King Roger at the ROH and on R3

[MrGongGong]

Król Roger is looking and sounding great, even from my recessed position in the extra chorus!

I have heard great things about it from others involved as well

[Flosshilde]

Annoying that they don't seem to be doing a cinema relay. I wonder why not? Did they think it was a bit too esoteric to appeal to a mass audience?

[Simon Biazeck]

Annoying that they don't seem to be doing a cinema relay. I wonder why not? Did they think it was a bit too esoteric to appeal to a mass audience?

There is a live stream on the ROH website and You Tube on the 16th.

see http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/kr...-kasper-holten

Scroll down to 'PLEASE NOTE" via the link above. Not very clear, but it's happening!

"The full performance of Król Roger can be viewed from Saturday 16 May 2015 on the ROH website, on YouTube and on the Opera Europa Digital Platform, a new website to be launched early May that will showcase live streams and a range of behind-the-scenes footage from 15 opera houses across Europe."

I know quite a few people who are very excited and have been looking forward to it ever since the season was announced - students, especially.

[BBMmk2]

It's ridiculous really, time is just not on my side these days. I am playing catch-up a lot more these days. Especially opera!

[Ein Heldenleben]

There are some rave reviews coming in for this .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/11576865/Krol-Roger-Royal-Opera-House-review-a-major-triumph.html

Can't wait to see it next Saturday and it .sounds like R3 are relaying it a week later.

[vinteuil]

... supper last night with a friend who works at Covent Garden - apparently until recently they (the staff) had been referring to it as "King Rodjer" - and only now are getting round to pronouncing it as "Rogg-ger".

She offered us freebies to a dress-rehearsal. We declined.





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[Flosshilde]

She offered us freebies to a dress-rehearsal. We declined.

[Flosshilde]

There are some rave reviews coming in for this .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/11576865/Krol-Roger-Royal-Opera-House-review-a-major-triumph.html

" It’s scarcely been staged in Britain before (there was a modestly mounted production in 1974 conducted by Charles Mackerras at Sadler’s Wells), with only a BBC Prom and a recording conducted by Simon Rattle to keep its flame burning in recent years. "

Not to mention (which he didn't) the Mariinsky production at the Edinburgh Festival a couple of years ago - but that wasn't in London so it doesn't count

[David-G]

I went to the first night, Marvellous music, marvellous singing, a fine production. Highly recommended. A new experience for Mr Holten, I think - to come out onto the ROH stage to an ovation, and not a single boo.

[bluestateprommer]

There are some rave reviews coming in for this.

Here's another positive review, from a critic who's never hesitated to let Holten have it when in the mood:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/03/krol-roger-review-royal-opera-house-king-king-roger

Obviously I'm nowhere near London, but I would have happily queued for this production, for the rare chance to see the work. I saw the 2012 Santa Fe Opera production of KR, the main reason I traipsed to Santa Fe that year, also with Kwiecién in the title role. Well worth the trip then. For anyone there within reading and traveling distance of the ROH production, it sounds well worth the trip there.

[Lento]

Anna Picard in the Times refers to a "migrainous haze of nectar-sweet strings and susurrating percussion" and a "writhing scrum of male dancers": seems to have enjoyed herself.

Btw, Hilary Finch gave her last pre-retirement (from Times) review (Philharmonia/Hrusa) today, unfortunately.

[David-G]

I am afraid Anna Picard is not in my good books at the moment, after some really silly comments in her review of Classical Opera's recent "Adriano in Siria".

[Flosshilde]

Anna Picard in the Times refers to a "migrainous haze of nectar-sweet strings and susurrating percussion" and a "writhing scrum of male dancers": seems to have enjoyed herself.

I don't know - sounds more like "Not tonight dear, I've got a headache."

[Lento]

I don't know - sounds more like "Not tonight dear, I've got a headache."

[Don Basilio]

We went last night. I made some frivolous comments above - probably because like Roger I find the homoerotic attraction of the Shepherd disturbing. It was indeed a fine production and singing. I might comment later.

Mr Kwiecien is one of those rare male opera singers who can get away singing without a shirt. Mr Pirgu as the Shepherd did not have long copper locks, as stated in the text, but was sufficiently presentable to make his opening line "My God is as beautiful as I" not risible.