Month: December 2020

Sadler’s Wells’ Global Gala and its digital and live events for online and socially distanced audiences

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In this year’s special festive programme, Sadler’s Wells presents both digital and live events for online and socially distanced audiences.

Festive celebrations begin on Saturday 5 December, with Sadler’s Wells Global Gala, broadcast free to watch via YouTube (more information below).

Breakin’ Convention returns with the brand-new show Social DisDancing on Friday 11 December and Saturday 12 December, featuring performances from AIM, the high-energy all female popping crew; a London premiere for Jamaal O’Driscoll, featuring b-boy Marius; and a world premiere from East London’s acclaimed Boy Blue.

Ballo Arthur Pita’s magical family favourite The Little Match Girl returns for Christmas from Thursday 17 December to Sunday 27 December, this year playing in Sadler’s Wells main theatre to allow social distancing for audiences to take place.

For what is on Sadler’s Wells click here.

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Bampton Classical Opera returns with a seasonal concert in Witney, Oxfordshire, on 12 December

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BAMPTON CLASSICAL OPERA 2020

BAROQUE CHRISTMAS CANTATAS
A concert for St Beornwald’s Day
Saturday 12 December 2020, 4pm
St Mary’s Church, Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 4AW

Bampton Classical Opera presents a seasonal concert at St Mary’s Church in Witney, Oxfordshire on Saturday 12 December at 4pm, to mark St Beornwald’s Day, the annual celebration of the patron saint of Bampton. The concert will feature two fine baroque pastoral Christmas cantatas: Alessandro Scarlatti’s ‘Non sò qual più m’ingombra’, and Antonio Caldara’s ‘Amarilli vezzosa’.

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A Guardian Angel is a radiant opening concert for VOCES8’s Live from London Christmas

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Live from London Christmas – A Guardian Angel: VOCES8 and Rachel Podger (violin). VOCES8 Centre, London, 1.12.2020, reviewed as a livestream. (CC)

Rachel Podger (violin) and VOCES8 (c) Libby Percival

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Jubilee celebrations in Oslo for the 125th anniversary of Norwegian icon Kirsten Flagstad’s birth

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NorwayNorway Kirsten Flagstad Jubilee Concert: Soloists, Randi Stene (compère), Chorus and Orchestra of Norwegian National Opera / Kirill Karabits (conductor). Oslo Opera House, 30.10.2020 and reviewed when streamed on OperaVision (click here). (JPr)

Kirill Karabits and the Norwegian Opera Orchestra

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