Jim Pritchard

Intriguing Juxtaposition of Tchaikovsky and Bartók Operas at The Met

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United StatesUnited States Tchaikovsky, Iolanta; Bartók, Bluebeard’s Castle: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Valery Gergiev (conductor). Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 14.2.2015. (JPr)

Piotr Beczala (Vaudémont) & Anna Netrebko (Iolanta) (c) Marty Sohl/The Met

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Young Designers Impress in Pocket Opera’s Macbeth

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Verdi, Macbeth: English Pocket Opera Company (in collaboration with the BA (Hons) Performance Design and Practice course at Central St Martins College of Arts & Design),  The Platform Theatre, Central St Martins, King’s Cross, London. 28.1.2015. (JPr)

Macbeth Photo credit Joshua Hayes
Macbeth
Photo credit Joshua Hayes

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High Entertainment from the Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 25 February 2011 ALICE by Wheeldon
Zenaida Yanowsky as The Queen of Hearts © Johan Persson/ROH

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / David Briskin (conductor). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and broadcast to Basildon Empire, Basildon, Essex. 16.12.2014. (JPr)

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An Exemplary L’elisir d’amore at the Royal Opera House

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 Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore (Laurent Pelly’s production revived by Daniel Dooner): soloists, orchestra and chorus of The Royal Opera, Daniele Rustioni (conductor), Covent Garden, London 18.11.2014 (JPr) Cast: Adina: Lucy Crowe Nemorino: Vittorio Grigolo Dulcamara: Bryn Terfel Belcore: Levente Molnár Giannetta: Kiandra Howarth Production: Director: Laurent Pelly Set designs: Chantal Thomas Costume designs: Laurent Pelly Associate … Read more