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SUMMARY:ROB: Siegfried ( Wagner) (15)
DESCRIPTION:Live Screening via Satellite \n. \nYes on a Tuesday evening! \nAntonio Pappano conducts\, drawing out the unspoken tensions and ethereal mysticism of Wagner’s dynamic score. \nRaised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins\, a young man embarks on an epic journey. Soon\, destiny brings him face-to-face with a shattered sword\, a fearsome dragon and the cursed ring it guards\, and a Valkyrie forced into enchanted slumber… \nMoments of transcendent beauty and heroic triumph sparkle in the third chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle\, brought to life under Barrie Kosky’s inspired eye following his spectacular Das Rheingold (2023) and Die Walküre (2025). Andreas Schager\, in his much-anticipated debut with The Royal Opera\, stars as Siegfried’s titular hero\, alongside Christopher Maltman’s towering Wanderer\, Peter Hoare’s treacherous Mime and Elisabet Strid’s radiant Brünnhilde. \nDuration  5hrs 45 approx 2 intervals
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/rob-siegfried-wagner/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Art,Film,Music,Opera
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SUMMARY:The Royal Opera: La Traviata (Verdi)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nScreening via Satellite \nAt one of her lavish parties\, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love\, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom\, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived\, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking. \nAs intimate as it is sumptuous\, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies\, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur\, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright.
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-opera-la-traviata-verdi/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:ROYAL OPERA & BALLET : TOSCA (Puccini)
DESCRIPTION:In war-torn Rome\, Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But whenCavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner\, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia\,Chief of Police. \nAt the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires\, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain:\nsleeping with the man she hates in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out? \nA star-studded cast includes soprano Anna Netrebko performing the role of Tosca\, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi\, and bass-baritone Gerald Finley as Scarpia\, with Music Director of The Royal Opera Jakub Hrůša conducting his first new production in the role. An alternative\, modern-day Rome provides the backdrop for Oliver Mears’ unmissable\, gripping new production of Puccini’s thriller.
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/royal-opera-ballet-tosca-puccini/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250518T192000
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:The Royal Opera: DIE WALKÜRE
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Opera: DIE WALKÜRE – New Production  \nVia Satellite \nWe will have extra refreshments to keep us going ! \nGods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023. \n On a stormy night\, fate brings two strangers together\, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile\, in the realm of the gods\, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter\, Brünnhilde. \nCast: \n WOTAN Christopher Maltman\, BRÜNNHILDE Elisabet Strid\, SIEGLINDE Lise Davidsen\, SIEGMUND Stanislas de Barbeyrac\, HUNDING Soloman Howard\, FRICKA Marina Prudenskaya\, HELMWIGE Maida Hundeling\, ORTLINDE Katie Lowe\, GERHILDE Lee Bisset\, WALTRAUTE Claire Barnett-Jones\, SIEGRUNE Catherine Carby\, ROSSWEISSE Alison Kettlewell\, GRIMGERDE Monika-Evelin Liiv\, SCHWERTLEITE Rhonda Browne \nCreatives: \n DIRECTOR Barrie Kosky\, CONDUCTOR Antonio Pappano\, MUSIC Richard Wagner\, LIBRETTO Richard Wagner\, SET DESIGNER Rufus Didwiszus\, COSTUME DESIGNER Victoria Behr\, LIGHTING DESIGNER Alessandro Carletti \nRunning time 365 minutes \nSung in German with subtitles
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-opera-die-walkure/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T160000
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Film: Maria (12A)
