Verve, Passion and Intense Drama at the Cinema from Royal Opera’s Norma
28/09/2016
United Kingdom The ROH Live Cinema Season 2016/17 – Bellini, Norma: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Opera / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Directed for the screen by Jonathan Haswell and broadcast to Cineworld Basildon from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 26.9.2016. (JPr)
Norma Act I (c) Bill Cooper
ROH’s 1869 Boris Godunov Lacks Drama and Epic Grandeur
23/03/2016
United Kingdom Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex. 21.3.2016. (JPr)
Harry Nicoll (Missail) and John Tomlinson (Varlaam)
(c) Catherine Ashmore
Perfect Pianists from BBC Television Archives
13/03/2016
United Kingdom Various composers, Perfect Pianists (BBC Television Archives) with presenter, David Owen Norris: was first transmitted on 4 March 2016 on BBC4 and then made available for 23 days for downloading on BBC iPlayer. (JB) Read more
The Triumph of Verdi’s Misunderstood Opera at La Scala’s Opening
10/12/2015
Italy Verdi, Giovanna d’Arco: Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conductor, Riccardo Chailly. Seen and heard in Direct Transmission through RAI at cinema Barberini Rome 7.12. 2015. (JB) Read more
Sumptuous Sound from James Levine in the Met’s Traditional Tannhäuser
02/11/2015
United 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)
Otto Schenk & Günther Schneider-Siemssen’s Tannhäuser Act II
(c) Marty Sohl/ Metropolitan Opera
Static Staging but Plenty of Musical Tension in the Met’s New Otello
18/10/2015
United 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)
Bartlett Sher’s Otello Act III (c) Ken Howard
Royal Opera House Launch Live Cinema Season with Macmillan’s Romeo and Juliet
24/09/2015
United 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)
Steven McRae and Itziar Mendizabal in Romeo and Juliet
(c) Dave Morgan
Sensationalist Carmen on Minimalist Set from ENO
03/07/2015
United 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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