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The Magic Flute – Queen of the Night aria (Mozart; Diana Damrau, The Royal Opera)
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Soprano Diana Damrau sings 'Der Hölle Rache', the famous Queen of the Night aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, with Dorothea Röschmann as Pamina.
Mozart wrote Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) for a suburban theatre in Vienna, the Theater auf der Wieden. He drew on the magical spectacle and earthy comedy of popular Viennese theatre. As well as being a comedy, The Magic Flute is an expression of Mozart’s profound spiritual beliefs: Enlightenment concerns with the search for wisdom and virtue are at the heart of this enchanting tale. The Magic Flute was an instant success with audiences and Mozart’s...
published: 19 Oct 2017
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Carmen - Habanera (Bizet; Anna Caterina Antonacci, The Royal Opera)
Explore more Carmen: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2425-details. Spanish heat and gypsy passion are brought to the stage in Francesca Zambello's vivid production of Bizet's opera.
Carmen is available to watch now – along with over 60 other extraordinary productions – on Royal Opera House Stream. Watch the whole performance now at https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2006-digital
The Habanera is the aria Carmen sings when she first appears on stage. It is also known as 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle'.
Carmen was based on a popular novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, which enticed French readers with exotic tales of Spain. Its heady combination of passion, sensuality and violence initially proved too much for the stage and Georges Bizet's opera was ...
published: 13 Dec 2013
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Antonacci & Kaufmann - Habanera & recitative of Don Jose - Carmen / Royal Opera House
Music by Georges Bizet | Anna Caterina Antonacci & Jonas Kaufmann | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2006 | conducted by Antonio Pappano | stage director - Francesca Zambello
published: 07 Dec 2022
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Swan Lake – Dance of the cygnets (The Royal Ballet)
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Isabella Gasparini, Romany Pajdak and Elizabeth Harrod dance as cygnets in Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake which will be broadcast on Christmas Day 2018 on BBC Four. Find out more at https://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-royal-ballets-swan-lake-to-be-broadcast-on-bbc-four-on-christmas-day-2018
Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet. Given its status today as arguably the best loved and most admired of all classical ballets, it is perhaps surprising that at its premiere in 1877 Swan Lake was poorly received. It is thanks to the 1895 production by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov that Swan Lake has become part of not only ballet consciousness but also wider popular culture. That success is secured not only by the sublime, symphonic sweep of Tchaikovsky’s scor...
published: 23 Dec 2018
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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet)
Lauren Cuthbertson performs the famous Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score.
The Nutcracker is available to watch now – along with over 60 other extraordinary productions – on Royal Opera House Stream. Watch the whole performance now at https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/the-nutcracker-2016-digital
Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for The Royal Ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of The Nutcracker. With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet has become the perfect Christmas entertainment, with Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, sugar-spun music the most recognizable of all ballet scores.
Loosely based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, the ballet opens with the li...
published: 01 Dec 2017
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Norma – Casta diva (Sonya Yoncheva, The Royal Opera)
The priestess Norma leads her people in a prayer for peace. Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role in Bellini's masterpiece, with the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Antonio Pappano, recorded September 2016. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/norma
Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece Norma had its premiere at La Scala, Milan, on Boxing Day 1831. After a muted initial response the opera quickly became popular, and is now a mainstay of the repertory. Norma is perhaps most acclaimed as a vehicle for the lead soprano, most famously now by such 20th-century greats as Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballé and Joan Sutherland. Indeed, Bellini provides some astonishing vocal fireworks for his title character – most famously ‘Casta diva’, Norma’s Act I hymn to th...
published: 06 Oct 2016
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La traviata - 'Sempre libera' (Verdi; Renée Fleming, The Royal Opera)
Find out more: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/la-traviata-details
Renée Fleming as Violetta Valéry sings Sempre Libera (Always Free) from Verdi's opera La traviata. Violeta debates whether she loves Alfredo (Joseph Calleja) - heard here offstage - but concludes she needs to be free. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/la-traviata-by-richard-eyre
‘A toast to the pleasures of life!’ – so sings Violetta, her new admirer Alfredo and her party guests in the opening scene of Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata. But beneath the surface glamour of Violetta’s Parisian life run darker undercurrents: her doomed love for Alfredo and the tensions the lovers encounter when they break society’s conventions. La traviata, based on Alexandre Dumas fils’s play La Dame aux camélias, is on...
published: 23 Mar 2015
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Tosca - Vissi d'arte (Angela Gheorghiu, The Royal Opera)
The Royal Opera's thrilling production of Puccini's Tosca returns to the Royal Opera House on 5 December. Angela Gheorghiu, as Floria Tosca performs the aria Vissi d'arte. Book tickets: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/tosca-by-jonathan-kent-dates
Three outstanding casts bring alive the excitement of one of the best loved operas in the repertory: Puccini’s Tosca. From the demonic chords with which it famously begins to the violent twist of its shock ending, the tension never lets up for a moment.
