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HGO brings back live opera performances to London
For Mark Berry’s review click here
HGO (formerly Hampstead Garden Opera) is dedicated to supporting singers at the start of their careers – they will lead the return of live opera to London. HGO’s staged open-air production with orchestra of Gustav Holst’s one-act Sāvitri will play at Lauderdale House, Highgate, on 13-22 August.
The Grange Festival presents Precipice, an outdoor promenade performance (21-23 August 2020) ‘The Grange Festival, under the genial direction of the former countertenor Michael Chance, has come of age, a signal achievement in only three years.’ The Sunday Times, June 2019 On 21, 22 and 23 August 2020, The Grange Festival will present Precipice, an outdoor immersive promenade … Read more
FIDELIO: SEMI-STAGED LIVE PERFORMANCE
Garsington Opera will be giving semi-staged performances of Beethoven’s Fidelio in the Opera Pavilion at Wormsley on 12, 14, 18 & 20 September 2020.
UK’S LEADING OPEN-AIR CINEMA IS BACK WITH A SPECTACULAR SOCIALLY DISTANCED SUMMER SEASON OF BLOCKBUSTER SMASH HITS AND AWARD WINNERS, FROM ROCKETMAN AND JOKER TO SCORES OF FEEL-GOOD, TIMELESS CLASSICS
Summer is back on track as The Luna Cinema’s 12th consecutive open-air film season is set to return in a brand new socially spacious way! After a somewhat turbulent few months for cinema, when it appeared only drive in screens might see the light of day this year, film fans across the country (and those without cars) can now look forward to summer evenings in gorgeous settings, enjoying great films on giant screens under the stars.
Met Stars Live in Concert – 12 concerts from 18 July to 19 December
In a Zoom press conference, The Metropolitan Opera unveiled its plans for an upcoming series of 12 concerts featuring some of opera’s greatest international stars.
Jonas Kaufmann review click here
Renée Fleming review click here
Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak review click here
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich Season Preview
The Swiss Government have not yet announced how concerts may resume in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, so the management of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich have had to be creative and flexible with their planning of next season.
The orchestra hopes that concerts will be able to resume as ‘normal’ from January 2021 onwards. Sadly, the virus has led to a further postponement of the opening of their renovated concert hall (the Tonhalle) until August 2021. Concerts next season will therefore continue at the Tonhalle Maag.
69th Wexford Festival Opera further develops its digital presence for 2020
to present a reimagined Festival
Waiting for Shakespeare…The Festival in the air
Sunday, 11 October – Sunday, 18 October 2020
Wexford Festival Opera today announced that it has taken the difficult decision to reschedule the previously announced artistic programme to October 2021. This is due to the ongoing worldwide uncertainty regarding the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing restrictions into the autumn, and in the best interests of the health and welfare of the Festival’s audiences, artists, staff, and volunteers.
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