Opera Workshop 10th October 2009 - 16th January 2010
In the spirit of the Met's desire to promote opera to people who might not otherwise attend, we offer a masterclass 'From Page to Stage' in which celebrated International tenor Jon Andrew (who lives locally) introduces ways in which highlights of this evening's opera presentation would be approached by the director and cast. Includes pianist and guest soprano.
Der Rosenkavalier
9th January 2010
Strauss’s comic masterpiece of
love and intrigue in
18th-century Vienna stars Renée
Fleming as the aristocratic
Marschallin and Susan Graham in
the trouser role of her young
lover. Music Director James
Levine conducts a cast that also
includes Kristinn Sigmundsson
and Thomas Allen.
New Year Viennese
Concert
10th January 2010
This heart warming New Year
Concert features the best of
Strauss and Lehar in the company
of one of Britain’s premier
bands, the award winning
Bournemouth Concert Brass.
One Night Only - BBLOC 15th January 2010
All the glitz and glamour of the world famous Las Vegas Strip come together for One Night Only in this fabulous show that features some of the greatest music of the 20th Century.
Carmen 16th January 2010
One of the most popular operas of all time, Carmen “is about sex, violence, and racism—and its corollary: freedom,” says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre about his new production of Bizet’s drama.
Aladdin 23rd - 30th January 2010
“New lamps for old”. The award winning Charity Players have pulled off a real panto coup this year with the Stage Premiere of this hilarious version of Aladdin. Penned by Simon Nye, creator of one of ITV’s most popular sit-coms, Men Behaving Badly, this was one of the best pantomimes ever to be broadcast on the small screen. Indeed this was ITV’s panto for the Millennium in 2000 and boasted an all star cast including Julian Clary as the Genie, Paul Merton, Patsy Kensit, Martin Clunes and Griff Rhys Jones. Aladdin promises to be a magic carpet ride of knockabout humour, singalong songs, audience participation, fabulous costumes, sumptuous sets and good clean family fun. See it exclusively at the Regent with the one and only Charity Players.
Alfie 31st January 2010
Made famous by movies starring Michael Caine and more recently Jude Law, Alfie is the brilliant, original stage play about a young man with an overwhelming desire for the ladies. You might say that ‘birds’ are irresistible to him, sort of second nature. There's Ruby - ‘A lust box in beautiful condition’; Clare - ‘You're all lathered in sweat, Alfie’; and Siddie, and Clara, and Annie - but who's counting? Certainly not Alfie. Three in one evening if necessary. And necessary is the right word!