Into the romantic world of an idealistic painter, Cavaradossi, and his sensuous lover Tosca comes the malevolence of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police, with fatal results. Jonathan Kent’s taut and intense production with Paul Brown’s historically charged designs wonderfully evokes the dang...
published: 19 Nov 2021
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❄️London Christmas Walk🎄Best of COVENT GARDEN🇬🇧UK Travel Vlog [4K]
Discover the Best of Covent Garden in this vibrant London Christmas Walk. Visit the must-see spots and the places that not so many visitors are aware of, such as a stunning view on the Covent Garden piazza from a rooftop. We will enjoy the Christmas decorations and Jo Malone Christmas popup store, explore the historic Covent Garden Hall Market, enjoy lively street performances, and walk through Instagram-worthy places. Along our 4K Walk we will visit eco-conscious stores, such as Lush, Glossier and Allbirds, ready for your Christmas shopping. Plus, we will discover a magical place with ties to Harry Potter Diagon Alley - a 17th century Goodwin's Court. Don't miss the mix of history, modern vibes, and hidden corners in the heart of London. So sit back, relax, and let's EXPLORE Covent Gard...
published: 26 Dec 2024
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Rigoletto - 'La donna è mobile' (Verdi; Vittorio Grigòlo, The Royal Opera)
Vittorio Grigòlo sings the famous aria 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's opera Rigoletto. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi wrote in 1855 that Rigoletto, based on Victor Hugo’s play Le Roi s’amuse, was his ‘best opera’. He had had to overcome state censorship to stage it – the censors objected to its depiction of an immoral ruler – but he was vindicated by the premiere’s huge success in 1851. Rigoletto was performed 250 times in the next 10 years and has remained one of the most popular of all operas.
David McVicar’s production highlights the cruelty at the heart of the court of Mantua. Richly dressed courtiers engage in orgies and revelries to Verdi’s heady, spirited dances. The opera’s many musical highlights include the ebullient ‘La donna è mobile’, in wh...
published: 23 Oct 2017
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The Magic Flute – Queen of the Night aria (Mozart; Diana Damrau, The Royal Opera)
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Soprano Diana Damrau sings 'Der Hölle Rache', the famous Queen of the Night aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, with Dorothea Röschmann as Pamina.
Mozart wrote Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) for a suburban theatre in Vienna, the Theater auf der Wieden. He drew on the magical spectacle and earthy comedy of popular Viennese theatre. As well as being a comedy, The Magic Flute is an expression of Mozart’s profound spiritual beliefs: Enlightenment concerns with the search for wisdom and virtue are at the heart of this enchanting tale. The Magic Flute was an instant success with audiences and Mozart’s supposed rival Salieri described it as an ‘operone’ – a great opera.
David McVicar’s classic production embraces both the seriousness and comedy of Mozart’s work. The audience is transported to a fantastical world of dancing animals, flying machines and dazzlingly starry skies. The setting provides a wonderful backdrop for Mozart’s kaleidoscopic score, from the Queen of the Night’s coloratura fireworks to Tamino and Pamina’s lyrical love duets and Papageno’s hearty, folksong-like arias.
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Soprano Diana Damrau sings 'Der Hölle Rache', the famous Queen of the Night aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, with Dorothea Röschmann as Pamina.
Mozart wrote Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) for a suburban theatre in Vienna, the Theater auf der Wieden. He drew on the magical spectacle and earthy comedy of popular Viennese theatre. As well as being a comedy, The Magic Flute is an expression of Mozart’s profound spiritual beliefs: Enlightenment concerns with the search for wisdom and virtue are at the heart of this enchanting tale. The Magic Flute was an instant success with audiences and Mozart’s supposed rival Salieri described it as an ‘operone’ – a great opera.
