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Opera & Ballet
I have only recently discovered this wonderful performance by the “Ballet de l’Opera de Paris.” Starring some of their best solo ballet dancers ‘NotreDame de Paris’ is the well-known tragic and moving story of the Hunch-back of Notre-Dame, here movingly recounted through the medium of classical ballet.
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‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ will be screened on Thursday 18 March in the Ballroom at 11am.
The German Piano and Violin Duo ‘Le Cygne” that were originally booked to perform last Easter, and who had to postpone to October 2020 are now definitely (although nothing is definite anymore) coming at Easter 2021.
The programme originally included Beethoven - to celebrate his 250th anniversary - and some Clara Schumann, whose centenary fell in 2019. This was particularly poignant as the pianist half of the duo, Heike-Angela, is a direct descendent of Clara Schumann.
The duo will spend much of their time in Kenya teaching at “Ghetto Classics” with the aim of preparing one pupil well enough to join them in the concert at Muthaiga Club.
‘Le Cygne’ will be performing live on Wednesday 8 April 2021 in the Ballroom at 6.00 pm.
‘Cinderella’ by Alma Deutscher The Opera ‘Cinderella’ composed by Alma Deutscher is not the Cinderella you know. It seemed demeaning to Alma that Cinderella was attractive because her feet were small, so she cast Cinderella as a composer and her Prince as a poet. But what makes this opera truly astonishing is the fact that it was written by Alma when she was twelve years old, Something that has never been done since Mozart's first opera, which in fact is boring, whereas this one is not at all!
‘Cinderella’ has been performed around the world to standing ovations and international critical acclaim. It is an opera of astounding wit, craft, and musical beauty, with an effervescent sense of musical humour.
‘Cinderella’ by Alma Deutscher will be screened on Thursday 29 April 2021 in the Ballroom at 6.00 pm.
On Thursday 29th April 2021 at 6.00 pm in the Ball Room
