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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: Cyrano de Bergerac |
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19:30. National Theatre 2019, 170 min (with one interval). Directed by Jamie Lloyd. Starring: James McAvoy, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Eben Figueiredo. In English. James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the London’s West End. Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight Edmond Rostand’s masterwork is adapted by Martin Crimp and directed by Jamie Lloyd (Betrayal). This classic play will be brought to life with linguistic ingenuity to celebrate Cyrano’s powerful and resonant resistance against overwhelming odds.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: Die Walküre |
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The Metropolitan Opera 2019, 261 min (with two intermissions). Directed by Robert Lepage. Starring: Christine Goerke, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Stuart Skelton. In German. In what is expected to be a Wagnerian event for the ages, soprano Christine Goerke plays Brünnhilde in Robert Lepage’s outstanding production for the Metropolitan opera. Tenor Stuart Skelton and soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek are the twins Siegmund and Sieglinde, and bass-baritone Greer Grimsley sings the god Wotan. Philippe Jordan conducts. Watch online here.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: Ernani |
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The Metropolitan Opera 1983, 140 min. Directed by Pier-Luigi Samaritani. Starring: Leona Mitchell, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes. In Italian. Pier Luigi Samaritani’s romantic production beautifully captures the sweep and passion of Verdi’s music. With James Levine’s marvelous conducting, this cast makes a spectacular case for Verdi’s opera. The great Luciano Pavarotti is at his stunning best in the title role as the wronged nobleman turned bandit. A beautiful and heartbreaking Leona Mitchell is Elvira, the woman he loves. But she is also pursued by two other men: King Don Carlo (Sherrill Milnes in one of his greatest roles) and her aged guardian, Don Ruy Gomez de Silva (a superb Ruggero Raimondi). Watch online here.
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