David McVicar’s classic production embraces both the seriousness and comedy of Mozart’s work. The audience is transported to a fantastical world of dancing animals, flying machines and dazzlingly starry skies. The setting provides a wonderful backdrop for Mozart’s kaleidoscopic score, from the Queen of the Night’s coloratura fireworks to Tamino and Pamina’s lyrical love duets and Papageno’s hearty, folksong-like arias.
- published: 19 Oct 2017
- views: 65713428
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Carmen - Habanera (Bizet; Anna Caterina Antonacci, The Royal Opera)
Explore more Carmen: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2425-details. Spanish heat and gypsy passion are brought to the stage in Francesca Zambell...
Explore more Carmen: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2425-details. Spanish heat and gypsy passion are brought to the stage in Francesca Zambello's vivid production of Bizet's opera.
Carmen is available to watch now – along with over 60 other extraordinary productions – on Royal Opera House Stream. Watch the whole performance now at https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2006-digital
The Habanera is the aria Carmen sings when she first appears on stage. It is also known as 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle'.
Carmen was based on a popular novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, which enticed French readers with exotic tales of Spain. Its heady combination of passion, sensuality and violence initially proved too much for the stage and Georges Bizet's opera was a critical failure on its premiere in 1875. Bizet died shortly after, never learning of the spectacular success Carmen would achieve -- it has been staged over 500 times at Covent Garden alone.
Carmen contains many well-loved numbers, such as Carmen's seductive Habanera and Escamillo's rousing Toreador's song, in which he celebrates the thrill of the bullfight. Richly coloured designs capture the sultry heat of the Spanish sun, while ranks of soldiers, crowds of peasants, gypsies and bullfighters bring 19th-century Seville alive. This combination of memorable music, vivid setting and dramatic story have made Carmen one of the most popular operas in the world.
https://wn.com/Carmen_Habanera_(Bizet_Anna_Caterina_Antonacci,_The_Royal_Opera)
Explore more Carmen: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2425-details. Spanish heat and gypsy passion are brought to the stage in Francesca Zambello's vivid production of Bizet's opera.
Carmen is available to watch now – along with over 60 other extraordinary productions – on Royal Opera House Stream. Watch the whole performance now at https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2006-digital
The Habanera is the aria Carmen sings when she first appears on stage. It is also known as 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle'.
Carmen was based on a popular novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, which enticed French readers with exotic tales of Spain. Its heady combination of passion, sensuality and violence initially proved too much for the stage and Georges Bizet's opera was a critical failure on its premiere in 1875. Bizet died shortly after, never learning of the spectacular success Carmen would achieve -- it has been staged over 500 times at Covent Garden alone.
Carmen contains many well-loved numbers, such as Carmen's seductive Habanera and Escamillo's rousing Toreador's song, in which he celebrates the thrill of the bullfight. Richly coloured designs capture the sultry heat of the Spanish sun, while ranks of soldiers, crowds of peasants, gypsies and bullfighters bring 19th-century Seville alive. This combination of memorable music, vivid setting and dramatic story have made Carmen one of the most popular operas in the world.
- published: 13 Dec 2013
- views: 27291409
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Antonacci & Kaufmann - Habanera & recitative of Don Jose - Carmen / Royal Opera House
Music by Georges Bizet | Anna Caterina Antonacci & Jonas Kaufmann | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2006 | conducted by Antonio Pappano | stage director - Fra...
Music by Georges Bizet | Anna Caterina Antonacci & Jonas Kaufmann | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2006 | conducted by Antonio Pappano | stage director - Francesca Zambello
https://wn.com/Antonacci_Kaufmann_Habanera_Recitative_Of_Don_Jose_Carmen_Royal_Opera_House
Music by Georges Bizet | Anna Caterina Antonacci & Jonas Kaufmann | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2006 | conducted by Antonio Pappano | stage director - Francesca Zambello
- published: 07 Dec 2022
- views: 55901
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Swan Lake – Dance of the cygnets (The Royal Ballet)
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Isabella Gasparini, Romany Pajdak and Elizabeth Harrod dance as cygnets in Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake which will be broadcast...
