ON ICE DOCTOR FAUSTUS A MAJESTIC NEW Captured live Shakespeare’s Globe – Captured live Royal Ballet - Captured live Royal Opera - Captured live Sep 21, 22, 23 & 26 (VIC & NSW) Oct 5, 6, 7 Nov 2, 3, 4, 7 Dec 21, 22, 23 & 24 May 10, 11, 12 & 15 The greatest of all romantic ballets, Swan Lake is An opera full of poignancy and exquisite sensitivity SEASON OF PALACE & 10 (QLD) Oct 19, 20, 21 & 24 (SA & WA) Completing the Globe’s cinema season is a spectacular a perfect synthesis of choreography and music. production of Christopher Marlowe’s tragedy to the nuances of growing up and wrestling to Nov 30, Dec 1, 2 & 5 (CANBERRA) Though Tchaikovsky did not live to see the work understand your emotions, Eugene Onegin is an DOCTOR FAUSTUS, directed by Matthew Dunster. become a success, his first ballet score is now A magnificent combination of figure skating and The legendary story of a man who sells his soul to inspiring vehicle for Kasper Holten’s first production synonymous with ballet itself, inspiring generations for . Working with the Danish set OPERA & BALLET opera from the world’s largest open-air theatre in the devil for power and pleasure is given a bright and of dancers and crossing over into popular culture. stunning HD. For the first time in its distinguished brilliant interpretation with puppets, pyrotechnics designer Mia Stensgaard, whose design hallmark is From the earliest days of the Vic-Wells Ballet, Swan clean, strong images ripe with emotion, and fielding With brand new productions from The , The history, Italy’s historic Verona arena opens its doors and magic tricks. Arthur Darvill, (Doctor Who), plays Lake has been one of ’s signature to figure skating for this ground-breaking new show. Mephistopheles. Paul Hilton, (Wuthering Heights and a brilliant cast (including in the title Royal Ballet Shakespeare’s Globe, Glyndebourne and for the works. In creating this production, aimed to return to an authentic role), Holten will provide a fresh reading of this classic opera. Combining the beauty and skill of ice skating with some of the most famous arias Klimt) takes the title role. version of the choreography created by the great Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov for first time the incredible spectacle of Opera On Ice, this season from 12 of the world’s greatest , this is an event to bring together aficionados the Mariinsky Theatre in 1895. Yolanda Sonnabend’s designs draw on the Russian Music: Tchaikovsky Cast: Krassimira Stoyanova, Elena Maximova, Peter Rose, of music and sport. Among the skaters taking part are world number one Carolina Director: Matthew Dunster Cast: Arthur Darvill, Paul Hilton. Approx Duration: 147 minutes plus interval Imperial Court of that period with an inspired blend of historical accuracy and gothic Simon Keenlyside, Pavol Breslik, Diana Montague. Conductor: Robin Ticciati brings the grandeur of Europe’s finest stages. Experience the Kostner, winner of the European Championships, and Olympic champion Stephane Director: Kasper Holten Approx Duration: Not available at time of printing Lambiel. In a truly international line-up, they’re joined by champions from fantasy. magnificence and get up close to your favourite operas and China (Qing Pang, Jian Tong) and Russia (Tatiana Totmianina, Maxim Marinin). For the Music: Tchaikovsky Cast: Zenaida Yanowsky, Nehemiah Kish Choreography: ballets like never before. music, top-level international opera stars collaborate with the 200-strong Verona Arena Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov Additional choreography: by and Orchestra and Chorus. Expect to hear arias from the likes of ‘’, ‘’, David Bintley Conductor & Approx Duration: Not available at time of printing ALICE’S ADVENTURES ‘’, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Turandot’, ‘’ and ‘La Traviata’. “With the conversion of Palace Cinemas to state of the art HD RAVEL DOUBLE BILL IN WONDERLAND digital projection; patrons can now enjoy spectacular events in Music: Coro e Orchestra dell’Arena di Verona Director: Christian Biondani Conductor: Fabio Mastrangelo Approx Duration: 77 minutes Glyndebourne - Captured live Royal Ballet - Captured live all their glory without needing to fly to London or New York. We Royal Ballet- Captured live Nov 9, 10, 11 & 14 May 24, 25, 26 & 