DESCRIPTION:Famed opera singer Maria Callas retreats to Paris in the 1970s after a glamorous yet tumultuous life in the public eye. \nAcademy Award winner Angelina Jolie stars as legendary opera singer Maria Callas in director Pablo Larraín’s reimagining of the diva’s final days. \nEntertaining\, magnificent\, the glamour of 70’s Paris-  hear the story of this  iconic woman \nSupported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community\, Care Home and Hospital.\nTea and biscuits £1\,\nNo stairs\, tables  & chairs\,\nHearing loop\,\nFree Dial–a-ride bus service from Bishops Castle and Lydbury North please phone 01588 638350\nAll Tickets £4 Accompanying Carers FREE
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/afternoon-film-maria-12a/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Film,Music,Opera
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250406T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250406T172500
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:ROB: Turandot ( Puccini)
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Royal Opera TURANDOT [Revival] \nENCORE: Sunday 6 April 2025\, 14:00 BST \nPuccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’\, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production. \n The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives\, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken\, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to. \nRunning time: 205 minutes\, Two intervals \nSung in Italian with subtitles \nCast: PRINCESS TURANDOT Sondra Radvanovsky\, CALAF SeokJong Baek\, LIÙ Anna Princeva\, TIMUR Adam Palka\, PING Hansung Yoo\, PANG Aled Hall\, PONG Michael Gibson\, EMPEROR ALTOUM Paul Hopwood\, MANDARIN Ossian Huskinson \nORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House \nCONCERT MASTER Sergey Levitin\, CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding \nCHORUS Royal Opera Chorus \n DIRECTOR Andrei Șerban\, CONDUCTOR Rafael Payare \nLIBRETTO Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni\,  \nMUSIC Giacomo Puccini  \nDESIGNER Sally Jacobs\, LIGHTING DESIGNER F. Mitchell Dana\, CHOREOGRAPHER Kate Flatt\, CHOREOLOGIST Tatiana Novaes Coelho \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/rob-turandot-puccini/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250119T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250119T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:ROB: THE TALES OF HOFFMANN (Offenbach)
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Opera THE TALES OF HOFFMANN \n[New Production] \nFour women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach’s dream-like opera. \nThrough the haze of the years\, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart\, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved… \n  \nJourneying back to his school days\, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with Olympia\, a model student in every sense. Doomed love follows him into adulthood\, where the dancer\, Antonia\, is taken from him too soon. Meanwhile\, the sensual courtesan Giulietta has her own secret agenda. As memory and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred\, will Hoffmann find the enigmatic Stella before it is too late? \n  \n  \nRunning time: 245 minutes\, Two intervals \nSung in French with subtitles \nCaptured live November 2024 \n \nCast: \n  \nHOFFMANN Juan Diego Flórez \nLINDORF/COPPÉLIUS/DR MIRACLE/DAPERTUTTO Alex Esposito \nOLYMPIA Olga Pudova \nANTONIA Ermonela Jaho \nGIULIETTA Marina Costa-Jackson \nNICKLAUSSE Julie Boulianne \nANDRÈS/COCHENILLE/FRANTZ/PITICHINACCIO Christophe Mortagne \nSPALANZANI Vincent Ordonneau \nCRESPEL Alastair Miles \nMUSE OF POETRY/SPIRIT OF ANTONIA’S MOTHER Christine Rice \nLUTHER Jeremy White \nHERMANN/SCHLEMIL Grisha Martirosyan \nNATHANAEL Ryan Vaughan Davies \nORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House \nCONCERT MASTER Sergey Levitin \nCHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding \nCHORUS Royal Opera Chorus \n  \nCreatives: \n  \nDIRECTOR Damiano Michieletto \nCONDUCTOR Antonello Manacorda \nMUSIC Jacques Offenbach \nLIBRETTO Jules Barbier \nSET DESIGNER Paolo Fantin \nCOSTUME DESIGNER Carla Teti \nLIGHTING DESIGNER Alessandro Carletti \nCHOREOGRAPHER Chiara Vecchi
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/rob-the-tales-of-hoffmann-offenbach/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250105T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250105T151000
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:ROB / Little Bulb Theatre :Wolf\, Witch\, Giant\, Fairy
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nDo not miss this ‘enchantingly staged’ family folk opera\, following the triumphant\, Olivier Award-winning run in 2021. \nRed Riding Hood is tasked with delivering bread to her Grandmother\, deep in the heart of the fairy-tale forest. But en route\, Red meets a cunning Wolf who tricks her into taking a different path. Along the way\, Red stumbles into a colourful cast of characters\, including a scary witch\, a talking cat and a rather persuasive Peddler. Join our ragtag band of wild musicians as they guide all the family through this famous tale with new twists\, turns\, magic and song. \n 