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Isabella Gasparini, Romany Pajdak and Elizabeth Harrod dance as cygnets in Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake which will be broadcast on Christmas Day 2018 on BBC Four. Find out more at https://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-royal-ballets-swan-lake-to-be-broadcast-on-bbc-four-on-christmas-day-2018
Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet. Given its status today as arguably the best loved and most admired of all classical ballets, it is perhaps surprising that at its premiere in 1877 Swan Lake was poorly received. It is thanks to the 1895 production by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov that Swan Lake has become part of not only ballet consciousness but also wider popular culture. That success is secured not only by the sublime, symphonic sweep of Tchaikovsky’s score, but also by the striking choreographic contrasts between Petipa’s royal palace scenes and the lyric lakeside scenes created by Ivanov.
Swan Lake has had a special role in the repertory of The Royal Ballet since 1934. Since then there has been a succession of productions, the most recent of which was a new production with additional choreography by Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett. Scarlett, while remaining faithful to the Petipa-Ivanov text, brought fresh eyes to the staging of this classic ballet, in collaboration with his long-term designer John Macfarlane.
https://wn.com/Swan_Lake_–_Dance_Of_The_Cygnets_(The_Royal_Ballet)
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Isabella Gasparini, Romany Pajdak and Elizabeth Harrod dance as cygnets in Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake which will be broadcast on Christmas Day 2018 on BBC Four. Find out more at https://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-royal-ballets-swan-lake-to-be-broadcast-on-bbc-four-on-christmas-day-2018
Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet. Given its status today as arguably the best loved and most admired of all classical ballets, it is perhaps surprising that at its premiere in 1877 Swan Lake was poorly received. It is thanks to the 1895 production by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov that Swan Lake has become part of not only ballet consciousness but also wider popular culture. That success is secured not only by the sublime, symphonic sweep of Tchaikovsky’s score, but also by the striking choreographic contrasts between Petipa’s royal palace scenes and the lyric lakeside scenes created by Ivanov.
Swan Lake has had a special role in the repertory of The Royal Ballet since 1934. Since then there has been a succession of productions, the most recent of which was a new production with additional choreography by Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett. Scarlett, while remaining faithful to the Petipa-Ivanov text, brought fresh eyes to the staging of this classic ballet, in collaboration with his long-term designer John Macfarlane.
- published: 23 Dec 2018
- views: 8066774
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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet)
Lauren Cuthbertson performs the famous Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score.
The Nutcracker is available to watch now – along with ...
Lauren Cuthbertson performs the famous Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score.
The Nutcracker is available to watch now – along with over 60 other extraordinary productions – on Royal Opera House Stream. Watch the whole performance now at https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/the-nutcracker-2016-digital
Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for The Royal Ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of The Nutcracker. With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet has become the perfect Christmas entertainment, with Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, sugar-spun music the most recognizable of all ballet scores.
Loosely based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, the ballet opens with the lively Christmas party that is hosted by the Stahlbaum family, its Victorian setting captured in opulent detail by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s designs. Wright’s choreography ingeniously incorporates surviving fragments of the ballet’s original material, including the sublime pas de deux for the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince. But in emphasizing the relationship between Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, the production also gains a touching subtext of first love.
https://wn.com/Dance_Of_The_Sugar_Plum_Fairy_From_The_Nutcracker_(The_Royal_Ballet)
Lauren Cuthbertson performs the famous Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score.
The Nutcracker is available to watch now – along with over 60 other extraordinary productions – on Royal Opera House Stream. Watch the whole performance now at https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/the-nutcracker-2016-digital
Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for The Royal Ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of The Nutcracker. With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet has become the perfect Christmas entertainment, with Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, sugar-spun music the most recognizable of all ballet scores.
Loosely based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, the ballet opens with the lively Christmas party that is hosted by the Stahlbaum family, its Victorian setting captured in opulent detail by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s designs. Wright’s choreography ingeniously incorporates surviving fragments of the ballet’s original material, including the sublime pas de deux for the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince. But in emphasizing the relationship between Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, the production also gains a touching subtext of first love.
- published: 01 Dec 2017
- views: 41437124
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Norma – Casta diva (Sonya Yoncheva, The Royal Opera)
The priestess Norma leads her people in a prayer for peace. Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role in Bellini's masterpiece, with the Royal Opera Chorus and the Or...
