Liam Scarlett Generates More Tedium than Horror in Royal Ballet’s Frankenstein

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Lowell Liebermann, Frankenstein: Soloists, Corps de Ballet and Royal Opera House Orchestra/Koen Kessels (conductor). Broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex. 18.5.2016. (JPr)

<i>Frankenstein</i> with Steven McRae as The Creature & Federico Bonelli as Victor Frankenstein and Alexander Campbell as Clerval ©ROH 2016. Ph by Bill Cooper (2)
Frankenstein with Steven McRae as The Creature & Federico Bonelli as Victor Frankenstein
© Bill Cooper

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Ex Cathedra’s Celebration of Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Arne & Beamish Shakespeare Odes: Sam West (actor), Ex Cathedra, soloists and instrumentalists, Ex Cathedra Academy of Vocal Music, local primary school children and The City Musick / Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). Milton Court, London. 12.5.2016. (JPr)

“Ex Cathedra perform Shakespeare Odes at Shakespeare’s church in Stratford-upon-Avon Credit John James / University of Birmingham”
Ex Cathedra’s A Shakespeare Masque at Shakespeare’s church in Stratford-upon-Avon
Katie Tretheway as Anne Hathaway
(c) John James / Univ. of Birmingham

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Iván Fischer’s Conception of Die Zauberflöte: A Quixotic Mishmash of Ideas.

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute): Actors and soloists, Á la cARTe Choir, Budapest Festival Orchestra/Iván Fischer (director and conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 10.5.2016. (JPr)

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The cast of BFO’s The Magic Flute (c) Belinda Lawley

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