Mon 3 Jun 2013
Royal Festival Hall
Queens, Heroines and Ladykillers: A Tribute to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Handel Overture to Giulio Cesare
Handel L’angue offeso mai riposa from Giulio Cesare
Handel Ah! Whither should we fly…As with rosy steps the morn from Theodora
Handel Concerto Grosso in B minor Op.6 No.12
Handel Where shall I fly? from Hercules
Handel Overture to Theodora
Handel Lord, to Thee each night and day from Theodora
Handel Dopo notte from Ariodante
Handel Concerto Grosso in B flat Op. 3 No. 2
Handel Svegliatevi nel core from Giulio Cesare William Christie director
Stéphanie d’Oustrac mezzo-soprano
Anna Stephany mezzo-soprano
Renata Pokupić mezzo-soprano
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson was one of the foremost mezzo-sopranos of our time, and an artist the OAE worked with regularly, most notably at Glyndebourne and on CD.
Fri 24 May 2013
Glyndebourne
Falstaff
Verdi Falstaff
Sir Mark Elder conductor
Richard Jones director
Laurent Naouri Falstaff
Ailyn Perez Alice Ford
Roman Burdenko Ford
Lucia Cirillo Meg Page
Susanne Resmark Mistress Quickly
Elena Tsallagova Nannetta
Antonio Poli Fenton
Graham Clark Dr Cajus
Colin Judson Bardolfo
Paolo Battaglia Pistola
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
The Glyndebourne Chorus
Sir Mark Elder conducts Verdi’s ‘commedia lirica’ Falstaff. Adapted from Shakespeare’s plays The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Falstaff was Verdi’s final opera and only his second a comedy. Revered for its stunning orchestration and electrifying libretto, this performance gives audiences a rare opportunity to hear this glorious masterpiece played on instruments…
Thu 23 May 2013
St Mary's Church, North Bar Within, Beverley
The Fairy Queen Revisited
James Redwood animateur/composer
Hetty Wayne violin
Cherry Forbes oboe
Cecelia Bruggemeyer double bass
Robert Howarth harpsichord University of York Baroque Ensemble
Chamber Choir and Music Education Group
Beverley Grammar School directed by Zoe Hughes
Beverley Girls' High School directed by Sarah Ward
Throughout the week of 20 May, we’re teaming up with music students and members of the Music Education Group from the University of York to work with year 7 and 8 pupils from two Beverley secondary schools, on a collaborative opera project based on Purcell’s The Fairy Queen.
Wed 22 May 2013
Toll Gavel United Church, Toll Gavel
From Twig to Bow
A Northern Treat!
Tue 21 May 2013
Education Director Cherry Forbes is currently up in Beverley, working on an exciting project based on Purcell’s Fairy Queen. Here, Cherry tells us about the first day of the project; the quirks of staying in this beautiful historic town and what to expect from the rest of the week.
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Queens, Heroines and Ladykillers – Podcast
Mon 20 May 2013
On 3 June, we return to Royal Festival Hall to perform A Tribute to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, the final concert of the season and the last of our Queens, Heroines and Ladykillers series.
Read MoreHelen-Jane Howells – Speed Interview
Mon 20 May 2013
Soprano Helen-Jane Howells joined us on Friday for the last edition in our Cantatas and Brandenburg Concertos series. We caught up with her after the show, for a chat about rituals and Ska music.
Read MoreNew brochure now online…
Fri 17 May 2013
The time has come to unveil our new season brochure.This year we went for a purely visual approach, developed with our designers Harrison and Co and photographer Eric Richmond, which has a slight retro feel, using geometric shapes combined with a simple two tone palette.
Read MoreAnd now for something completely different…
Thu 16 May 2013
It’s that time of year again, when we reveal our ‘look’ for the new season. You might have seen a few things that hinted at our forthcoming brochure, most notably our recent video showing it on the printing presses, but here for the first time we can reveal the full set of pictures.
Read MoreMozart, Le nozze di Figaro DVD
Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro is the quintessential Glyndebourne opera – first performed in 1934 and in 1994 when the opera house re-opened. ‘This is a Figaro of rare grace, naturalness and charm’, said The Daily Telegraph, and for The Sunday Times it was a production that ‘affirms Mozart’s most beloved masterpiece as both of…
Read MoreFeisty Females: Part 6 – Cleopatra
Wed 15 May 2013
Who was she? Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. Unlike the rest of the feisty females we’ve featured in this series, she was a real historical figure but has reached an almost legendary status due to her accomplishments and the other famous rulers with whom she associated.
Read MoreMusic for now, for later, for ever – Anthem and the RPS!
Tue 14 May 2013
The inspiration for the OAE’s Anthem project came from watching David Walliams complete a sponsored cycle ride, from one end of the country to the other, about five years ago. It made me think how could we pass the baton in sound? How could we unite our partner cities in a large scale project and…
Read MoreLorraine Hunt Lieberson
Mon 13 May 2013
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson was born in San Francisco, on 1 March 1954. She grew up in a very musical household, with both her parents being music teachers and heavily involved in opera.
Read MoreHot off the Press
Fri 10 May 2013
Ah, that new print smell. Our 2013-2014 Season Brochures are hot off the press and ready to be stared at.
Read MoreCurrent Distractions
Thu 9 May 2013
Marshmallow Laser Feast. Just think, if you hadn’t stumbled across this arts blog, you could have gone the rest of your life without knowing what that means..but don’t worry, within the next two minutes you’ll be as informed as I am.
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A Bit About Falstaff
Wed 8 May 2013
The character of Falstaff appears in three of Shakespeare’s plays, the two Henry IV plays, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. A vain and obese knight, he provides the kind of comic relief that has become so embedded in today’s theatre and cinema.
Read MoreDavid Allsopp – Speed Interview
Tue 7 May 2013
Countertenor David Allsopp joins us on 17 May for the third and final instalment in our Bach journey, at Kings Place.
Read MoreGillian Keith
Soprano
Many thanks to Gillian, who performed with us yesterday at the Chipping Campden Festival. What resulted was a glorious performance, on an equally glorious Bank Holiday Monday.
Read MoreSpeed Interview – Guy Cutting
Thu 2 May 2013
Tenor Guy Cutting joins us on 17 May for the third and final instalment of Bach’s Cantatas and Brandenburg Concertos. He took a break from rehearsals to speak with us about some of the simpler things in life.
Read MoreMildly Rude?
Wed 1 May 2013
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve added a concert entitled Mildly Rude? to our 2013/2014 Southbank Centre season. Rounding off our Gamechangers series, it’s a opportunity to hear music from one of Britain’s unsung classical heroes, William Boyce.
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