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/rob-little-bulb-theatre-wolf-witch-giant-fairy/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Ballet,Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:The Royal Opera House: The Marriage of Figaro
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe Royal Opera THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO [Revival]  \nIt’s Figaro’s wedding\, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal. Mozart’s comic opera is packed with plot twists\, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies\, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breathtaking beauty. \nCount Almaviva lives with his Countess on their estate near Seville. The Count has his eye on his wife’s maid Susanna\, who is about to marry the Count’s servant\, Figaro. Much to Figaro’s dismay\, the Count plans to seduce Susanna on the night of the wedding. Meanwhile\, Cherubino\, the Count’s young page\, has a crush on the Countess\, but has just been dismissed after being discovered with Barbarina\, the gardener Antonio’s daughter. \nFigaro decides he must foil the Count’s attempt to seduce his wife-to-be and enlists the help of the Countess\, Susanna and Cherubino – the latter disguising himself as a woman. A series of mistaken identities\, misunderstandings and thwarted plans ensue\, with all members of the household participating as each tries to get what – and who – they want. \n \nRunning time: 240 minutes\, One interval \nSung in Italian with subtitles \nCAST:   FIGARO Luca Micheletti\, SUSANNA Ying Fang\, COUNT ALMAVIVA Huw Montague Rendall\, COUNTESS ALMAVIVA Jacquelyn Stucker\, CHERUBINO Ginger Costa-Jackson\, BARTOLO Peter Kálmán\, MARCELLINA Rebecca Evans\, DON BASILIO Adrian Thompson\, ANTONIO Jeremy White\, DON CURZIO Alasdair Elliott\, BARBARINA Isabela Díaz\, ORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House\, CONCERT MASTER Vasko Vassilev\, CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding\, CHORUS Royal Opera Chorus \nCreatives: DIRECTOR David McVicar\, CONDUCTOR Julia Jones\, MUSIC Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\, LIBRETTO Lorenzo da Ponte\, DESIGNER Tanya McCallin\, LIGHTING DESIGNER Paule Constable\, MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Leah Hausman \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-opera-house-the-marriage-of-figaro/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240616T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240616T171500
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:The Royal Opera: Andrea Chénier ( Giordano)
DESCRIPTION:At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris\, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later\, the Revolution has given way to the Terror\, transforming the power balance between Chénier\, his beloved Maddalena\, and Gérard\, the man who could destroy him… \nJonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging\, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera. \nRunning time 195 minutes (including one interval)\nSung in Italian with English subtitles \nMusic Umberto Giordano\nConductor Antonio Pappano\nDirector David McVicar\nSet Designer Robert Jones\nCostume Designer Jenny Tiramani\nLighting Designer Adam Silverman\nMovement Director Andrew George \nAndrea Chénier Jonas Kaufmann\nMaddalena Di Coigny Sondra Radvanovsky\nCarlo Gérard Carlos Álvarez \nBersi Katia Ledoux\nThe Incredibile Alexander Kravets\nRoucher Ashley Riches\nContessa Di Coigny Rosalind Plowright\nPietro Fléville William Dazeley\nThe Abbé Aled Hall\nMadelon Elena Zilio\nMajor-Domo Simon Thorpe\nMathieu James Cleverton\nFouquier-Tinville Eddie Wade\nDumas Jamie Woollard \nSchmidt Jeremy White \nRoyal Opera Chorus\nOrchestra of the Royal Opera House \nCo-production with China National Centre for Performing Arts\, Beijing and San Francisco Opera \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-opera-andrea-chenier-giordano/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240501T222500