The priestess Norma leads her people in a prayer for peace. Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role in Bellini's masterpiece, with the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Antonio Pappano, recorded September 2016. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/norma
Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece Norma had its premiere at La Scala, Milan, on Boxing Day 1831. After a muted initial response the opera quickly became popular, and is now a mainstay of the repertory. Norma is perhaps most acclaimed as a vehicle for the lead soprano, most famously now by such 20th-century greats as Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballé and Joan Sutherland. Indeed, Bellini provides some astonishing vocal fireworks for his title character – most famously ‘Casta diva’, Norma’s Act I hymn to the chaste moon, and Act II’s ‘Dormono entrambi’, as she contemplates the unthinkable act of killing her children. But the opera’s dramatic potency rests in its breathtaking ensembles, most strikingly in Norma’s duets with Pollione and Adalgisa, the Act I trio ‘Vanne, sì: mi lascia, indegno’ and the blistering Act II finale.
This new production of Norma was The Royal Opera’s first in nearly thirty years. Directing is Àlex Ollé, of the Catalan collective La Fura dels Baus, reunited with the creative team behind his acclaimed production of Oedipe. They give Norma a contemporary setting against a backdrop of a cruel civil war, and focus on the opera’s exploration of the conflict between an individual’s own desires and those of her society – and of religion as a force for unity and for destruction.
https://wn.com/Norma_–_Casta_Diva_(Sonya_Yoncheva,_The_Royal_Opera)
The priestess Norma leads her people in a prayer for peace. Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role in Bellini's masterpiece, with the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Antonio Pappano, recorded September 2016. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/norma
Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece Norma had its premiere at La Scala, Milan, on Boxing Day 1831. After a muted initial response the opera quickly became popular, and is now a mainstay of the repertory. Norma is perhaps most acclaimed as a vehicle for the lead soprano, most famously now by such 20th-century greats as Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballé and Joan Sutherland. Indeed, Bellini provides some astonishing vocal fireworks for his title character – most famously ‘Casta diva’, Norma’s Act I hymn to the chaste moon, and Act II’s ‘Dormono entrambi’, as she contemplates the unthinkable act of killing her children. But the opera’s dramatic potency rests in its breathtaking ensembles, most strikingly in Norma’s duets with Pollione and Adalgisa, the Act I trio ‘Vanne, sì: mi lascia, indegno’ and the blistering Act II finale.
This new production of Norma was The Royal Opera’s first in nearly thirty years. Directing is Àlex Ollé, of the Catalan collective La Fura dels Baus, reunited with the creative team behind his acclaimed production of Oedipe. They give Norma a contemporary setting against a backdrop of a cruel civil war, and focus on the opera’s exploration of the conflict between an individual’s own desires and those of her society – and of religion as a force for unity and for destruction.
- published: 06 Oct 2016
- views: 778921
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La traviata - 'Sempre libera' (Verdi; Renée Fleming, The Royal Opera)
Find out more: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/la-traviata-details
Renée Fleming as Violetta Valéry sings Sempre Libera (Always Free) from Verdi's op...
Find out more: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/la-traviata-details
Renée Fleming as Violetta Valéry sings Sempre Libera (Always Free) from Verdi's opera La traviata. Violeta debates whether she loves Alfredo (Joseph Calleja) - heard here offstage - but concludes she needs to be free. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/la-traviata-by-richard-eyre
‘A toast to the pleasures of life!’ – so sings Violetta, her new admirer Alfredo and her party guests in the opening scene of Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata. But beneath the surface glamour of Violetta’s Parisian life run darker undercurrents: her doomed love for Alfredo and the tensions the lovers encounter when they break society’s conventions. La traviata, based on Alexandre Dumas fils’s play La Dame aux camélias, is one of Verdi’s most popular operas, combining drama, profound emotion and wonderful melodies.
Richard Eyre’s classic production conveys the indulgent social whirl of 19th-century Paris. It provides a vivid setting for Verdi’s tuneful score, which includes such favourites as Violetta’s introspective ‘Ah fors’è lui’ and ecstatic ‘Sempre libera’; the duet ‘Pura siccome un angelo’ as Giorgio Germont begs Violetta to leave Alfredo; and ‘Parigi, o cara’, in which the lovers poignantly imagine a life that will never be theirs. The role of Violetta (the ‘fallen woman’ of the title) is one of Verdi’s most complex and enduring characters.
