Broadcasts and Film

Sumptuous Sound from James Levine in the Met’s Traditional Tannhäuser

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United StatesUnited States Wagner, Tannhäuser: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / James Levine (conductor). Broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex, 31.10.2015. (JPr)

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Otto Schenk and Günther Schneider-Siemssen’s Tannhäuser Act II
(c) Marty Sohl/ Metropolitan Opera

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Static Staging but Plenty of Musical Tension in the Met’s New Otello

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United StatesUnited States Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex, 17.10.2015. (JPr)

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Bartlett Sher’s Otello Act III (c) Ken Howard

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Royal Opera House Launch Live Cinema Season with Macmillan’s Romeo and Juliet

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Koen Kessels (conductor), Live screening from The Royal Opera House, London, 22.9.2015 (J.O’D)

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Steven McRae and Itziar Mendizabal in Romeo and Juliet
(c) Dave Morgan

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Covent Garden’s controversial Guillaume Tell has several good points  

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rossini, Guillaume Tell: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Jonathan Haswell) to the Empire Cinemas, Basildon, Essex, 5.7.2015. (JPr)

Gerald Finley as William Tell at end the of Act II pic credit ROH and Clive Barda
Gerald Finley as William Tell at end the of Act II © Clive Barda

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Sensationalist Carmen on Minimalist Set from ENO

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Sir Richard Armstrong (conductor). Live relay to cinemas from the London Coliseum, directed by Andy Morahan, seen at Empire Cinemas, Basildon, Essex, 1.7.2015. (JPr)

‘Carmen Act II pic credit ENO & Alistair Muir.

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ENO’s Pirates of Penzance Reflects a More Innocent Age  

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert and Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / David Parry (conductor), London Coliseum. Live relay to Odeon, Chelmsford, Essex, 19.5.2015. (JPr)

Andrew Shore as Major-General Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance c ENO/Tristram Kenton
Andrew Shore as Major-General Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance c ENO/Tristram Kenton

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Ex-Bolshoi Dancer Osipova Triumphs in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ferdinand Hérold (arr. John Lanchbery), La Fille mal gardée: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Barry Wordsworth (conductor). Relayed from Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to Empire Cinema, Basildon, 5.5.2015. (JPr)

Natalia Ospiova’s debut in the Royal Ballet’s La Fille mal gardee Natalia Ospiova PLS CREDIT: TRISTRAM KENTON ... A scene from La Fille Mal Gardee by The Royal Ballet @ Royal Opera House. (Opening 16-04-15) ©Tristram Kenton 04/15 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
Steven McRae (Colas) and Natalia Osipova (Lise) (c) Tristram Kenton

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