Campra Works by Visée Works by Marais |
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| St John's Smith Square, London, Smith Square, London, London SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 04:30pm Fête champêtre Prizewinners at the 2007 York International Early Music Young Artists Competition, vocal and instrumental ensemble Le Jardin Secret makes its Festival debut with a programme reflecting a crucial time in the development of French vocal expression. In arias and cantatas by Lully, Charpentier, Rameau, Mouret and Campra, as well as instrumental works by De Visée and Marais, they find an elegance, refinement, yearning and languor to reflect the sweet breath of nature. 'Le Jardin Secret have a very bright future indeed ... the performances are superb.' The Telegraph Works by Lully, Jean-Baptiste (1632-1687) Works by Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764) Works by Mouret, Jean-Joseph (1682-1738) Works by Campra, Andre (1660-1744) Works by Visée, Robert de (1660-1725) Works by Marais, Marin (1656-1728) | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 04:45pm |
St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, LondonVerdi Requiem workshop |
Verdi, Messa da Requiem (Workshop) |
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| St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, London, London EC1A 9DE, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 04:45pm Verdi Requiem workshop Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901), Messa da Requiem (Workshop) Price type: Free | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 05:30pm |
Haslemere HallChild Roland |
Child Roland (Godfree) (Premiere) Opera South |
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| Haslemere Hall, Haslemere GU27 2AS, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 05:30pm Child Roland (Godfree, William) (Premiere) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 05:50pm |
Glyndebourne Opera HouseAriadne auf Naxos Glyndebourne |
Glyndebourne Opera Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor London Philharmonic Orchestra Katharina Thoma, Director Julia Müer, Set Designer Sir Thomas Allen, Baritone: Music Master Soile Isokoski, Soprano: Primadonna (Ariadne) Kate Lindsey, Mezzo-soprano: Composer Teodora Gheorghiu, Soprano: Zerbinetta Dmitri Vargin, Baritone: Harlequin James Kryshak, Tenor: Scaramuccio Sergei Skorokhodov, Tenor: Bacchus Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Tenor: Dancing Master |
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| Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne BN8 5UU, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 05:50pm Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor London Philharmonic Orchestra Katharina Thoma, Director Julia Müer, Set Designer Sir Thomas Allen, Baritone: Music Master Soile Isokoski, Soprano: Primadonna (Ariadne) Kate Lindsey, Mezzo-soprano: Composer Teodora Gheorghiu, Soprano: Zerbinetta Dmitri Vargin, Baritone: Harlequin James Kryshak, Tenor: Scaramuccio Sergei Skorokhodov, Tenor: Bacchus Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Tenor: Dancing Master | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 06:00pm |
Allhelgonakyrkan, StockholmEnsemble Felix |
Delius, Fennimore and Gerda (Intermezzo) |
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| Allhelgonakyrkan, Stockholm, Helgalunden, Stockholm SE 118 58, Sweden Saturday 18-May-13 06:00pm Ensemble Felix Delius, Frederick (1862-1934), Fennimore and Gerda (Intermezzo) Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904), From the Bohemian Forest (Ze Sumavy) (1883 version): Silent Woods (Klid) Op.68 no.5 Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 06:00pm |
Casa da Música, PortoRemix Ensemble |
Works by Silva (World premiere (new work)) |
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| Casa da Música, Porto, Avenida Boavista 604, Porto 4149-071, Portugal Saturday 18-May-13 06:00pm Remix Ensemble Works by Silva, Igor C. (b. 1989) (World premiere (new work)) | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 06:30pm |
The London ColiseumWozzeck |
English National Opera Edward Gardner, Conductor Carrie Cracknell, Director Tom Scutt, Set Designer Jon Clark, Lighting Designer Leigh Melrose, Baritone: Wozzeck Tom Randle, Tenor: Captain James Morris, Bass: Doctor Bryan Register, Tenor: Drum major Adrian Dwyer, Tenor: Andres Andrew Greenan, Bass: First Apprentice James Cleverton, Baritone: Second Apprentice Sara Jakubiak, Soprano: Marie Clare Presland, Contralto: Margret |
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| The London Coliseum, St. Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4ES, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 06:30pm Wozzeck tells the story of a simple soldier, troubled by visions, who murders his unfaithful partner and dies, leaving behind an orphaned child. Berg’s early 20th-century masterpiece comes to ENO for the first time in 25 years.
