Opera
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They used to do a G&S at the Proms every year when Ned Sherrin was alive. He would tweek the songs to put in contemporary political references.
I think that is why it was a cult originally - it was seen as slightly edgy as well as "nice"
No idea if the ENO incorporate such adaptions.
To anwer your question it's defintiely operaetta in the manner of Die Fledermaus etc.
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I'm not sure about the Pirates but certainly the Mikado's little list has been tweaked every time I've seen it. Also, it's been changed from ancient Japan to very contemporary.
Saw it once with Eric Idle, with Bill Oddie and with Jasper Carrot, I think.
Eric was born for the part; very jolly hickey sticks, anyone for tennis in a dashing sort of way. I think Bill had to use a megaphone. Mrs Tag says the Carrot was superb.
Thinking about tomorrow I'm sure the modern major generals song gets tweaked.
PS. Don't get the wrong idea; I much prefer the likes of Verdi, Mozart etc.
Saw it once with Eric Idle, with Bill Oddie and with Jasper Carrot, I think.
Eric was born for the part; very jolly hickey sticks, anyone for tennis in a dashing sort of way. I think Bill had to use a megaphone. Mrs Tag says the Carrot was superb.
Thinking about tomorrow I'm sure the modern major generals song gets tweaked.
PS. Don't get the wrong idea; I much prefer the likes of Verdi, Mozart etc.
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The Pirates was great fun, nicely staged and well presented.
Next up for me is this lot doing the Die Zuberflote but in English!
Anyone know anything about them?
Next up for me is this lot doing the Die Zuberflote but in English!
Anyone know anything about them?
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If it's at Wiltons might be evocative of the Vienna premier - where the theatre held 500 apparently.The Pirates was great fun, nicely staged and well presented.
Next up for me is this lot doing the Die Zuberflote but in English!
Anyone know anything about them?
I've only been to Wilton's once - which was to see Maxwell Davies 8 Songs for a Mad King (straitjacket included!) - a BBC Proms production.
That was in 2017.
Never heard of Charles Court Opera - sound fun. My only reservation is are the Arts Council pissing about here? - cutting ENO and replacing some of their "offer" by cut price amateur productions?
If you go you can tell us!
Cloo
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I don't know anything at the group; are you seeing it at Wilton's Music Hall? I'm seeing it there on first of March.The Pirates was great fun, nicely staged and well presented.
Next up for me is this lot doing the Die Zuberflote but in English!
Anyone know anything about them?
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Yes. 8th March I think.
Cloo
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I thought it would be nice to take the kids to. My oldest auditioned for one of the 3 Boys at the ENO year before last, but didn't get it which was probably as well. It was their GCSE year and it would have been too much but the production was timed so it was just about plausible to do it and despite our misgivings I think neither of us could bear to say no to the opportunity (and I would have accepted a lower GCSE grade or two for them to have done it, if I'm honest!).
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Found it
We saw Ruddigore at Wiltons Music Hall yesterday. It was bloody lovely, it seemed real, such a small production in a little theatre;
great performance in a lovely old restored music hall.
Home - Wilton's Music Hall
wiltons.org.uk
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Anyone been or going to Festen at Royal Opera House?
I was reading Private Eye this morning and it claimed the subject matter was so triggering that the RAH had warnings galore, plus a helpline available for up to 30 minute as after the show!
This was in the Lunchtime O'Boulez section - so presumably exaggerated.
Curiously though this opera is about a man who claims to have been abused, along with his sister - who then comitted suicide.
They then have a friendly family get together to sort out if he is mad, or truly the victim of a criminal father.
Sounds a bit grim - possibly the only British opera yet to rival Salomé or Electra by Richard Strauss in terms of revoltingness!
I would have given it a whirl - until I saw the ticket price: £120 -£170. Is this subsidised - or are the Arts Council raking off a profit nowadays?
I was reading Private Eye this morning and it claimed the subject matter was so triggering that the RAH had warnings galore, plus a helpline available for up to 30 minute as after the show!
This was in the Lunchtime O'Boulez section - so presumably exaggerated.
Curiously though this opera is about a man who claims to have been abused, along with his sister - who then comitted suicide.
They then have a friendly family get together to sort out if he is mad, or truly the victim of a criminal father.
Sounds a bit grim - possibly the only British opera yet to rival Salomé or Electra by Richard Strauss in terms of revoltingness!
I would have given it a whirl - until I saw the ticket price: £120 -£170. Is this subsidised - or are the Arts Council raking off a profit nowadays?
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It can be but it is not a given. If you get in early to the ROH or ENO you can supposedly score a ticket for a tenner.
My next trip to Wiltons, for opera, cost around £25 per ticket
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Loved it. Despite being in Wiltons, in English by a small group. It was great fun and pretty much true to the spirit of the original story line. The cast were great but tucked away at the side was the pianist who was brilliantThe Pirates was great fun, nicely staged and well presented.
Next up for me is this lot doing the Die Zuberflote but in English!
Anyone know anything about them?
Cloo didn't you go?
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Cloo
Banana for scale
Yes, it was totally charming! Enjoyed it a lot. The Tamino, Martins, has sung with my dad's opera group a couple of times, including in Cunning Little Vixen when my oldest played a fox cub and a caterpillar! Nice bloke .
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Seems OK on Radio 3 tonight - but without the benefit of surtitles I wasn't able to follow the plot.
Might make a good Prom - seems basically a static drawing room situation albeit with a traumatic plot.
