This January Oper Graz in Berlin presents La Rondine lit by Davy Cunningham and with costumes designed by Brigitte Reiffenstuel, opening January 12th. This is followed by Rigoletto at the Fundacion Opera de Oviedo in Spain, opening January 26th, also lit by Davy Cunningham. In Australia Jon Clark lights a…
Hard Times, the final show of the Pitlochry Festival season 2016 lit by Wayne Dowdeswell opens on September 1st, while This Happy Breed from the same season transfers to Yvonne Arnaud theatre in Guildford for seven performances between 18th and 22nd October. In Shanghai, China, a new…
Between 21st –28th June 2016 Glyndebourne’s sell out production Il barbiere di Siviglia will be broadcast to cinemas across the United Kingdom. Directed by Annabel Arden, with set and costumes designed by Joanna Parker, the production has been described as “sheer visual sophistication” by The…
Over the summer season Wyn Davies will be conducting two operas for the New Zealand Opera company, The Magic Flute, opening May 28th and La Traviata, from 14th July. In the UK, The Philharmonia Orchestra opens an exploration of Stravinsky’s Journeys at the Royal Festival Hall on May…
Hilary Davan Wetton will be conducting in the spring for the Last Night of the Spring Proms at the Royal Festival Hall on April 2nd. At the Royal Opera House on Thursday 7th April a new production of Lucia Di Lammermoor opens at the Royal Opera…
“What happens when an idea to adapt a Shakespeare play into a musical turns out to be a bit more complicated than one thought? A famous director hires his ex-wife, with a strong personality, for the lead role in The…
A new production of Kiss Me Kate will be opening at Theatre du Châtelet, Paris, on 3 February, directed by Lee Blakeley, costumes designed by Brigitte Reiffenstuel, sets by Charles Edwards and lighting designed by Emma Chapman. Back here in the UK a production of L’Etoile, lit by Jon…
Andrea Chénier, directed by Annabel Arden with set and costumes designed by Joanna Parker, has opened to glowing reviews, being described as “a thrilling evening that richly deserved its enthusiastic reception” by The Telegraph. Giving the production 5 stars, they note that “Andrea Chénier exerts…
The Song in a Dramatic Situation Workshop with Annabel Arden London. Monday 28th September – Friday 2nd October 2015 The workshops will run each day 10.00-15.00 Course Fee: £250.00 This workshop is for performers in all forms of theatre and opera, aimed…
Supported Voice, Supported Body, Supported text. Workshop with Mary King and Annabel Arden Dates: October 5th and 6th Times: 9am -6pm Place: The Thanet Community Centre, Herbert Street London NW5 4HD Cost: £100 for one day; £180 if you attend both days Maximum participants: We…