Opus Arte
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William Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing
Eve Best, Joe Caffrey, Philip Cumbus, Charles Edwards, Paul Ginika Etuka, Marcus Griffiths, Adrian Hood, Paul Hunter, Joseph Marcell, Lisa McGrillis David Nellist, Greg Page, Matthew Pidgeon, John Stahl, Ewan Stewart, Ony Uhiara & Helen Weir
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Henze, H: Undine
Miyako Yoshida, Edward Watson, Genesia Rosato, Ricardo Cervera & Gary Avis
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Barry Wordsworth
Ashton's genius surfaces in supple arm movements and rippling footwork for his heroine. The petite wide-eyed Miyako Yoshida makes an ideal sprite for those of us who never saw Margot Fonteyn... — More…
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Two Ballet Favourites by Christopher Wheeldon
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Cinderella
Lauren Cuthbertson (Alice), Sergei Polunin (Jack/The Knave of Hearts), Edward Watson (Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit), Zenaida Yanowsky (Mother/The Queen of Hearts), Steven McRae (Mad Hatter), Anna Tsygankova (Cinderella), Matthew Golding (Prince Guillaume), Larissa Lezhnina (Stepmother Hortensia),...
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William Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew
Recorded live at Shakespeare’s Globe, June 2012
Samantha Spiro (Kate), Simon Paisley Day (Petruchio), Sarah MacRae (Bianca), Pip Donaghy (Baptista Minola), Michael Bertenshaw, Pearce Quigley (Grumio), Joseph Timms (Lucentio), Helen Weir (Widow), Tom Anderson (Curtis), Jamie Beamish (Tranio), David Beames (Vincentio/Tailor), Patrick Driver (Pedant),...
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Turnage: Anna Nicole
Eva-Maria Westbroek (Anna Nicole), Alan Oke (Old Man Marshall), Gerald Finley (The Lawyer Stern), Susan Bickley (Virgie), Jeremy White (Daddy Hogan), Loré Lixenberg (Cousin Shelley), Peter Hoare (Larry King)
Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano, Richard Jones
a slick satire on the superficiality of American popular culture...Eva-Maria Westbroek gives a gutsy central performance — More…
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Tan Dun: Marco Polo
Charles Workman, Sarah Castle, Stephen Richardson, Nancy Allen Lundy, Zhang Jun, Tania Kross, Stephen Bryant & Mu Na
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra & Cappella Amsterdam, Tan Dun (musical director) & Pierre Audi (stage director)
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Dove: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Victoria Simmonds (Pinocchio), Jonathan Summers (Geppetto), Mary Plazas (Blue Fairy), Rebecca Bottone (Cricket/Parrot), Graeme Broadbent (Puppeteer/Ape-Judge/Ringmaster), Allan Clayton (Lampwick), Mark Wilde (Cat), James Laing (Fox/Coachman), Carole Wilson (Pigeon/Snail)
The Orchestra and Chorus...
curiosity is aroused for adult and child alike from the first notes of Jonathan Dove's lavish and fantastical new opera genuinely for all age-groups. The scary moments are balanced by the joie... — More…
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Liebermann, L: Frankenstein
Federico Bonelli (Victor), Laura Morera (Elizabeth), Steven McRae (The Creature)
Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, Koen Kessels, Liam Scarlett (chor.)
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William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Recorded live at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London, in August 2009.
Adetomiwa Edun (Romeo), Ellie Kendrick (Juliet), Philip Cumbus (Mercutio), Ukweli Roach (Tybalt), Rawiri Paratene (Friar Lawrence), Penny Layden (Nurse), Dominic Dromgoole (dir.)
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William Shakespeare: Macbeth
Joseph Millson (Macbeth), Samantha Spiro (Lady Macbeth), Stuart Bowman (Macduff), Billy Boyd (Banquo), Gawn Grainger (Duncan), Philip Cumbus (Malcolm) & Finty Williams (Lady Macduff)
Eve Best (director)
