Music in Ukraine by Gregor Tassie
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ANYONE CAN SING starts on Sky Arts on 30 March 2022
ANYONE CAN SING ON SKY ARTS SERIES OVERVIEW – In the first episode ten less-than-great singers arrive in London to have their voices assessed by English National Opera voice coaches Nicky Spence, Sarah Pring and Michael Harper. The coaches whittle them down to six, and a twelve week intensive training programme begins. The six discordant participants … Read more
Zurich Opera in 2022-23
Season Preview – Zurich Opera 2022/23
Zurich’s new Ring cycle directed by Andreas Homoki and conducted by Gianandrea Noseda continues with Die Walküre with a cast including Christof Fischesser as Hunding, Tomasz Konieczny as Wotan and Camilla Nylund as Brünnhilde. Dates: September 18, 21, 29, October 2, 5, 8, 18. Siegfried has Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role. Performances on 5 March (2023), then 9 14 18 22 26 March.
There will be new productions of Offenbach’s Barkouf, Cavalli’s Eliogabalo, Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux (with Stephen Costello and Stéphane d’Oustrac).
Other new productions include Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette, George Benjamin’s Lessons in Love and Violence, and Turandot with Piotr Beczala as Calaf, making his debut in that role, and Sondra Radvanovsky as Turandot (June 2023).
There will be concert performances of Delibes’s Lakmé (April 2023)
Nevill Holt Opera’s 2022 summer festival
Nevill Holt Opera (Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8EG) announces 2022 operas and an exciting festival of concerts and events – June to July 2022
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Nevill Holt Opera (NHO) has announced its 2022 summer festival, with well-loved operas La bohéme and The Barber of Seville followed by a further festival of performances from musicians and groups including Jess Gillam, Abel Selaocoe, Sam Jewison, the Dunedin Consort and many more. Following its successful 2021 season, which saw more people than ever before enjoy opera at Nevill Holt, NHO is now expanding its summer performances with a further eight concerts to encourage music-lovers to enjoy world-class music in the heart of Leicestershire.
New Palace Opera perform Jonathan Finney’s new opera A Kind Man in June at Hoxton Hall
A Kind Man
A new opera by Jonathan Finney based on Susan Hill’s book
Following The Woman in Black’s three decades on London’s West End, Jonathan Finney has adapted another work by Dame Susan Hill, and this one will become his new opera, A Kind Man.
Three Choirs Festival comes to Hereford in 2022
Three Choirs Festival launches bold new programme for Hereford 2022 The Three Choirs Festival has launched its programme for 2022, where audiences will enjoy choosing from over eighty events taking place in and around Hereford between 23 and 30 July. From the festival’s signature choral concerts to chamber music, family events, theatre and more, the … Read more
Royal Opera House news updates 2022 – special fundraising concerts and stream for Ukraine
On stage, on screen and in your home
The Royal Opera House has unveiled a series of fundraising initiatives in support of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
On Good Friday 15 April 2022, at 4.30pm, Ukrainian Oksana Lyniv joins Music Director of The Royal Opera Antonio Pappano on the podium to conduct The Royal Opera – Concert for Ukraine with an international roster of artists including Ukrainian tenor Dmytro Popov, Ukrainian baritone Yuriy Yurchuk, South African soprano Pretty Yende, and British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso. Current Jette Parker Young Artists (JPYA) also perform alongside members of the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Tickets will range from £4 to £100.
From Friday 22 April 2022, audiences can watch Crystal Pite’s critically acclaimed and multi-award winning Flight Pattern online thanks to streaming platform Vimeo, who are waiving all fees. Created in 2017 in response to the refugee crisis, Flight Pattern remains powerfully resonant – a poignant reminder of the frailty of the human condition and the tension between despair and hope. The stream costs £7 but additional donations are encouraged. It will be available on demand for 30 days.
On Thursday 5 May 2022, at 7.30pm, The Royal Ballet presents an additional and very special fundraising performance of Swan Lake. In a Company first, Principal dancers of The Royal Ballet Lauren Cuthbertson, Sarah Lamb, Marianela Nuñez and Natalia Osipova join forces to share the role of Odette/Odile across the four acts of this iconic repertory favourite. Tickets range from £10 to £200.
Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House, Alex Beard, said: ‘Everyone at ROH is deeply shocked and appalled by the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, following Russia’s invasion. I hope these special performances and stream by the ROH community of artists from across the world can help raise much-needed funds to support the humanitarian work of the Disasters Emergency Committee.’
These special performances follow actions the ROH has taken alongside others in the UK and international arts sector in response to the invasion of Ukraine. In addition to cancelling the Bolshoi’s planned visit this summer, these include symbolic acts of solidarity such as lighting our Covent Garden home in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, playing the Ukrainian national anthem before performances, and sharing a special recording of the Ukrainian hymn Prayer for Ukraine (with music by Mykola Lysenko and text by Oleksandr Konysky arranged by Anna Lapwood), performed by members of The Royal Opera Chorus. A number of Royal Ballet dancers also took part in the Dance for Ukraine gala on Saturday 19 March 2022 at the London Coliseum.
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Waterperry Opera Festival 2022
WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL: Waterperry House and Gardens, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, OX33 1JZ – Friday 12th August–Saturday 20th August 2022
This year Waterperry Opera Festival is celebrating its fifth anniversary with an innovative eight-day open-air festival in August 2022, that will not disappoint. Their programme will include an impressive eight productions, as well as a variety of talks, workshops, and more. Taking advantage of Waterperry’s extensive historic grounds, the festival will build on the experiences of the past four years to produce their finest festival yet.