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The Met: Live in HD presents first live transmission of the season with Mozart’s Così fan tutte on Saturday, October 3
Federica Lombardi, Samantha Hankey, Ana María Martínez, Duke Kim, and Andrey Zhilikhovsky make their Met role debuts, alongside Gerald Finley. Maestro Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts
The Met: Live in HD is available in more than 1,900 theatres worldwide (for UK cinemas click here)
United Kingdom The Last Laugh: Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 19.8.2025. (JPr)
New Zealand Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Tobias Ringborg (conductor). St. James Theatre, Wellington. 10.10.2015. (PM)
Live Opera Returns to London with Star-studded Cast PAGLIACCI by Ruggero Leoncavallo Saturday 3rd October 8pm, St James’ Church, Islington, N1 8PH Tickets available if you click here Cast: Peter Auty, Elin Pritchard, Robert Hayward, Nicholas Lester, Aled Hall Conducted by John Andrews Directed by Christopher Luscombe with Berrak Dyer – piano Fenella Humphries – … Read more
LES MISÉRABLES ROCKS THE UK AND THE US
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY THE SOLD-OUT STAGED CONCERT FROM THE WEST END
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ROGER JONES (1942-2017)
Roland Jones, Roger’s brother, has forwarded the sad news that Roger – a former UK editor of Seen and Heard International – died in February whilst on holiday in Botswana.
Editorial Vacancy A vacancy will soon occur for the post of UK Editor (Scotland, Wales, the English provinces, opera and ballet) following the impending retirement of Roger Jones. Editorial skills and some knowledge of classical music would be advantageous for the post, but good English and punctuation are particularly important. The Editor will work as … Read more
United States Various: Jessica Gould, soprano; Noa Frenkel, contralto; Diego Cantalupi, lute; James Waldo, theorbo; Pedro d’Aquino. harpsichord & organ Salon/Sanctuary Concerts; The Library of the House of the Redeemer, New York City, 11.10.2015