Ballet Icons Gala returns to the London Coliseum in February 2023

BALLET ICONS GALA: 19 February 2023, London Coliseum, 7.00pm

All danced so beautifully’ – Evening Standard

An exceptional talent, unmissable on stage…’ – Dance Tabs

‘…Feels like the night of a thousand stars, the very best the world of ballet has to offer… is the Grand Prix of the dance calendar, a celebration of choreography, compositions and most importantly dancers… Across the evening, the performance standard is outstanding…’ – The Reviews Hub

The annual Ballet Icons Gala is one of the world’s ballet highlights. Dedicated audiences experience the most illustrious classical and contemporary choreography.

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A stellar cast, including Sir John Tomlinson, bring Wagner to the Scottish Highlands in December

Critically acclaimed chamber orchestra joined by legendary soloists to perform Wagner in huge first for the Highlands The Mahler Players, a chamber orchestra composed of professional musicians living in the Highlands, gives a concert performance of the complete Act II of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, the Preludes to Act I and III, and the Liebestod. … Read more

R.I.P. Seen and Heard International‘s Emeritus Editor Bill Kenny (1938-2022)

Bill Kenny (5 September 1938 – 31 October 2022)
Emeritus Editor, Seen and Heard International

We are sad to learn of the passing of Bill Kenny at the age of 83 last Monday October 31, 2022. He had not been well for a while. His character was best exemplified by himself in his own gently self-deprecating profile on MusicWeb International:

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Regent Opera’s Das Rheingold at London’s The Grand Temple, Covent Garden, in November

Tickets now on sale for Regents Opera intimate yet ambitious Ring cycle

FOR OUR FIRST NIGHT REVIEW OF DAS RHEINGOLD CLICK HERE

  • The Grand Temple, Freemasons’ Hall, Covent Garden
  • November 2022 to December 2024
  • Ring cycle performed in the Round and arranged for 18-piece orchestra, conducted by Ben Woodward
  • Ring cycle stars Keel Watson as Wotan, Catharine Woodward as Brünnhilde, and Philip Modinos as Siegfried

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