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:THE ROYAL OPERA: CARMEN (Bizet)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nNew production from The Royal Opera of Bizet’s CARMEN \nAigul Akmetshina performs the title role in Damiano Michieletto’s sizzling new production of Bizet’s ever-popular opera \nLive in cinemas: Wednesday 1 May 2024\, 6.45pm BST \nDamiano Michieletto’s sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet’s score\, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song. Antonello Manacorda conducts an exciting international cast\, with Aigul Akhmetshina performing the title role. \nRunning time 220 minutes (including one interval)\nSung in French with English subtitles \n  \n.Music Georges Bizet\nConductor Antonello Manacorda\nDirector Damiano Michieletto\nSet Designer Paolo Fantin\nCostume Designer Carla Teti \nLighting Designer Alessandro Carletti \nCarmen Aigul Akhmetshina\nDon José Piotr Beczala\nMicaëla Olga Kulchynska\nEscamillo Kostas Smoriginas\nZuniga Blaise Malaba\nMoralès Grisha Martirosyan\nFrasquita Sarah Dufresne\nMercédès Gabrielė Kupšytė\nDancaïro Pierre Doyen\nRemendado Vincent Ordonneau \nRoyal Opera Chorus\nOrchestra of the Royal Opera House \nCo-production with Teatro Real\, Madrid and La Scala\, Milan
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/the-royal-opera-carmen-bizet/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231013T213000
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:Live Mid Wales Opera : Beatrice and Benedict (Berlioz)
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to be hosting the Opening night of Mid Wales Opera’s  production of  Berlioz – Beatrice and Benedict (based on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing) \nBeatrice and Benedict are both determined to stay single. Beatrice is a woman who despises men (especially Benedict) and Benedict can’t abide women (particularly Beatrice). That is until their friends plot to bring them together and they both ‘accidentally’ overhear whispers of each other’s unrequited passion; the spark of love is ignited by gossip and quickly becomes a blazing wildfire. \nBerlioz’s final opera sets to music the wild and illogical whirlwind of falling in love\, bringing a rich warmth of invention to Shakespeare that virtually no other composer has achieved. Indeed\, Berlioz’s life-long passion for Shakespeare is evident throughout his miraculous score\, radiant with love and sparkling with energy\, and including the famous central nocturne duet\, perhaps the most beautiful thing Berlioz ever wrote. \nSung and spoken in English \nBerlioz – Beatrice and Benedict (yn seiliedig ar Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare) \nCenir yn Saesneg \nMae Beatrice a Benedict ill dau yn benderfynol o aros yn sengl. Mae Beatrice yn fenyw sy’n casáu dynion (yn enwedig Benedict) ac ni all Benedict oddef merched (yn enwedig Beatrice). Hynny yw\, nes bod eu ffrindiau’n cynllwynio i ddod â nhw at ei gilydd a’r ddau\, yn ‘ddamweiniol’\, yn gorglywed sibrydion am angerdd y naill at y llall; mae gwreichion cariad yn cael eu tanio gan glecs ac yn datblygu’n gyflym yn dân gwyllt tanbaid. \nMae angerdd oes Berlioz dros Shakespeare yn amlwg drwy gydol ei sgôr wyrthiol\, yn pelydru gyda chariad ac yn pefrio ag egni\, ac yn cynnwys y ddeuawd nosol\, ganolog enwog\, y darn harddaf a ysgrifennodd Berlioz erioed efallai.
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/live-mid-wales-opera-beatrice-and-benedict-berlioz/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211223T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211223T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
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SUMMARY:SCREENING: Christmas with Andre
DESCRIPTION:The King of the Waltz brings you an all new  festive spectacular from his newly created Winter Palace in his hometown of Maastricht. \nImmerse yourself in the spirit of the season while singing and dancing away to lovely Christmas carols\, romantic waltzes and beautiful melodies like Jingle Bells\, O Holy Night\, Hallelujah\, a show-stopping performance of Walking in the Air and many more! \nMarvel at the magnificent palace decorations including 150 beautiful chandeliers\, over 50 Venetian candelabras and huge arched windows revealing a joyous wintery landscape including ice rinks and ice skaters. \nChristmas with André is guaranteed to warm your hearts and get you in the festive spirit.\nJoin André for his inaugural Christmas concert all from the comfort of your local cinema. An unforgettable festive treat for the whole family. \nAndré Rieu says: “Christmas is my favourite time of the year and nothing could be better than spending it with my friends\, family and fans in my hometown. I want to invite my cinema audiences on this beautiful journey to Christmas wonderland.” \nBring your loved ones and enjoy this spectacular musical event on the big screen. Accompanying classic Christmas tunes and some incredible surprises\, cinema audiences will also enjoy exclusive backstage access\, and cinema host Charlotte Hawkins will be speaking with André about the creation of his musical winter wonderland. \nIt’s the perfect festive gift. Get your tickets now for Christmas with André!