https://wn.com/La_Traviata_'Sempre_Libera'_(Verdi_Renée_Fleming,_The_Royal_Opera)
Find out more: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/la-traviata-details
Renée Fleming as Violetta Valéry sings Sempre Libera (Always Free) from Verdi's opera La traviata. Violeta debates whether she loves Alfredo (Joseph Calleja) - heard here offstage - but concludes she needs to be free. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/la-traviata-by-richard-eyre
‘A toast to the pleasures of life!’ – so sings Violetta, her new admirer Alfredo and her party guests in the opening scene of Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata. But beneath the surface glamour of Violetta’s Parisian life run darker undercurrents: her doomed love for Alfredo and the tensions the lovers encounter when they break society’s conventions. La traviata, based on Alexandre Dumas fils’s play La Dame aux camélias, is one of Verdi’s most popular operas, combining drama, profound emotion and wonderful melodies.
Richard Eyre’s classic production conveys the indulgent social whirl of 19th-century Paris. It provides a vivid setting for Verdi’s tuneful score, which includes such favourites as Violetta’s introspective ‘Ah fors’è lui’ and ecstatic ‘Sempre libera’; the duet ‘Pura siccome un angelo’ as Giorgio Germont begs Violetta to leave Alfredo; and ‘Parigi, o cara’, in which the lovers poignantly imagine a life that will never be theirs. The role of Violetta (the ‘fallen woman’ of the title) is one of Verdi’s most complex and enduring characters.
- published: 23 Mar 2015
- views: 1193782
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Tosca - Vissi d'arte (Angela Gheorghiu, The Royal Opera)
The Royal Opera's thrilling production of Puccini's Tosca returns to the Royal Opera House on 5 December. Angela Gheorghiu, as Floria Tosca performs the aria Vi...
The Royal Opera's thrilling production of Puccini's Tosca returns to the Royal Opera House on 5 December. Angela Gheorghiu, as Floria Tosca performs the aria Vissi d'arte. Book tickets: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/tosca-by-jonathan-kent-dates
Three outstanding casts bring alive the excitement of one of the best loved operas in the repertory: Puccini’s Tosca. From the demonic chords with which it famously begins to the violent twist of its shock ending, the tension never lets up for a moment.
Into the romantic world of an idealistic painter, Cavaradossi, and his sensuous lover Tosca comes the malevolence of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police, with fatal results. Jonathan Kent’s taut and intense production with Paul Brown’s historically charged designs wonderfully evokes the dangerous atmosphere of Rome in 1800, where love and evil come – thrillingly – face to face.
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The Royal Opera's thrilling production of Puccini's Tosca returns to the Royal Opera House on 5 December. Angela Gheorghiu, as Floria Tosca performs the aria Vissi d'arte. Book tickets: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/tosca-by-jonathan-kent-dates
Three outstanding casts bring alive the excitement of one of the best loved operas in the repertory: Puccini’s Tosca. From the demonic chords with which it famously begins to the violent twist of its shock ending, the tension never lets up for a moment.
Into the romantic world of an idealistic painter, Cavaradossi, and his sensuous lover Tosca comes the malevolence of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police, with fatal results. Jonathan Kent’s taut and intense production with Paul Brown’s historically charged designs wonderfully evokes the dangerous atmosphere of Rome in 1800, where love and evil come – thrillingly – face to face.
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- published: 19 Nov 2021
- views: 273271
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❄️London Christmas Walk🎄Best of COVENT GARDEN🇬🇧UK Travel Vlog [4K]
Discover the Best of Covent Garden in this vibrant London Christmas Walk. Visit the must-see spots and the places that not so many visitors are aware of, such ...
Discover the Best of Covent Garden in this vibrant London Christmas Walk. Visit the must-see spots and the places that not so many visitors are aware of, such as a stunning view on the Covent Garden piazza from a rooftop. We will enjoy the Christmas decorations and Jo Malone Christmas popup store, explore the historic Covent Garden Hall Market, enjoy lively street performances, and walk through Instagram-worthy places. Along our 4K Walk we will visit eco-conscious stores, such as Lush, Glossier and Allbirds, ready for your Christmas shopping. Plus, we will discover a magical place with ties to Harry Potter Diagon Alley - a 17th century Goodwin's Court. Don't miss the mix of history, modern vibes, and hidden corners in the heart of London. So sit back, relax, and let's EXPLORE Covent Garden together in my UK Travel Vlog!
