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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - a well-executed classic (Grand Opera House until Sunday 9 October)
alaninbelfast.blogspot.com...At the other, there's Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a musical potpourri of styles with comical lyrics, a very western take on a familiar tale with a knowing sense of mischief.Alexandra Burke revels in the roles of narrator, a bearded... ...the hip-wriggling King pops up for an Vegas-tastic Song of the King when Pharaoh (Bobby Windebank) finally appears after the interval....
Early reviews good as black box theater proposal gets Lebanon Zoning Board's OK
vnews.com...LEBANON -- A proposal to create a 90- to 130-seat performance venue in the former Lebanon Junior High School building has received approval from the Lebanon Zoning Board of Adjustment, though residents and even board members still have concerns about the project's potential impact of traffic... ...Project applicants Tim Sidore, whose company, Ledgeworks, manages the 75 Bank St. property, and Jim Wasser, an architect based in White River Junction, said they have a "nonbinding but working agreement with the Lebanon Opera House to develop a black-box theater," a smaller venue for staging...
Daniel Barenboim steps back from performing for health reasons
theguardian.com > music > oct...The 79-year-old, who is the music director of the Berlin State Opera and the Staatskapelle Berlin, and founder of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, has cancelled several concerts and tours in recent months due to health problems.... ...Conducted by Kirill Petrenko and with Jonas Kaufmann, Marlis Petersen, Andrzej Filończyk and Jennifer Johnston, it also won the Opera category and was described by Gramophone as a "glorious achievement" and "a performance of a lifetime"....
Kunqu Opera performers enthrall visitors at Guyi Garden
shine.cn > news > metro...The Kunqu Opera performers wowed the audience on Tuesday at Guyi Garden, a Jiangnan-style (regions in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River) classic garden with a 500-year history in Jiading District, as they strived to promote traditional Chinese culture and tourism.... ...More traditional Chinese opera performances will be held in the future, according to the garden's operator. The garden will be transformed into the city's first park dedicated to intangible cultural heritage. A Kunqu Opera performance at Guyi Garden....
Arts center gets new director
douglascountynewspress.net > stories...Arapahoe County: David Taylor Dance Company, Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, Littleton Town Hall Arts Center, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Colorado Opera Company (headquartered in Englewood). Douglas County: Parker Arts. Elbert County: Brink Literacy Project.... ...Murray, joined by music director Angela Steiner and Choreographer Patrick Mueller. The cast also acts as the band, playing a myriad of instruments, led by Adrienne Leigh Robinson as inventor Ada Lovelace and Nick Vlachos as soldier Julian Munroe....
Joep Beving released solo piano album "Hermetism," touring North America
brooklynvegan.com...Joep Beving released solo piano album "Hermetism," touring North America. Dutch composer and pianist Joep Beving released a new solo piano album, Hermetism, this year.... ...The tour begins with a Los Angeles show at Aratani Theatre on October 19, and stops in Brooklyn for a show at The Opera House on October 29. Tickets are on sale now. JOEP BEVING: 2022 TOUR...
Q & A: American Opera Project's Matt Grey on The Company's Mission and Purpose
operawire.com...Led by General Director Matt Gray, the itinerant opera company American Opera Project, is a seminal player, pushing the creative hand of opera ever forwards.... ...Founded in late 1988 by Grethe Barrett Holby, AOP has become a vital resource for creatives in the New York City opera scene. Opera Wire: What is the American Opera Project and what does it do?....
Royal Opera House Presents Robert Carsen's "Aida" Live in Cinemas
operawire.com...Antonio Pappano conducts soprano Elena Stikhina as Aida.... ...They are joined by Italian tenor Francesco Meli as Radames, Polish mezzo-soprano Agnieszka Rehlis as Amneris, French baritone Ludovic Tézier as Amonasro, American bass Soloman Howard as Ramfis, and Korean bass In Sung Sim as the King of Egypt....
Autumn highlights: 10 events for lovers of classical and opera
irishexaminer.com > lifestyle > artsandculture...10 events for lovers of classical and opera. East Cork Early Music Festival directors Norah O'Leary and Caitriona O'Mahony at the Goldie Chapel, Nano Nagle Place, Cork. Clare Keogh. From Oct 5, Emily Anderson Concert Hall, University of Galway.... ...Chopin, John Gibson and John Field are among the composers featured. Christian-Pierre La Marca & Félicien Brut. The Large Room, City Hall Waterford, Nov 18....