Broadcasts, Musicals, & Others

Reviews and articles of some events that are not Concerts, Opera, or Dance, and others that have been streamed, shown in the cinema or on TV

(P)review of National Theatre Live’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession at a UK and Ireland cinema from 23 October

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession: Recorded live (directed by Tim Van Someren) at London’s Garrick Theatre and shown widely in cinemas by National Theatre Live across the UK and Ireland from 23rd October. (JPr)

Bessie Carter (Vivie Warren) and Imelda Staunton (Mrs. Kitty Warren) © Johan Persson

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Fine singing and the splendid playing of the Paris Opera Orchestra redeems Shirin Neshat’s polemical Aida

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FranceFrance Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opéra national de Paris / Michele Mariotti (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Mathilde Jobbé-Duval) from Opéra Bastille, Paris, 10.10.2025. (JPr)

[front] Ève-Maud Hubeaux (Amneris) © Bernd Uhlig/OnP

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Miss Saigon in Gothenburg – both emotional depth and spectacle

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SwedenSweden Boublil and Schönberg, Miss Saigon: Soloists of Gothenburg Opera, Gothenburg Opera chorus, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra /Joakim Hallin (conductor). Gothenburg Opera main stage, 27.9.2025. (NS)

Kim (Feline Andersson) and her fellow bargirls (Natalie Chua, Fanny Dan Tomter and Andrea Rymoen) in Dreamland © Mats Bäcker

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Vienna State Opera’s past, present and future as Garanča, Kaufmann and Bernheim star in the open air

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AustriaAustria Vienna State Opera’s Opern Air: Soloists, Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Bertrand de Billy (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Dominik Kepczynski) from the Burggarten, Vienna, 7.12.2025 and available from 18 September on arte.tv. (JPr)

Elīna Garanča © WS/Martina Berger

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