Category: Opera

Arts, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Practice Black Box, Theatres

Preview: Purgatory by L’arietta Productions

“Before my son I stand, holding the knife used to kill my father” Ever imagined a Yeats’ writing adapted for opera? This October, sit tight and get ready for a bone-chilling immersive operatic experience from L’arietta Productions as they bring you Purgatory, produced as an in-conjunction event with the Singapore Writers Festival as they celebrate Ireland together. Written in 1966 by British composer Gordon Crosse, the opera utilizes … Continue reading Preview: Purgatory by L’arietta Productions

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Arts, Opera, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Review: L’incoronazione di Poppea by New Opera Singapore

New Opera Singapore has always been known for their unique, accessible choices of opera, and since their inception, have brought in a welcome breath of fresh air into the local opera scene with each production. Their latest one, L’incoronazione di Poppea is no different, and impresses with strong technical abilities coupled with slick production value. Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (or, The Coronation of Poppea) is an opera … Continue reading Review: L’incoronazione di Poppea by New Opera Singapore

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Arts, Film, London, Opera, Preview, Theatre

Preview: CinemaLive presents Carmen on the Lake

Award-winning masters of event cinema CinemaLive have just announced that they will be parterning up with C-Major Entertainment to bring George Bizet’s classic opera Carmen as performed at Bregenz, Austria to close to 300 cinemas in the UK on Thursday 14th September as part of CinemaLive’s new initiative The World’s Most Spectacular Operas, aiming to make accessible the very best operas played around the world to UK audiences. For Carmen On … Continue reading Preview: CinemaLive presents Carmen on the Lake

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Esplanade Concert Hall, Music, Opera, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatres

Review: Hansel and Gretel by The Orchestra of Music Makers

Local symphony orchestra The Orchestra of Music Makers brought the classic Grimm fairytale Hansel and Gretel to life in their performance of Engelbert Humperdinck’s operatic adaptation of the story. Directed by Life! Theatre Award winning thespian Edith Podesta and conducted by Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Vice-Dean Chan Tze Law, Hansel and Gretel was an absolute delight for both the adults and swarms of children in the … Continue reading Review: Hansel and Gretel by The Orchestra of Music Makers

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Arts, New Opera Singapore, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Preview: L’incoronazione di Poppea – C. Monteverdi by New Opera Singapore

New Opera Singapore returns with their annual production this year to present Claudio Monteverdi’s historical opera L’incoronazione di Poppea, or the coronation of Poppaea, referring specifically to the rise of Roman Emperor Nero’s mistress. First staged in 1650, L’incoronazione di Poppea bucks the trend of atypical morality, and the crux of the opera’s success is dependent on Poppaea’s scandalous love affair with Nero, alongside other morally compromised main … Continue reading Preview: L’incoronazione di Poppea – C. Monteverdi by New Opera Singapore

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Esplanade Concert Hall, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Hansel and Gretel by Orchestra of the Music Makers

The forest is dark and cold as night But what do we see there in the clearing’s light? A house made of sweets, oh what a delight! How could a hungry child resist such a sight? But not all that’s sweet is cause for joy, For she who lives within has planned this ploy. Hansel and Gretel remains one of the brothers Grimms’ best loved fairytales. … Continue reading Preview: Hansel and Gretel by Orchestra of the Music Makers

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Arts, Experimental, London, Music, Opera, Review, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Wretches, Bees and Cursed Dummies (10/2/17)

We’re off to a late start this week, but here’s the first half of our reviews at the VAULT Festival this week! WRETCH by Interval Productions There’s a lot of debate on the state of homelessness and how to get people out of it, but few plays actually touch on what happens after. Rebecca Walker’s new play does just that, and boy does it go … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Wretches, Bees and Cursed Dummies (10/2/17)

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