Ellen Kent’s Nabucco UK Tour

Ellen Kent's Nabucco UK Tour

Ellen Kent returns with a production of Verdi’s Nabucco, which was the very first opera that she produced. Nabucco stars Olga Perrier, the international French Soprano as Abigail, together with chorus and full orchestra. Verdi’s haunting and melodic chorus of the Hebrew slaves, Va Pensiero, follows the plight of the Hebrews as they are forced from their homeland into exile by the Babylonian King Nabucco. This powerful tale is laced with revenge, destruction and jealousy. A spectacular traditionally staged production featuring magnificent sets and costumes with amazing lighting and stage effects which include the burning down of Soloman’s temple. Nabucco promises to be an evening to remember. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Find out more about Ellen Kent’s tours of La Boheme and Aida NABUCCO UK TOUR Wednesday 5 October 2016 Theatre Royal Brighton Friday 11 November 2016 New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham Thursday 17 November 2016 Princess Theatre Torquay … Read more

Ellen Kent’s Aida UK Tour

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Ellen Kent has announced a new spectacular interpretation of Verdi’s classic opera Aida with international soloists, chorus and full orchestra. Aida will star French Soprano Olga Perrier as Aida and Liza Kadeinik, the celebrated mezzo from the Romanian National Opera as Amneris. Aida, the grandest of all Ellen Kent’s operas, returns  in Autumn 2016 to the UK with a stunning new traditional production, boasting an impressive new set built by Set-Up Scenery in the UK, who also build sets for the Royal Opera Covent Garden. In Aida, the splendour of Egypt is set against the grandeur of the Coliseum of Rome with Ellen Kent’s direction influenced by the ancient Greek dramas of Euripides and symbolising the powerful religious hold of the priests of Egypt. This tragic story of war, jealousy and revenge at whose heart is the doomed love of the beautiful Ethiopian slave girl, Aida, and the Egyptian hero, … Read more

Ellen Kent’s La Boheme UK Tour

Ellen Kent's La Boheme Tour

Opera and Ballet International will present a UK tour of Ellen Kent’s production of Puccini’s La Boheme. La Boheme will feature international soloists, chorus and a full orchestra in this new staging of this popular opera. La Boheme is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer. The set reflects the Bohemian art of the period and will include, a local brass band, snow effects and Muzetta’s dog will also make an entrance. This classic tale of Parisian love and loss features many famous arias including ‘Your Tiny Hand is Frozen’, ‘They Call Me Mimi’ and ‘Muzetta’s Waltz’. La Boheme is sing in Italian with English surtitles. Find out more about Ellen Kent’s tour of Nabucco and Aida ELLEN KENT’S LA BOHEME UK TOUR Thursday 20 October 2016 Aylesbury Waterside Theatr Saturday 22 … Read more