William Dart review: Why NZ Opera's La Boheme is a must-see this season The 1947 Parisian setting adds charm, with falling snow and captivating lighting.

Boheme review in!

Well it’s official! Der Rosenkavalier coming back to @garsingtonopera.bsky.social next year. Looking forward to reviving it where it started, without the covid restrictions on stage and in the auditorium!

Presentation of the Rose (Der Rosenkavalier - Strauss) sung by Madison Leonard and YouTube video by Sempre Artists

Der Rosenkavalier at
@garsingtonopera.bsky.social
a few years ago: one of the most exquisitely directed productions I know. See what Bruno Ravella did with the Presentation of the Rose (Madison Leonard as Sophie, Hanna Hipp as Octavian). Genius.

It returns in 2026.

youtu.be/Ek2fj03ZkV8

Opera North is on Bluesky 🎉 We're new here, so do say hello and help hook us up with all things #opera!

And to those we used to chat to on a *certain other platform* (ahem) and haven't seen for a while:

Fantastic dress rehearsal of Festen at the @royaloperahouse.bsky.social this afternoon. Powerful music and storytelling, incredible cast with no weak links. Go go go!

Save The Prince Charles Cinema The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...

#SaveThePCC

Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.

For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;

you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

Best of 2024: Opera Ireland takes the palm for best of 2024, with Wexford hitting comic heights among its three rarities in Donizettian let’s-make-an-opera, while Irish National Opera gave us a world-class Salome, a Viva...

As usual, there were less outstanding opera productions than concerts (going to be a bigger one), but plenty of standout performances and two rich comedies in Wexford and Dublin. A survey from self and colleagues for @theartsdesk.bsky.social theartsdesk.com/opera/best-2...

Bye bye Bergamo. You’ve been good to me.

We’ve opened Zoraida di Granata at the Donizetti Festival in Bergamo! Teatro sociale in the citta alta. One act to go

And welcome :)

Oh are you coming? Hope to see you!

Here we go! Dress rehearsal of Zoraida di Granata here at the Teatro Sociale in Bergamo for the Donizetti Festival. Stunning theatre

Last lighting tweaks before the dress rehearsal of Zoraida di Granata here at the Donizetti Festival in Bergamo

Tonight, dress rehearsal of Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux at the Teatro Donizetti here in Bergamo. I’ve never heard it and looking forward. Directed by #StephenLangridge

Hello John!

Just celebrating beauty and humanity. Reading with a negroni on the hills above Bergamo, in the sun, on my day off, with delicious free extra bits to savour. Trying Bluesky thinking.

Just joined - migrating from ex bird to blue skies. Looking for like-minded peeps - and existing friends.