Stage To Screen: May - July
May
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Tsarina's Slippers
The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet come together in a special journey from a snowy Ukrainian picture-book village to the imperial splendour of the court of Catherine the Great. Vakula, the son of the witch Solokha, attempts to woo and win the beautiful but fickle Oxana. It seems hopeless, but when the Devil, a witch, forest sprites and a host of colourful characters are involved, he could be lucky after all! Tchaikovsky's music is packed with showpiece solos, dances and choruses: from grand polonaise to haunting chorus of water sprites to rustic revels – and there's a true Russian flavour with Alexander Polianichko as conductor and several star Russian singers.
Saturday 15th of May
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Das Rheingold
Das Rheingold is the first of four operas that comprise Richard Wagner’s epic Der Ring des Nibelungen, the largest musico-dramatic work ever written. Through a complex tale inspired by Teutonic and Norse folklore, Wagner explored key issues central to civilised life, starting in Das Rheingold with the primal relationship between Love and Power. Conducted by Daniel Barenboim with staging and sets by Guy Cassiers, and starring René Pape as Wotan, this new production of Das Rheingold will be broadcast live onto your cinema screen from the Teatro alla Scala, Milan in co-production with Staatsoper unter den Linden, Berlin.
Live Opera from Teatro Alla Scala, Milan
Wednesday 26th of May
June
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Tosca
Puccini's popular opera Tosca will be broadcast live into cinemas at 7.30PM on 10th June 2010. This production from the historic Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova, Italy, stars the opera world's power couple, Daniela Dessi and Fabio Armiliato as lovers Tosca and Cavaradossi. A tragic tale of doomed love interlaced with the age-old themes of jealousy, lust and intrigue has ensured Tosca its place in the top ten of opera favourites.
10th of June
July
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Pikovaya Dama
Pikovaya Dama (The Queen of Spades) by Tchaikovsky is the tragic story of a compulsive gambler whose passion drives him to sacrifice his love, to commit murder and ultimately to die. It is one of several great Russian operas based on the works of Pushkin and was adapted by Modest Tchaikovsky, the composer's brother and close collaborator. Set in 18th century St. Petersburg, this production from the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona is directed by Gilbert Deflo with set and costume design by William Orlandi. It stars Emily Magee as Lisa and Ben Heppner as Guermann, with Michael Boder as Musical Director.
1st of July
