WNO’s Kiss Me, Kate Receives an Enthusiastic Reception in North Wales

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Cole Porter,  Kiss Me, Kate: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera  /Gareth Jones (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 24.11.2016. (RJF)

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Kiss Me, Kate Landi Oshinowo (Hattie), Jeni Bern (Lilli Vanessi & Katharine), Quirijn de Lang (Fred Graham/Petruchio)
(c) Richard Hubert Smith

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Covent Garden’s New Così fan tutte Fails to Offer Fresh Insights

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Directed for the cinema by Jonathan Haswell and broadcast live to Cineworld Basildon from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 17.10.2016. (JPr)

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Corinne Winters, Sabina Puértolas, Angela Brower in Così fan tutte
© Stephen Cummiskey

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The Met’s Musically Strong Tristan is Lost at Sea

United StatesUnited States Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Broadcast live to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 8.10.2016. (JPr)

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The Met’s Tristan und Isolde Act I (c) Ken Howard

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WNO’s Intoxicating Kiss Me, Kate Has Vivacious Energy and Effervescent Intelligence

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Cole Porter, Kiss Me, Kate (Company Production Premiere): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / James Holmes (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 29.9.2016. (GPu)

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Kiss Me, Kate
Landi Oshinowo (Hattie), Jeni Bern (Lilli Vanessi & Katharine), Quirijn de Lang (Fred Graham/Petruchio)
(c) Richard Hubert Smith

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Verve, Passion and Intense Drama at the Cinema from Royal Opera’s Norma

United KingdomUnited 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)

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Norma Act I (c) Bill Cooper

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World Première of Nick Powell’s Cold Calling: The Arctic Project Blows Hot and Cold

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Nick Powell, Cold Calling: The Arctic Project (a musical-theatre experience created and composed by Nick Powell, written and directed by Anthony Neilson): City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Jonathan Bloxham (conductor). Studio Theatre, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 16.9.2016. (GR)

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Cold Calling: The Arctic Project (c) Robert Day

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An Enchanted Evening with the Music of Richard Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Rodgers, Some Enchanted Evening: Lesley Garrett, Ruthie Henshall, Michael Xavier & Gary Wilmot (vocalists), ArtsEd Ensemble, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Kevan Allen (choreographer), Richard Balcombe (music director). Cadogan Hall, London, 18.8.2016. (JPr)

The dress rehearsal of ‘Some Enchanted Evening’, A Musical Celebration of the Hits of Broadway Legend Richard Rodgers, at Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ, Box Office: 020 7730 4500, www.cadoganhall.com Performances- Thursday 18 August 2016, 7.30pm - Saturday 20 August 2016, 7.30pm Starring Lesley Garrett, Ruthie Henshall, Michael Xavier and Gary Wilmot with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Oklahoma!, The Sound Of Music, Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific, Babes In Arms, Cinderella, State Fair, On Your Toes… Enjoy classic songs from these great musicals such as The Lady is a Tramp, My Funny Valentine, Climb Every Mountain, You’ll Never Walk Alone, Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’, Edelweiss, Shall We Dance?, There is Nothing Like a Dame, Do-Re-Mi, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered … and many, many more!
Some Enchanted Evening [L-R] Michael Xavier, Lesley Garrett, Ruthie Henshall and Gary Wilmot
with the ArtsEd Ensemble & Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (c) Alex MacNaughton

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Tripping the Light Fantastic at the Strictly Come Dancing Prom

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 8 – Strictly Prom: Various composers: Joanne Clifton, Karen Clifton, Kevin Clifton, Janette Manrara, Giovanni Pernice and Aljaž Škorjanec (dancers), Katie Derham (presenter/dancer), BBC Concert Orchestra/Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London. 21.7.2016. (JPr)

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Giovanni Pernice, Janette Manrara, Aljaž Škorjanec, Katie Derham, Karen, Kevin and Joanne Clifton
with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Gavin Sutherland (conductor) (c) Mark Allan

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