This new production is by acclaimed director Carrie Cracknell. One of the most exciting young British directors of her generation, Carrie Cracknell is an Associate Director at the Young Vic, where her recent production of A Doll’s House was a critical success (‘If you ever see a production of a play, see this one’ Sunday Telegraph; ‘Carrie Cracknell ... set the Young Vic ablaze with her production over the summer ... Ibsen’s play reconsidered with fresh rabid emotion’ New York Times; ‘The best production of an Ibsen I’ve ever seen’ Kerry Shale, BBC Radio 4 Saturday Review).Tickets £16 - £99.Edward Gardner, Conductor Carrie Cracknell, Director Tom Scutt, Set Designer Jon Clark, Lighting Designer Leigh Melrose, Baritone: Wozzeck Tom Randle, Tenor: Captain James Morris, Bass: Doctor Bryan Register, Tenor: Drum major Adrian Dwyer, Tenor: Andres Andrew Greenan, Bass: First Apprentice James Cleverton, Baritone: Second Apprentice Sara Jakubiak, Soprano: Marie Clare Presland, Contralto: Margret | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 06:30pm |
The Arts4every1 Centre, High WycombeMusic for All Seasons |
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| The Arts4every1 Centre, High Wycombe, Desborough Road,, High Wycombe HP11 2PU, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 06:30pm Music for All Seasons Chiltern Camerata Sam Laughton, Conductor Tom Aldren, Violin Members of the Wycombe Music Centre Friday String Club Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm |
Hucknall Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Nottingham Nottingham Boys Choir Spring Concert |
Programme to include: Works by Coates |
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| Hucknall Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Nottingham, Church Drive
, Hucknall, Nottingham NG16 7AS, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm Nottingham Boys Choir Spring Concert Includes a selection of songs and organ arrangements by local born composer, Eric Coates plus other Boys Choir repertoire. U16's are free. All other tickets cost £5. Programme to include: Works by Coates, Eric (1886-1957) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm |
Opernhaus, ZürichLa Traviata |
Zurich Opera Keri-Lynn Wilson, Conductor Jürgen Flimm, Director Erich Wonder, Set Designer Diana Damrau, Soprano: Violetta Valéry Saimir Pirgu, Tenor: Alfredo Germont George Petean, Baritone: Giorgio Germont Julia Riley, Mezzo-soprano: Flora Bervoix Boguslaw Bidzinski, Tenor: Gaston Yuriy Tsiple, Baritone: Baron Douphol |
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| Opernhaus, Zürich, Opernhaus Falkenstrasse 1, Zürich 8008, Switzerland Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm In Italian with German and English surtitles.Keri-Lynn Wilson, Conductor Jürgen Flimm, Director Erich Wonder, Set Designer Diana Damrau, Soprano: Violetta Valéry Saimir Pirgu, Tenor: Alfredo Germont George Petean, Baritone: Giorgio Germont Julia Riley, Mezzo-soprano: Flora Bervoix Boguslaw Bidzinski, Tenor: Gaston Yuriy Tsiple, Baritone: Baron Douphol | ||
| Saturday 18-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 Saturday 18-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 | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm |
Sadler's Wells: Lilian Baylis Studio, LondonVarmints |
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| Sadler's Wells: Lilian Baylis Studio, London, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm Varmints Varmints is the brand new children’s dance theatre show, which tells the poignant tale of one small creature’s struggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever. Every day the city grows larger and the noise grows louder, until there is so much noise that no-one can hear themselves think. Based on the award-winning book by Helen Ward with beautiful illustrations by Marc Craste, this thrilling production is choreographed by B-boy and New Wave Associate Wilkie Branson and directed by children’s theatre specialist Sally Cookson, who brought their brilliantly energetic Christmas show BOING! to Sadler's Wells Lilian Baylis Studio for a second time last year. | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm |
St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church, FolkestoneSacconi Festival - Sacconi Quartet, Mark Padmore, Richard Watkins Sacconi Chamber Music Festival |
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| St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church, Folkestone, The Bayle, Folkestone CT20 1SW, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm Sacconi Festival - Sacconi Quartet, Mark Padmore, Richard Watkins | ||
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Tewkesbury AbbeyEssentially English |
