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Symphony Orchestra of India returns to the UK for eight-concert tour in London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Coventry, Bradford, Croydon and Cambridge (29 November – 8 December 2023)
Performing European premiere of Zakir Hussain’s Triple Concerto and mix of Western classical works. Programmes to be conducted by Alpesh Chauhan and Richard Farnes, with soloists Zakir Hussain, Niladri Kumar and Rakesh Chaurasia, Pavel Kolesnikov and Marat Bisengaliev
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Introducing Opera Holland Park’s 2024 Season, including current casting and booking dates
Comedies, tragedies and a cavalcade of deceptions and disguises
Characters from carnival, commedia dell’arte and classical myth tell stories of transformation, enchantment and revenge in Opera Holland Park’s 2024 Season. A diva confronts a corrupt chief of police in the grit and glamour of 1960s Rome. A barber plays puppet-master in Seville, outwitting his clients in an attempt to prevent an unwanted wedding. A Flemish knight must choose between vice and virtue, while a sea nymph tries to elude an amorous Sicilian cyclops. In London and Calabria, the arrival of travelling players leads to chaos. And in an elegant villa in Piedmont, a newly married couple navigate their first falling out.
The Grange Festival celebrates its 2024 season with an exciting and eclectic mix of ballet, opera and jazz (6 June – 6 July)
The Grange Festival presents an opening night of dance followed by new productions of L’incoronazione di Poppea, Tosca and The Rake’s Progress and showcases the unique talents of vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist Dan Tepfer
Esteemed British bass-baritone Keel Watson has died at 59
In a statement, Steven Swales Artist Management said, ‘It is with enormous sadness that we announce the sudden death of Keel Watson. It was a huge privilege to work with him and call him a friend. Keel’s magnificent voice was admired by so many, as was his sharp wit and generosity as a performer. Only recently he completed acclaimed performances in genres as diverse as Wagner and Gilbert and Sullivan. We send our thoughts to his family and those who knew and loved him.’
The London Opera Company’s Die Walküre at St John’s Smith Square on 25th November
‘In a very short period of time The London Opera Company have shown themselves to be leaders in Wagner’ (OMH review)
Fans of Wagner’s epic tale of love, feuding families, betrayal and retribution are in for a treat on Saturday 25th November.
Celebrating Maria Callas’s Centenary, her historical performance is fully restored for the first time in colour exclusively for the big screen
CALLAS – PARIS, 1958
Released in the UK and Ireland 11-12 November 2023
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(P)REVIEWED HERE
Director and Producer – Tom Volf
Production and Restoration – Samuel Francois-Steininger
International Distribution – Piece of Magic Entertainment
Runtime – 90 minutes
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