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

The impressive Rosamund Pike carries the emotional heart of NT Live’s Inter Alia by Suzie Miller

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom National Theatre Live’s Inter Alia – a new play by Suzie Miller: Broadcast live (directed for the screen by Matthew Amos) from the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre, London, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 4.9.2025. (JPr)

Jamie Glover (Michael), Rosamund Pike (Jessica) and Jasper Talbot (Harry) in Inter Alia © Manuel Harlan

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Sofia Opera’s open air Les Misérables is a spectacular triumph of wonderful singing and acting

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BulgariaBulgaria Opera on the Square Summer Festival – Boublil and Schönberg, Les Misérables: Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of Sofia Opera and Ballet / Constantin Trinks (conductor). Alexander Nevsky Square, Sofia, 2.8.2025. (GT)

Sofia Opera’s Les Misérables in Alexander Nevsky Square

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For the Liceu’s West Side Story with its star singers, the Oscar goes to … Gustavo Dudamel

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SpainSpain Bernstein, West Side Story (concert version): Soloists, Chorus (chorus director: Pablo Assante) and Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Gran Teatro del Liceu, Barcelona, 29.7.2025. (JMI)

Juan Diego Flórez (Tony) and Nadine Sierra (Maria) © D. Ruano

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Freddie De Tommaso’s confident role debut and Bryn Terfel’s masterclass in Verbier’s Puccini double bill

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SwitzerlandSwitzerland Verbier Festival 2025 – Puccini, Gianni Schicchi, Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana (concert performances): Soloists, Oberwalliser Vokalensemble choir, Verbier Festival Orchestra / Andrea Battistoni (conductor), Johanna Vaude (video art). Broadcast live from Salle des Combins, Verbier, Switzerland, 24.7.2025 and available on medici.tv. (JPr) Updated review.

Sungho Kim (Rinuccio), Ying Fang (Lauretta) and Sir Bryn Terfel (Gianni Schicchi)

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