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| Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm Essentially English Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
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Bournemouth PavilionBSO 120th Birthday Gala |
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| Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth BH1 2BU, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:00pm BSO 120th Birthday Gala ![]() Image credit: Universal / Rhys Frampton | ||
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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 Saturday 18-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 | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 07:15pm |
Theatre Royal, GlasgowThe 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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| Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Glasgow G2 3QA, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:15pm 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 | ||
| Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm |
St Andrew's Hall, NorwichAurora Orchestra: Battle |
Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op.73 (arr. Barshai) Holst G., The Planets Op.32: no.2 "Venus" (arr. Farrington) |
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| St Andrew's Hall, Norwich, Saint Andrews Hall Plain, Norwich, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm Aurora Orchestra: Battle Holst, Gustav (1874-1934), The Planets Op.32: no.2 "Venus" (arr. Farrington) | ||
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Y Tabernacl, Machnynlleth, PowysIan Parrott - A Celebration |
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| Y Tabernacl, Machnynlleth, Powys, Machnynlleth, Powys SY20 8AJ, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm Ian Parrott - A Celebration | ||
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Trinity Church, HarrowTrinity Orchestra performs Brahms and Bartok |
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| Trinity Church, Harrow, Hindes Road, Harrow HA1 1RX, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm Trinity Orchestra performs Brahms and Bartok Bryce, Amy, Aeonia (World Premiere) | ||
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Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, NorthleachPastyme with Good Companye - Words and Music for Feasting and Celebration |
Moeran, 7 Elizabethan Poems set to Music for Mixed Chorus: Good Wine |
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| Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Northleach, Mill End, Northleach GL54 3HL, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm Pastyme with Good Companye - Words and Music for Feasting and Celebration Moeran, Ernest John (1894-1950), 7 Elizabethan Poems set to Music for Mixed Chorus: Good Wine | ||
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The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hambleden, HenleyThe Serenata Winds at the Hambleden Concerts |
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| The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hambleden, Henley, Henley RG9 6RT, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm The Serenata Winds at the Hambleden Concerts Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791), Serenade no. 10 in B flat major for Winds, "Gran Partita", K361 (K370a) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
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Perth TheatreCosi fan Tutte Perth Festival |
English Touring Opera |
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| Perth Theatre, Perth PH1 5UW, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm Cosi fan Tutte | ||
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All Saint's Church, Leighton BuzzardLeighton Buzzard Festival Singers Concert |
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| All Saint's Church, Leighton Buzzard, Church Square, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1AE, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers Concert | ||
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Maidstone Leisure Centre: Mote HallMaidstone Symphony Orchestra |
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| Maidstone Leisure Centre: Mote Hall, Willow Way, Maidstone ME15 7RN, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm Maidstone Symphony Orchestra | ||
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Birkenhead School: Bushell HallTwo Rivers Festival |
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| Birkenhead School: Bushell Hall, 58 Beresford Road, Prenton, Birkenhead CH43 2JD, United Kingdom Saturday 18-May-13 07:30pm Two Rivers Festival | ||