Tag Archives: Royal Opera House
Well, that was 2011…
Roundups (or should that be ’rounds-up’?) of the past year seem to be all the rage, so I thought I’d join the party. And, rather than just write it up, I thought it deserved the infographic treatment (click on the … Continue reading
Filed under Musical chit-chat
Rigoletto at the Royal Opera
Not going to labour this one. I, and the group I was with, had a rollicking good time. True, the production could benefit from a little bit of oomph. The opener is a bit of an unpromising start. There’s something … Continue reading
Filed under Reviews - Opera
Glasnost…?
Intermezzo updated. And this tweet: @RoyalOperaHouse For those who are following the story, @inter_mezzo blog has been updated http://intermezzo.typepad.com/ Further to comments in previous posts: that’s more like it. An active participant in the debate, and a slightly more ‘human’ – … Continue reading
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Beware the settling dust in Bow Street
Well, well. That was quite a day, wasn’t it? I don’t imagine the senior officers of the Royal Opera were in the most tranquil of states as they slipped into the Auditorium for the opening night of the season. I … Continue reading
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Royal Opera House loses the plot (and some grammar and spelling)
I am so bloody mad right now. There is one institution which, above all others, keeps me living in this miserable, difficult, trying, exhausting, expensive city of ours. It is the Royal Opera House. And they have seriously pissed all … Continue reading
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Deloitte Ignite 2010 at the Royal Opera House
Popped along to the Ignite weekend today at the ROH. Didn’t bowl me over particularly, but it makes for an interesting hour or two wandering around the Royal Opera House for free. Trying to decipher the programme in advance was … Continue reading
Filed under Reviews - Classical Music