29 are particularly thrilled with the line-up of the 2012/13 season. Feb 1, 2, 3 & 6 This production of Ravel’s only two one-act operas will Those familiar with Lewis Carroll’s literary menagerie The improvement in resolution and sound makes viewing Opera reunite director Laurent Pelly and conductor Kazushi From the very first notes of Tchaikovsky’s overture of colourful characters will enjoy the clarity with Ono, who made their Glyndebourne debuts in 2008 and Ballet at the cinema a truly extraordinary experience.” to The Nutcracker, a sense of mystery and magic which Christopher Wheeldon portrays them in dance. LE NOZZE DI FIGARO with Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel. While L’enfant pervades the theatre as Herr Drosselmeyer sets in The whole Company is drawn into the fun, dancing a Executive Director Benjamin Zeccola. et les Sortilèges shares with that opera a child’s- train the events that will see his beloved nephew, myriad of quirky characters: a twitchy White Rabbit, Glyndebourne - Captured live eye view of a sometimes threatening world, L’heure Hans Peter, freed from the enchantment of the evil a tap dancing Mad Hatter, a sinuous caterpillar and Oct 12, 13, 14 & 17 Espagnole is a thoroughly adult confection. Stéphanie Mouse King by the resourceful Clara.Tchaikovsky’s so many more. Alice and the Knave of Hearts, deftly danced by two Royal Ballet THE CUNNING d’Oustrac, who last sang at Glyndebourne as Sesto in score contains some of the best known melodies Principal dancers, are at the centre of the story, and the role of The Queen of Hearts, LITTLE VIXEN This new production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro brings Giulio Cesare, will sing Concepción. Canadian baritone Elliot Madore will make his in ballet, from the flurrying sounds of the Waltz of another Principal, is wittily captured with hilarious results. Alice’s Adventures in together two thrilling artistic talents in director Michael UK and Glyndebourne debut as Ramiro. the Snowflakes to the dreamlike dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy and the vigorous Wonderland is a brilliantly imagined show and, with a magical score, ingeniously Glyndebourne - Captured live Grandage and Glyndebourne’s Music Director-in-waiting, Russian Dance. Enjoy an enchanting outing with the family which includes a inventive designs and a wealth of theatrical effects, has something for everyone to Robin Ticciati. Rising British soprano Sally Matthews Director: Laurent Pelly Cast: Stéphanie d’Oustrac & Elliot Madore Approx Duration: 125 minutes magically growing Christmas tree, a midnight battle of toy soldiers, a magical treasure. Sep 14, 15, 16 & 19 makes her Glyndebourne Festival debut as the Countess snowstorm, the Kingdom of the Sweets, The Sugar Plum Fairy, her handsome Perhaps the only opera to be inspired by a newspaper alongside Italian baritone Vito Priante in his debut as Prince and a glittering court in a series of dazzling dance. Music: Joby Talbot Conductor: David Briskin Choreography: Christopher Wheel- don Director, Cast & Approx Duration: Not confirmed at time of printing cartoon strip, The Cunning Little Vixen features a cast of Figaro. Music: Tchaikovsky Cast: Roberta Marquez, Steven McRae Choreography:Peter animal characters in a depiction of rural life that is rich Director: Michael Grandage Cast: Sally Matthews and Vito Priante Wright after Lev Ivanov Conductor: Not confirmed at time of print in both humour and humanity. This new production of Approx Duration: 230 minutes Approx Duration: 130 minutes (including one interval) Janáek’s final opera is directed by Melly Still, who made her operatic directing debut at Glyndebourne in 2009. Director: Melly Still Cast: Emma Bell and Lucy Crowe Royal Opera - Captured live LA BOHÈME Royal Opera - Captured live Approx Duration: 135 minutes Dec 8 & 12 Royal Opera - Captured live Jun 7, 8, 9 & 12 Les Troyens is opera at its most epic. The sheer scale Mar 1, 2, 3 & 6 Plácido Domingo, one of the most celebrated MUCH ADO ABOUT of its story, music, passion, staging and performers ALL’S WELL THAT make this one of the great Royal Opera events of Teeming with period detail, John Copley’s definitive talents of our time, takes another thrilling step into ENDS WELL NOTHING the decade. Berlioz’s great