United Kingdom New Palace Opera’s A Kind Man: Soloists, London Concertante / Jonathan Finney (conductor). Hoxton Hall, London, 12.6.2022. (KB)
Jonathan Finney’s lovely new opera A Kind Man deserves wider exposure
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Bampton Classical Opera’s September performances of Handel’s Clori, Tirsi e Fileno
BAMPTON CLASSICAL OPERA 2022 – G F Handel’s Clori, Tirsi e Fileno (1707) Performances: 3 September, 7pm: Old Walland, Wadhurst, Sussex, TN5 6LU 11 September, 3pm: Weald Manor, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2HQ 24 September, 4pm: Summer at Breinton, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0RD Libretto: anonymous, English translation by Gilly French Conductor: Julian Perkins Bampton Classical Player This autumn Bampton … Read more
HGO’s new double-bill of Venus and Adonis and Dido and Aeneas at The Cockpit Theatre starts 20 May
John Blow – Venus and Adonis
Henry Purcell – Dido and Aeneas
The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH
20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 May at 19.30: 22, 29 May at 16.00
seats selling now…. for tickets (click here)
The Essex Summer Opera Festival – 7 to 10 July 2022
New world-class opera festival comes to East Anglia This summer, a new inclusive, sustainability-minded opera festival will launch at Layer Marney Tower, one of England’s finest Tudor Palaces. The Essex Summer Opera Festival (7-10 July 2022) is a three-day event welcoming seasoned opera fans and newcomers alike for a weekend of affordable, international quality live … Read more
Marquee TV presents Deutsche Oper Berlin’s newest Ring cycle
Deutsche Oper’s new Ring on the platform beginning 13 May 2022
Acclaimed production by director Stefan Herheim with music director Sir Donald Runnicles features Nina Stemme, Clay Hilley and outstanding cast of world-class singers.
The 2022 BBC Proms from 15 July to 10 September
Friday 15 July – 10 September 2022 sees the BBC Proms restored to its full eight-week glory: 84 concerts over 57 days with over 3,000 musicians
General booking opens at 9am on Saturday 21 May and for more details CLICK HERE.
ENB’s new 2022-23 season, Emerging Dancer Competition 2022 and Tamara Rojo’s new Raymonda
English National Ballet in 2022-23
For more about ENB CLICK HERE
For Raymonda FIRST NIGHT review CLICK HERE
English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2022 Livestream – Thursday 19 May, 7.30pm (for infomation click here)
English National Opera in 2022-23
The English National Opera (ENO) announces their 2022/23 Main Stage Season
For more information click here
- The ENO’s 2022/23 Season features nine main stage productions at the London Coliseum: seven new productions and two revivals.
- This varied programme of opera encompasses a range of bold and relevant stories, both new and well-known.
- Offering new productions of rarely staged pieces, as well as broad-reaching work, we are creating a spectrum of operatic experiences for every member of our wide and diverse audience.
- Christof Loy’s production of Puccini’s Tosca makes its UK debut at the ENO, with Sinéad Campbell-Wallace in the title role, conducted by Leo Hussain.
- Jo Davies directs the first production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard in the company’s history.
- Jake Heggie’s opera of classic film It’s a Wonderful Life receives its UK premiere, conducted by Nicole Paiement, with Danielle de Niese making her ENO operatic debut.