(P)review of a unique cinematic event: ENB’s Swan Lake in-the-round on the big screen from 30 October

United KingdomUnited Kingdom English National Ballet’s Swan Lake in-the-roundDancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Filmed (directed by Peter Jones) at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 22.6.2024. (JPr)

Dancers of English National Ballet in Derek Deane’s Swan Lake in-the-round © Ian Gavan

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Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers coming to cinemas nationwide from 6 November 2024

A NEW VISION OF VINCENT VAN GOGH

PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY’S BLOCKBUSTER EXHIBITION
COMING TO CINEMAS NATIONWIDE ON 6 NOVEMBER 2024

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO FIND A SCREENING CLICK HERE

Explore the passion which drove one of the world’s favourite artists to change art forever.

The combination of exhibition and film rewrite the narrative and celebrate Van Gogh’s genius without exploiting his suffering.

It is time to truly understand this iconic artist.

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London Opera Company’s Siegfried at Sinfonia, Smith’s Square, on 2 November 2024

London Opera Company assembles world class singers and full orchestra for Wagner’s Siegfried at Sinfonia, Smith’s Square

Following a series of performances which have delighted audiences and critics alike in recent years (including our sold-out and acclaimed performance of Tristan und Isolde last year), the London Opera Company returns to Sinfonia, Smith’s Square, London on Saturday 2 November for Wagner’s Siegfried, their latest production.

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Strauss’s Don Quixote with John Sharp and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on 24 to 26 October 2024

John Sharp and Don Quixote: Chicago Symphony’s principal cellist returns to a classic role

Cellist John Sharp © Todd Rosenberg

‘It was intimidating and it was thrilling. That is what I remember about my first audition week’, John Sharp says, reflecting on his first moments with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. ‘To see Solti conduct and the way the orchestra played – it was really incredibly exciting’.

Sharp, now the CSO’s principal cellist, began his musical journey far from the concert stage. Growing up in Texas, it was a stroke of luck that led him to the cello. ‘It was complete chance, really. I raised my hand’, he recalls, thinking back to his early days with the cello. ‘I was trying all kinds of things and ended up choosing the cello’. The choice propelled him on a professional journey that, starting on 24 October, will see him perform Richard Strauss’s Don Quixote with the CSO under the baton of Sir Donald Runnicles.

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19th International Malcolm Festival on Saturday 19 October 2024

The 19th International Malcolm Arnold Festival 2024

Director, Paul Harris

Refer to the website for further information including the full programme, click here

Saturday 19 October – Live in Northampton

11:00 St Peter’s Church, Mare Fair, Northampton NN1 1SW
14:30 All Saints Church, George Row, Northampton NN1 1DF
18:00 Guildhall, St Giles’ Square, Northampton NN1 1DE

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Gramophone’s Label of the Year 2024 Opera Rara returns to the Wigmore Hall on 2 November

OPERA RARA

On Saturday 2 November, Opera Rara return to Wigmore Hall for its third ‘Donizetti & Friends’ recital. Following a week recording together in the studio, Rosa Feola will be accompanied by Carlo Rizzi at the piano.

Gramophone’s Label of the Year 2024 – On 2 October Opera Rara was announced as Gramophone’s Label of the Year 2024. Previous winners in this category include BIS, Deutsche Grammophon, Alpha Classics, Pentatone and Harmonia Mundi.

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Chelsea Opera Group in 2024-2025 begin with a Puccini Centenary Concert on 2nd November

Chelsea Opera Group announce their 2024-2025 season Puccini Centenary Concert Sunday 2nd November 2024, 7pm, Cadogan Hall, London Puccini – Capriccio sinfonico; Messa di Gloria; Le villi 5.45pm pre-concert talk (free to ticket holders) Conductor – Peter Robinson Featuring the Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra and Chorus and soloists – Stephen Gadd, Seljan Fermor- Hesketh and Charne … Read more