Elektra: ROH

[Belgrove]

Antonio Pappano has selected a couple of orchestral blockbusters for his final year as music director at Covent Garden. A new production of Elektra opens next week, directed by Christof Loy (who also directed Pappano’s debut at the ROH with an elegant Ariadne auf Naxos - nice symmetry there). Nina Stemme and Karita Mattila are daughter and mum. I’m unable to go until the final performance, but there seems to be plenty of tickets available throughout the run. No indication of a future broadcast as of yet. Anyone going?

[Ein Heldenleben]

Yes going to rehearsal Tuesday and perf Monday week. Thanks to the tube strike the rehearsal will involve walking to ROH via Bloomsbury from Paddington with a diversion to the Wigmore hall on Monday night. So I expect to emerge a lot fitter as well as spiritually enriched - mind you it’s not that sort of opera really is it ?

[smittims]

Well, it does end in C major. What more do you want?

I'll be disappointed if it isn't broadcast. Does anyone know where Tony is going after this?

[LHC]

Well, it does end in C major. What more do you want?

I'll be disappointed if it isn't broadcast. Does anyone know where Tony is going after this?

Pappano takes over as Music Director of the LSO later this year (although he's effectively taken over already as he's leading the current season as 'Music Director Designate'). He doesn't have another Opera House appointment lined up as yet.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Well, it does end in C major. What more do you want?

I'll be disappointed if it isn't broadcast. Does anyone know where Tony is going after this?

Does it really ? Certainly has a tortured path there. I haven’t seen if live for a very long time.

[Pulcinella]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c1866746-4915-46b9-9e2b-433d7d44a7a2?shareToken=b8568a0b089ffe9f3655557e700fbd6d

Supposedly a shareable link to an article in The Times about Karita Mattila.

[Pulcinella]

And here's a link to a Sunday Times article on Nina Stemme.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/610d16a2-f1e7-4c51-910c-1e181506ef1d?shareToken=d39fe919ae49c54a88b7c21679f40828

[duncan]

I enjoy performances the work. It's not a listen at home piece for me but is usually memorable in the theatre.

Going on the 18th and looking forward to it with a couple of caveats. The last Loy production I saw was the ROH's Tristan und Isolde. I was not a fan. I am a fan of Nina Stemme however the last couple of times I saw her, her voice seemed to have gone off slightly.

[Master Jacques]

Yes going to rehearsal Tuesday and perf Monday week. Thanks to the tube strike the rehearsal will involve walking to ROH via Bloomsbury from Paddington with a diversion to the Wigmore hall on Monday night. So I expect to emerge a lot fitter as well as spiritually enriched - mind you it’s not that sort of opera really is it ?

You can catch the Elizabeth Line from Paddington to Tottenham Court Road on Tuesday morning (Jan 9), as that's not affected by the strike. See you there, 11:30!

[kernelbogey]

You can catch the Elizabeth Line from Paddington to Tottenham Court Road on Tuesday morning (Jan 9), as that's not affected by the strike. See you there, 11:30!

Surely buses will be running? The tfl app is top notch IMVHO for getting around London.

[Ein Heldenleben]

You can catch the Elizabeth Line from Paddington to Tottenham Court Road on Tuesday morning (Jan 9), as that's not affected by the strike. See you there, 11:30!

In fact I can walk from Bloomsbury on Tues am. But I suspect I’ll be walking from Padd to Bloomsbury tomorrow then a return walk to Wigmore hall for a Piano recital . About 6 miles - nothing really . Did 5 miles on Dartmoor today which is some of the trickiest boggiest , grass- clumpiest , walking around but if anything London is much worse become of other pedestrians , road junctions with kamikaze cyclists , and homicidal van drivers.
I’m expecting the Elizabeth line to be completely rammed and the bus queues to be lengthy but with WFH perhaps London will be empty. You have a gentle stroll from Charing X of course ….

[kernelbogey]

I’m expecting the Elizabeth line to be completely rammed and the bus queues to be lengthy but with WFH perhaps London will be empty. You have a gentle stroll from Charing X of course ….

The tube strike this week has been called off. (Of course you can still walk it if you wish... )

[Ein Heldenleben]

The tube strike this week has been called off. (Of course you can still walk it if you wish... )

Excellent thanks - walking wasn’t a problem it was getting every thing into a 30L rucksack. I can take my posh shoes now rather than inflict my trainers on the Wigmore Hall audience. The ROH amphitheatre at rehearsals is slightly more forgiving …..

[LHC]

You can catch the Elizabeth Line from Paddington to Tottenham Court Road on Tuesday morning (Jan 9), as that's not affected by the strike. See you there, 11:30!

Although the Tube strike has been called off so this is all rather moot, access to services on the Elizabeth Line in central London were going to be restricted because of station closures, and were also going to start late (7 am) and end early (about 10 pm as I recall), so while it might get you to Covent Garden, you might not be able to use it to get back home again after the performance.

[Master Jacques]

Although the Tube strike has been called off so this is all rather moot, access to services on the Elizabeth Line in central London were going to be restricted because of station closures, and were also going to start late (7 am) and end early (about 10 pm as I recall), so while it might get you to Covent Garden, you might not be able to use it to get back home again after the performance.

Good point - fortunately academic now, as you say - on the Elizabeth line restrictions; though as the Tuesday ROH dress rehearsal (unless there is stoppage time) is due to finish at 13:30 getting home should be easier than getting there. As Ein Heldenleben rightly deduces, I'll be sauntering up from Charing Cross, all being well!