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Currently being performed at the Royal Opera House in London, Francesca Zambello’s classic 2002 staging of Don Giovanni has more than its fair share of spectacular moments – as well as a few that don’t quite hit the mark. The opera is the first part of a series of three Mozart and Don Ponante revivals being staged . . . → Read More: Don Giovanni at the Royal Opera House  The Park Lane Group’s annual showcase is a great draw to all young musicians and composers every year, given the fact that the scheme showcases upcoming ensembles and artists that truly are masters of the 21st and 20th century musical scores. Alumni of the performance in previous years include Cilo Gould, The Nash Ensemble, Imogen Cooper, . . . → Read More: Musicians look forward to the 2012 PLG showcase Nigel Kennedy, the violinist, is about to begin a new tour around the UK which is going to see him perform his own famous interpretation of the Vivaldi composition, the Four Seasons. He is also going to be performing a new composition of his own, the Four Elements. Mr Kennedy was born in 1956, in Brighton, and . . . → Read More: Nigel Kennedy embarks on British tour The O2 Arena is a vast venue and many people would think it would probably not be the perfect location for a Christmas production of The Nutcracker. Most ballets are generally about plot and action but The Nutcracker is about dreams and the atmosphere and bringing this atmosphere to such a large location could be challenging. The . . . → Read More: The Nutcracker fails to shine at the O2 Greg Francis, the band leader, has partnered with Russell Watson to lead a charity concert supporting ChildLine at the Southport Theatre. The concert, titled A Voice for the Children, will take place on March 17th and will also feature the Greg Francis Orchestra and Janette Monroe the singer. Russell, who got some of first big auditions back . . . → Read More: Concert supporting ChildLine at the Southport Theatre A woman from Chepstow has been named as “Orchestra Manager of the Year” by the Association of British Orchestras after her campaigning efforts secured public cash for Sinfonia Cymru. The chamber orchestra became the first Welsh organisation of its type to be revenue funded thanks to Sophie Lewis’ determined negotiations with the Arts Council of Wales. Ms . . . → Read More: Orchestra Manager of the Year Romeo and Juliet is the classic tale by William Shakespeare of two young lovers who, because of the warring between their two families, cannot be together. One of the grandest tragedy tales written, it would be well suited to a soap opera as well as a ballet performance. Kenneth MacMillan directed the choreography for this stunning ballet . . . → Read More: Romeo and Juliet on stage 2012 is set to be very interesting year for Scottish ballet It’s renowned artistic Ashley Page is set to leave the company in the summer, have completely overhauling both their ethos and repertoire since he joined the company is 2002. Over the past 10 years he has produced some dark and beautiful fairytale pieces, so it . . . → Read More: Scottish ballet 2012 British ballet’s male superstars are set for a successful 2012, with both Matthew Bourne’s company New Adventures and the all-male group Ballet-boyz planning a series of shows around the country. Bourne, who earned his reputation with his men-only production of Swan Lake, has now been in the business for a quarter of a century, and is showing . . . → Read More: New Adventures in ballet A production of Hansel and Gretel has recently been put on by the Northern Ireland Opera at the Belfast Grand Opera House. The opera had a contemporary setting but the themes of the production date back as far as the story itself. The story was written in the late 19th Century and has been remade for a . . . → Read More: Northern Ireland Opera Hansel and Gretel |
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