Regents Opera’s London performances of Die Walküre this May

Regents Opera presents a bold re-imagining of Die Walküre, the second instalment in Wagner’s epic Ring cycle

Die Walküre stars Catharine Woodward as Brünnhilde, Keel Watson as Wotan and Brian Smith Walters as Siegmund

The action returns to The Grand Temple, Freemasons’ Hall, Covent Garden, May 2023 – Sunday 21st, Tuesday 23rd, Saturday 27th

FOR A REVIEW OF THE 21 MAY PERFORMANCE CLICK HERE

This ground-breaking adaptation is performed in the round and specially arranged for a 21-piece orchestra, conducted by Ben Woodward

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The Met’s revival of Robert Carsen’s Rosenkavalier was the most enjoyable performance of it I’ve ever seen

United StatesUnited States The Met: Live in HD – Richard Strauss, Der RosenkavalierSoloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Simone Young (conductor). Broadcast live to the Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 15.4.2023. (JPr)

[l to r] Samantha Hankey (Octavian), Lise Davidsen (Marschallin) and Erin Morley (Sophie) in the final trio © Ken Howard/Met Opera

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The Royal Ballet exhibits Ashton’s Cinderella choreography in their Disneyfied new staging

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prokofiev, Cinderella: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Koen Kessels (conductor). Broadcast (directed by Ross MacGibbon) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 12.4.2023. (JPr)

Vadim Muntagirov (The Prince) and Marianela Núñez (Cinderella) © Tristram Kenton

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The orchestral virtuosity in Melbourne Opera’s Götterdämmerung is a lasting memory of their Ring

AustraliaAustralia Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Melbourne Opera / Anthony Negus (conductor). Livestreamed on Australian Digital Concert Hall from the Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, 2.4.2023. (JPr)

Bradley Daley (Siegfried), Steven Gallop (Hagen) and Christopher Hillier (Gunther) © Robin Halls

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