Jim Pritchard – Page 29 – Seen and Heard International

Nadiya & Kai’s Once Upon A Time is a must-see show of song, dance and romance

10/12/202304/04/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Nadiya & Kai – Once Upon A Time: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 31.3.2023. (JPr)

Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova and dancers

Dnipro Opera visits Basildon and Madama Butterfly is emotional and thought-provoking in many ways

05/06/202327/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Ukrainian National Opera – Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Dnipro Opera, Ukraine / Ihor Puchkov (conductor). Towngate Theatre, Basildon, Essex, 25.3.2023. (JPr)

Melbourne Opera takes the Ring road to Bendigo for Das Rheingold

07/04/202325/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

Australia Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Melbourne Opera Orchestra / Anthony Negus (conductor). Livestreamed on Australian Digital Concert Hall from the Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, 24.2.2023. (JPr)

Opening scene of Melbourne Opera’s *Das Rheingold*

Final(?) ROH performances of Serban’s Turandot is splendidly sung, but not by those you might expect

29/03/202323/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Puccini, Turandot (completed by Franco Alfano): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Peter Jones) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 22.3.2023. (JPr)

Yonghoon Lee (Calaf), Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and Vitalij Kowaljow (Timur) © Marc Brenner

Far from ‘Fab-u-lous’, but it was a standing ovation for Strictly Ballroom The Musical at Cliffs Pavilion

05/06/202321/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 20.3.2023. (JPr)

Kevin Clifton (Scott Hastings) and Maisie Smith (Fran) © Ellie Kurttz

Between two realms: Piotr Beczała stars in François Girard’s new Lohengrin at the Met

05/06/202319/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Directed for The Met: Live in HD by Gary Halvorson and seen at Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 18.3.2023. (JPr)

Final scene of François Girard’s *Lohengrin* © Marty Sohl/Met Opera

Amongst the magnolias you will bond with Robert Harling’s steely women

05/06/202309/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Steel Magnolias (a play by Robert Harling): Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 7.3.2023. (JPr)

Caroline Harker (far l, Clairee), Laura Main (M’Lynn), Elizabeth Ayodele (Annelle), Lucy Speed (Truvy) and Diana Vickers (Shelby) © Pamela Raith

Akram Khan’s Creature – back on stage soon and on screen – does not do justice to the subject matter

05/06/202302/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

Creature: A film by Asif Kapadia of Akram Khan’s ballet for English National Opera

ENB’s dancers in the film version of Akram Khan’s *Creature*

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