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2024-04-03 11:10:00
Theo ElwesThe 18th-century style splendour of Sledmere House in Yorkshire is the setting for a Spring season of concerts showcasing young artists. Rising Stars at Sledmere features three concerts in April and May, followed by two concerts in the autumn and a special Christmas celebration. The concerts take place in the Library, one of the 18th century rooms recreated in the early years of the 20th century following a disastrous fire. The season opens on 27 April with 21-year-old British/American violinist, Theo Elwes and Japanese pianist Kumi Matsuo in an Eastern European-inspired programme with music by Bartok, Bloch, and Mieczysław Weinberg. Theo Elwes is the great, great grandson of the tenor Gervase Elwes (1866-1921) in whose memory the Help Musicians fund (formerly Musicians’ Benevolent Fund) was originally established following his premature death in a railroad accident in 1921.On 12 May, The Avalon Trio, comprising three young British players, Benji Lock (piano), Louis Solon (violin) and […]
2023-12-12 18:53:26
greyfade – LP2
LP2 is a newly-released album from greyfade that consists of electronic, vocal and instrumental sounds woven into a rare and beautiful ambient tapestry. Available in vinyl LP and digital download formats, LP2 is an inspired collaboration between vocalist Theo Bleckmann and electronic musician Joseph Branciforte. More than just a series of tracks, LP2 is intended […]
2023-10-08 09:35:00
Musical pleasure: strong & stylish performances from a young cast in English Touring Opera's new production of Rossini's La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
Rossini: Cinderella - English Touring Opera (Photo: Richard Hubert Smith)Rossini: Cinderella (La Cenerentola); Esme Bronwen-Smith, Joseph Doody, Edmund Danon, Arshak Kuzikyan, Nazan Fikret, Lauren Young, Edward Hawkins, director: Jenny Ogilvie, conductor: Naomi Woo; English Touring Opera at the Hackney EmpireAn enviable young cast in a stylish, musical account of Rossini's opera buffa that balances the serious and the comicThe second opera in English Touring Opera's (ETO) Spring season is Rossini's Cinderella, contrasting in style and genre from Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea but both pieces have strong women who come out on top, an intriguing link. Rossini's Cinderella opened at the Hackney Empire on Saturday 7 October 2023 in a production directed by Jenny Ogilvie and conducted by Naomi Woo. Esme Bronwen-Smith was Cinderella with Joseph Doody as Ramiro, Edward Hawkins as Alidoro, Nazan Fikret and Lauren Young as Clorinda and Tisbe, Edmund Danon as Dandini and Arshak Kuzikyan as Don Magnifico. Designs were by Basia […]
2023-10-02 06:30:00
Modernising Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea from English Touring Opera in a radical new version by Yshani Perinpanayagam
Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea - Keith Pun (Love), Jessica Cale(Poppea), Amy J Payne (Arnalta) - English Touring Opera (Photo: Richard Hubert Smith)Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea, arranged Yshani Perinpanayagam; Jessica Cale, Martha Jones, Kezia Bienek, Trevor Eliot Bowes, Feargal Mostyn-Williams, Elizabeth Karani, Amy J Payne, director Robin Norton-Hale, conductor Yshani Perinpanayagam; English Touring Opera at the Hackney EmpireReviewed 30 September 2023Robin Norton-Hale opens her tenure at ETO with an ambitious and stylish production of Monteverdi's masterpiece in a radical new version that showcases some fine individual performances.English Touring Opera's Autumn 2023 season opened at the Hackney Empire on Saturday 30 September 2023. This was the first season under new General Director, Robin Norton-Hale, and the opening production of Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea was directed by Norton-Hale and so, much anticipated. Conducted by Yshani Perinpanayagam with Jessica Cale as Poppea, Kezia Bienek as Ottavia, Feargal Mostyn-Williams as Otton, Martha Jones […]
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