work is one of the most production of this much-loved opera is traditional the baritone repertory as he sings the title role of Shakespeare’s Globe – Captured live fabulously rich of all operas, a tour de force of opera at its best. From a shabby garret to the Nabucco for the first time. This is a rare chance Shakespeare’s Globe – Captured live passion in music, with extraordinarily demanding bustling Café Momus to a snowy courtyard at dawn, to see a genre-defining masterwork, containing Sep 28, 29, 30, Oct 3 Oct 19, 20, 21, 24 roles. Taken from Virgil’s great poem The Aeneid, it this minutely observed panorama of 1830s Parisian some of the greatest choral music ever written, brings alive a wealth of human emotions set against life, beautifully designed by Julia Trevelyan Oman, along with some wonderful arias and ensembles. Olivier Award-winning actress Janie Dee (Me & Orson Shakespeare’s wittiest of comedies, pairs Olivier Award- the monumental canvas of the rise and fall of empires. Celebrated director David conjures emotions and atmosphere ranging from joy He is joined by an exciting young cast including Welles) is a delight as the Countess of Roussillon in this winning actress Eve Best (The King’s Speech) and McVicar’s work is on an impressive scale. The extraordinary world-class cast to tragedy, in large-scale crowd scenes and intimate Ukranian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska as the power-hungry priestess Abigaille. uplifting romantic comedy. The orphaned heroine Helena Charles Edwards (An Ideal Husband, Downton Abbey), includes as the heroic Enée, Eva-Maria Westbroek as his beloved tableaux. In Puccini’s depiction of the tender and ultimately tragic love between Acclaimed theatre and opera director Daniele Abbado makes his Royal Opera (Ellie Piercey) will stop at nothing to win the proud young as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick, and also Didon and Anna Caterina Antonacci as the doomed prophetess Cassandre, under Mimì (Maija Kovalevska, Carmen in 3D, 2010) and Rodolfo (Rolando Villazón, debut directing this co-production with , Milan Verdi’s rich score offers aristocrat Bertram (Sam Crane) who is forced to marry her but features Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey in The Fresh Prince the baton of . Designs are by Es Devlin (designer for the closing Rodolfo in Robert Dornhelm’s film version of the opera, the title role in The Royal melody, power and raw drama on a scale that does full justice to the opera’s epic of Bel-Air) as Leonato. Directed by Jeremy Herrin, this instantly abandons her. Sumptuous costumes, outstanding ceremony of the 2012 Olympics) and Moritz Junge. Opera’s Don Carlo), he achieved an immediacy, warmth and humanity that have themes of nationhood, faith, love, redemption and calls upon the full might of the original music, and a fine ensemble of actors captured the spirit of Shakespeare’s complex fearless display of Shakespeare’s wit and wisdom, in which words become weapons, rarely been equalled. Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Royal Opera Chorus. Chekhovian comedy. comes to sparkling life. Music: Berlioz Cast: Anna Caterina Antonacci, Jonas Kaufmann, Fabio Capitanucci, Music: Puccini Cast: Rolando Villazón, Maija Kovalevska, Stefania Dovhan and Music: Verdi Cast: Plácido Domingo, Andrea Caré, Vitalij Kowaljow, Marianna Pizzola- Director: Jeremy Herrin Cast: Eve Best, Charles Edwards, Joseph Marcell Eva-Maria Westbroek Director: David McVicar Conductor: Antonio Pappano Director: John Dove Cast: Janie Dee, Ellie Piercey, Sam Crane Approx Duration: 330 minutes (including two intervals) Audun Iversen Conductor: Mark Elder Director: John Copley to, Liudmyla Monastyrska Conductor: Nicola Luisotti Director: Daniele Abbado Approx Duration: 137 minutes plus interval Approx Duration: 166 minutes plus interval Approx Duration: 165 minutes (including two intervals) Approx Duration: 170 minutes (includes one interval) Y OUR TICK ET TO SEASON 2012 / 2013 ABOUT OUR PARTNERS T ICKETING INFORMATION Royal Opera - Captured live E UROPE’ S FINEST STAGES Jul 19, 20, 21 & 24 Adult $27 The ultimate cast is assembled for this T HE RO Y AL OPERA Concession $24 important yet rarely performed masterpiece. 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