United Kingdom Sibelius, Nielsen, Wagner, Mozart: Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor). St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, 5.12.2020. (MB)
St Martin-in-the-Fields hosts a delightful concert in London
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Beautifully rhythmically sprung and full of life singing from Apollo5 Live from London at Christmas
United Kingdom Live from London Christmas – The Crimson Sun: Apollo5 (Penelope Appleyard [soprano], Clare Stewart [mezzo-soprano], Josh Cooter, Oli Marin-Smith [tenors], Greg Link [bass]). Livestreamed from VOCES8 Centre, London, 6.12.2020. (CC)
VOCES8 and The Aeolians of Oakwood University celebrate the festive season in very different ways
United Kingdom Live from London Christmas – Solstice: VOCES8 (with Roderick Williams, baritone) and The Aeolians of Oakwood University directed by Jason Max Ferdinand. VOCES8 Centre, London, and Oakwood University Church (Seventh Day Adventist), Huntsville, Alabama, USA, livestreamed on 5.12.2020. (CC)
Frederick Ashton’s poetic view of Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations
United Kingdom The Royal Ballet – Enigma Variations: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Pavel Sorokin (conductor). Filmed on 5.11.2019 (directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon). (JO’D)
and Christopher Saunders (Edward Elgar) © Tristram Kenton
Sadler’s Wells’ Global Gala and its digital and live events for online and socially distanced audiences
In this year’s special festive
Festive celebrations begin on Saturday 5 December, with Sadler’s Wells Global Gala, broadcast free to watch via YouTube (more information below).
Breakin’ Convention returns with the brand-new show Social DisDanci
Ballo Arthur Pita’s magical family favourite The Little Match Girl returns for Christmas from Thursday 17 December to Sunday 27 December, this year playing in Sadler’s Wells main theatre to allow social distancing for audiences to take place.
For what is on Sadler’s Wells click here.
A Guardian Angel is a radiant opening concert for VOCES8’s Live from London Christmas
United Kingdom Live from London Christmas – A Guardian Angel: VOCES8 and Rachel Podger (violin). VOCES8 Centre, London, 1.12.2020, reviewed as a livestream. (CC)
Dancers take second place to the visual effects in ENB at Home’s five short ballet films
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Digital Season: Five films released for rental via Ballet on Demand (click here), part of the company’s new video platform, ENB at Home, between 23 November and 21 December. (JO’D)
The Royal Opera House presents Current, Rising, the world’s first opera in hyper reality
Current, Rising
From 19 December 2020 the Royal Opera House will present the world’s first opera in hyper reality: Current, Rising – a unique collaboration between the Royal Opera House’s innovation programme, Audience Labs, award-winning Figment Productions and Royal Holloway, University of London.