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/screening-christmas-with-andre/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera
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SUMMARY:MID WALES OPERA LIVE: IL TABARRO
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST 9AM \nWe couldn’t be more delighted to welcome Mid Wales Opera back to SpArC for a second time this year. \nMid Wales Opera presents Puccini’s passionate late masterpiece Il tabarro\, or ‘The Cloak’. Set on the banks of the Seine\, this one act opera tells the short story of the barge owner Michele who suspects his young wife Giorgetta of being unfaithful. Packed with side plots and characters bringing to life the sights and sounds of 1900s Paris\, the opera reaches its dramatic conclusion when Michele unexpectedly catches his wife’s lover at the strike of a match. With alluring melodies and a fast-moving pace\, Il tabarro sees the great opera composer at the very height of his powers. \n  \nMWO’s new production features 6 singers and 4 musicians\, with a new English translation by Richard Studer and a new chamber arrangement by Jonathan Lyness. The opera will be followed by a second half continuing the Parisian theme with a mix of entertaining musical items featuring  all of our talented singers and musicians. \n  \n  \nCyflwyna Opera Canolbarth Cymru orchestwaith hwyr Puccini\, Il tabarro neu ‘The Cloak’. Stori fer yw’r opera un act hon\, wedi’i gosodd ar lannau’r Seine\, am berchennog cwch camlas o’r enw Michele\, sy’n amau bod ei wraig\, Giorgetta\, yn bod yn anffyddlon. Mae’r opera’n llawn is-blotiau ac is-gymeriadau\, a chyfeiriadau at olygfeydd a synau Paris yn y 1900au. Daw’r opera i ddiweddglo dramatig pan ddalia Michele gariad ei wraig yn annisgwyl ar daniad matsien. Gyda melodïau cyfareddol a thyndra cyffrous\, mae Il tabarro yn dangos gwaith y cyfansoddwr gwych pan oedd ei allu ar ei anterth. \n  \nMae cynhyrchiad newydd OCC yn cynnwys 6 canwr a 4 cerddor\, gyda chyfieithiad newydd i’r Saesneg gan Richard Studer a threfniant siambr newydd gan Jonathan Lyness. Yn yr ail hanner\, ar ôl yr opera\, byddwn yn parhau â thema Paris gyda chymysgedd o eitemau cerddorol difyr gan ein holl gantorion a’n cerddorion dawnus.
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/mid-wales-opera-live-il-tabarro/
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210605T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210605T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T113423
CREATED:20210511T104537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T112914Z
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SUMMARY:MID WALES OPERA LIVE OPEN AIR CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:MID WALES OPERA get back on the road – Celebrating the return of live music \nSparc Theatre is so thrilled to be hosting MWO for their open air summer concerts- they are just sneaking over the boarder one time to perform for us! \nBishop’s Castle Community College has kindly given us permission to use the playing  field in front of Sparc as you entre the site for the performances. \nTickets can only be booked by emailing admin@midwalesopera.co.uk    \nOr phone 07764 171259 \n Powys’ very own opera company Mid Wales Opera will be back on the road in May  and June with a series of outdoor\, Covid safe performances celebrating the return of live music. \nMWO have been busy lining up singers and musicians\, and some stunning outdoor venues\, for their pop up concerts in May and June. \nCurrent Covid regulations mean each performance will be limited tickets\, and there will be three 40 minute shows per day. \nTickets can only be booked by emailing admin@midwalesopera.co.uk. \nOr phone 07764 171259 \nEach weekend’s concerts will feature a different musical programme and combination of professional performers. MWO’s Music Director Jonathan Lyness told us \n “These short concerts will feature an eclectic mix of joyful\, entertaining and uplifting musical treats\, from the world of song\, opera and cabaret and much else besides – a chance for us all to remember and celebrate the importance of live classical music\, and go home feeling all the better for it!” \nMWO were on tour with their production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro when the first lockdown happened in March 2020\, and like many arts organisations they have managed to keep going through a mix of digital programming and pop up concerts when possible\, but are determined to get back to presenting live music. \nTheir Executive Director Lydia Bassett told us: \n“MWO has always been about bringing high quality live opera and classical music to places where it wouldn’t normally be performed. We’re delighted to be able to support singers and musicians\, many of whom have struggled with little or no work during the pandemic\, and bring live music back to audiences across rural Wales by performing outdoors in carefully controlled spaces right across the country. We can’t wait to get back on the road”. \nThe first performance at The Judge’s Lodging\, Presteigne on Saturday May 15th has already sold out  \n Tickets can only be booked by emailing admin@midwalesopera.co.uk. \nFor more information contact Lydia Bassett  lydia@midwalesopera.co.uk
URL:https://www.sparctheatre.co.uk/event/mid-wales-opera-live-open-air-concert/
LOCATION:SpArC Theatre
CATEGORIES:Music,Opera
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