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00:00 Introduction
00:40 Covent Garden Market with Christmas decoration
01:35 Inside the Apple market
02:20 Street Performances at Covent Garden piazza
03:04 St.Paul's church, a quiet retreat away from hustle and bustle
03:30 Royal Opera house with roof-top view of Covent Garden
05:45 Jo Malone Christmas popup store
09:35 Dining at Covent Garden, Crusing pipe restaurant
11:25 The largest Apple store in UK
13:07 Glossier flagship store in Covent Garden
15:21 Instagrammable places of Covent Garden
16:40 Lush store experience
19:47 Allbirds store and their famous Wool runners
20:56 Goodwin's court - Harry Potter Diagon Alley inspiration
22:20 Thank you for watching my UK Travel Vlog
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Discover the Best of Covent Garden in this vibrant London Christmas Walk. Visit the must-see spots and the places that not so many visitors are aware of, such as a stunning view on the Covent Garden piazza from a rooftop. We will enjoy the Christmas decorations and Jo Malone Christmas popup store, explore the historic Covent Garden Hall Market, enjoy lively street performances, and walk through Instagram-worthy places. Along our 4K Walk we will visit eco-conscious stores, such as Lush, Glossier and Allbirds, ready for your Christmas shopping. Plus, we will discover a magical place with ties to Harry Potter Diagon Alley - a 17th century Goodwin's Court. Don't miss the mix of history, modern vibes, and hidden corners in the heart of London. So sit back, relax, and let's EXPLORE Covent Garden together in my UK Travel Vlog!
📍 Navigation
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Covent Garden Market with Christmas decoration
01:35 Inside the Apple market
02:20 Street Performances at Covent Garden piazza
03:04 St.Paul's church, a quiet retreat away from hustle and bustle
03:30 Royal Opera house with roof-top view of Covent Garden
05:45 Jo Malone Christmas popup store
09:35 Dining at Covent Garden, Crusing pipe restaurant
11:25 The largest Apple store in UK
13:07 Glossier flagship store in Covent Garden
15:21 Instagrammable places of Covent Garden
16:40 Lush store experience
19:47 Allbirds store and their famous Wool runners
20:56 Goodwin's court - Harry Potter Diagon Alley inspiration
22:20 Thank you for watching my UK Travel Vlog
►My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samira.marketing
►My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samira.marketing
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- published: 26 Dec 2024
- views: 116
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Rigoletto - 'La donna è mobile' (Verdi; Vittorio Grigòlo, The Royal Opera)
Vittorio Grigòlo sings the famous aria 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's opera Rigoletto. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi wrote ...
Vittorio Grigòlo sings the famous aria 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's opera Rigoletto. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi wrote in 1855 that Rigoletto, based on Victor Hugo’s play Le Roi s’amuse, was his ‘best opera’. He had had to overcome state censorship to stage it – the censors objected to its depiction of an immoral ruler – but he was vindicated by the premiere’s huge success in 1851. Rigoletto was performed 250 times in the next 10 years and has remained one of the most popular of all operas.
David McVicar’s production highlights the cruelty at the heart of the court of Mantua. Richly dressed courtiers engage in orgies and revelries to Verdi’s heady, spirited dances. The opera’s many musical highlights include the ebullient ‘La donna è mobile’, in which the Duke boasts of his disregard for women; Gilda’s exquisite, plangent duets with Rigoletto and the Duke; and the gorgeous Act III quartet that beautifully weaves the voices together as the story quickens to its shattering conclusion.
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Vittorio Grigòlo sings the famous aria 'La donna è mobile' from Verdi's opera Rigoletto. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi wrote in 1855 that Rigoletto, based on Victor Hugo’s play Le Roi s’amuse, was his ‘best opera’. He had had to overcome state censorship to stage it – the censors objected to its depiction of an immoral ruler – but he was vindicated by the premiere’s huge success in 1851. Rigoletto was performed 250 times in the next 10 years and has remained one of the most popular of all operas.
David McVicar’s production highlights the cruelty at the heart of the court of Mantua. Richly dressed courtiers engage in orgies and revelries to Verdi’s heady, spirited dances. The opera’s many musical highlights include the ebullient ‘La donna è mobile’, in which the Duke boasts of his disregard for women; Gilda’s exquisite, plangent duets with Rigoletto and the Duke; and the gorgeous Act III quartet that beautifully weaves the voices together as the story quickens to its shattering conclusion.
- published: 23 Oct 2017
- views: 544317