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Musical Theatre's Most Iconic Duo | The Life & Times of Arthur Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan was one of those kids that made everyone hate themselves because while his friends were learning how to carry the one, he composed an anthem about weeping for Jerusalem on the shores of Babylon and he could play all of...
Royal Opera House
Insights into Wagner's Lohengrin (The Royal Opera)
Take a look behind the scenes of The Royal Opera's new production of Wagner's great Romantic opera. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/lohengrin Lohengrin was the first fruit of Wagner’s fascination with the Holy Grail myths of...
Royal Opera House
Werther – 'Clair de lune' (Joyce DiDonato and Vittorio Grigolo, The Royal Opera)
Joyce DiDonato as Charlotte and Vittorio Grigolo as Werther sing 'Clair de lune' from Jules Massenet's opera Werther, with Antonio Pappano conducting the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House for The Royal Opera, recorded in 2016. Find out...
Royal Opera House
Joyce DiDonato and Antonio Pappano on the power of Massenet's Werther (The Royal Opera)
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and Music Director Antonio Pappano explore the role of Charlotte and what makes Massenet's Werther tick. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/werther Jules Massenet began thinking about making an opera from...
Royal Opera House
Designing Andrea Chénier - Bringing the French Revolution to life (The Royal Opera)
Watch the cast and creative team offer an insight into what it takes to design costumes for an authentic period production. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/andrea-chenier-by-david-mcvicar The premiere of Andrea Chénier...
Royal Opera House
Andrea Chénier - 'Nemico della patria?' (Željko Lučić, The Royal Opera)
Željko Lučić plays Carlo Gérard in David McVicar's production of Umberto Giordano's Andrea Chénier. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/andrea-chenier-by-david-mcvicar The poet Andrea Chénier and the servant Carlo Gérard...
Royal Opera House
'Magical, fantastical, scary': A quick introduction to Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Royal Opera)
Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) is the most enduring ‘serious’ opera from a composer otherwise better known for his sparkling operettas. It’s not hard to see why: Offenbach’s witty and highly melodious music...
Royal Opera House
'Life and death on the stage': What makes Werther a masterpiece (The Royal Opera)
Joyce DiDonato, Vittorio Grigòlo, Antonio Pappano and other members of the cast and creative team reveal why they think Massenet's Werther is an operatic masterpiece. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/werther Jules Massenet began...
Royal Opera House
Opera Short #6, inspired by 'O soave fanciulla' from La bohème
One of six opera animations in our 2014 Opera Shorts series. Opera Short #6 was created by Dahye Kim & Alice Cui, students on the Illustration and Animation course at Kingston University. Set to the duet 'O soave fanciulla' from La...
Royal Opera House
Madama Butterfly's musical secrets uncovered with Antonio Pappano (The Royal Opera)
Music Director of The Royal Opera Antonio Pappano explores the score of Puccini's Madama Butterfly with the help of soprano Ermonela Jaho. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/butterfly Giacomo Puccini was entranced by David Belasco’s...
Royal Opera House
Opera Short #2: The Opera Machine - Inspired by 'O soave fanciulla' from La bohème
The second of five animated films inspired by opera in collaboration with Kingston University students, 2014. Doug Hindson has been inspired by the aria 'O soave fanciulla' from Puccini's La bohème and created the 'Opera Machine' which...
Royal Opera House
Cendrillon – Act 1 Finale (Joyce DiDonato, Eglise Gutiérrez, The Royal Opera)
From 3 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 we celebrate ten years of the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season with screenings of great operas and ballets. Find out more https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/cinema-festival-by-various This...
Royal Opera House
La bohème - O soave fanciulla (Nicole Car, Michael Fabiano; The Royal Opera)
Nicole Car and Michael Fabiano sing this memorable duet from Puccini's opera La bohème. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk Acclaimed director Richard Jones (Boris Godunov, Il trittico) directs a new production of Puccini’s La bohème....
Royal Opera House
La bohème - Si mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini; Nicole Car, The Royal Opera)
Nicole Car sings 'Si, mi chiamano Mimì' from Puccini's opera La bohème. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk Acclaimed director Richard Jones (Boris Godunov, Il trittico) directs a new production of Puccini’s La bohème. Irresistible in...
Amphio
Soap
Pianist Stephen Hough talks about the soap opera world of the powerful people on the musical stage in the 19th century and all the drama going on around Liszt's Sonata.
Sydney Opera House
Daniel Barenboim conducts Staatskapelle Berlin
Book now: http://bit.ly/SOHStaatskapelle The renowned maestro and his legendary orchestra celebrate the Romantic greats in three Australian exclusive performances. Program One BRAHMS Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73 BRAHMS Symphony No.1...
Royal Opera House
Inside the costume department - the dazzling designs of Jewels (The Royal Ballet)
Allan Watkins takes us through the dazzling details of the costumes for Balanchine's ballet Jewels. Find out more at: http://www.roh.org.uk/jewels Jewels was first performed by The Royal Ballet in 2007, and is now celebrating its 50th...
Gresham College
Being a Guitarist in the Time of Byron and Shelley - Professor Christopher Page
The guitar had a surge of popularity on the era of the 'Romantic' poets, it became for many the 'Romantic' instrument, but what was it like to play in that era?:...
Gresham College
'La Romanesca' Napoleon Coste - Ulrich Wedemeier
A performance from Professor Christopher Page's recent lecture on the Guitar in 19th Century England. This is a short extract from a full lecture:...