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January 2019
Royal Opera House: the Queen of Spades ( Tchaikovsky)
Via Satellite New Production In Tchaikovsky’s intense opera of obsession and the supernatural, Gherman is caught between the woman he loves and a destructive fixation. ★★★★"A thrilling and terrifying card game has deadly consequences in Tchaikovsky's great opera" Culture Whisper Full Review The Queen of Spades is based on a short story by Pushkin, and comes to the Royal Opera House in a new production that has already garnered fivestar reviews in Amsterdam. The production is set in 1890, the…
Find out more »Royal Opera House LIVE: La Traviata (Verdi)
Live Via Satellite Broadcast Live Via Satellite from The Royal Opera House From the thrill of unexpected romance to a heartbreaking reconciliation that comes too late – Verdi’s La traviata is one of the most popular of all operas. ★★★★★This is the 16th revival of Richard Eyre's 1994 production of Verdi's most popular opera and it just seems to get better and better." The Express Read Full Reveiw Alfredo falls in love in with the courtesan Violetta in glamorous Paris society, but…
Find out more »April 2019
Royal Opera House: La Forza Del Destino (Verdi)
Leonora falls in love with Don Alvaro, but when her father forbids their marriage, a fatal accident triggers a drama of obsession, vengeance and tragedy. Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko star in Verdi’s epic La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) an opera which demands the very best of singers for its powerful music and the fullest theatrical treatment for its story of bitter revenge pursued across miles and years. The production comes to The Royal Opera in a sensational staging…
Find out more »May 2019
Royal Opera House: Faust ( Gounod)
There are many versions of the story of Faust, who trades his soul with the Devil for youth and power, but Gounod’s opera remains one of the most constantly enthralling. Michael Fabiano stars as Faust, with Diana Damrau as his beloved Marguerite and Erwin Schrott as the diabolical Méphistophélès. Virtuoso leading roles, a large chorus, sensational sets, ballet and an ecstatic finale make this the epitome of theatrical spectacle – the lavish scale of French grand opera is wonderfully in…
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