P338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:28:14 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— BIRMINGHAM CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAz CLASSIC FILM AND TV THEMES asl Davis conducts a selection of classical music that has been used in adverts, films and TV programmer. Symphony Hall, Broad Street. 0121 780 3333. Jul 23, 7pm. £7.50-£37, concw. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: MUSIC FOR A SUMMER'S EVENI.G Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition, conducted by Sakari Oramo. Symphony Hall, Broad Street. 0121 780 3333^ Jul 25, 6.15pm^ £7.50-£15. ——————————————————————————————————1/17— Local Theatre 336 Are Exhibitions 367 LOVE IN YOUR STAR+? SEE p348 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:28:37 Classical Dance and ^pera @ ———————————— in your area —— ——— ] BIRMINGHAM DIDO AND AENEAS A new, colourful version of Purcell's classic opera. An inter-genre production of classical Indian Bharatanatyam and Kathak styles, Indian folk traditions and opera. mac Arena, annon Hill Park^ 0121 440 3838^ Jul 21 22 24, 8.30pm^ £9^20, concw. GEORGE PIPER DANCES: NAKED A brand new dance work from Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitj, developed with Russell Maliphant. Hippodrome, Hurst Street^ 0870 730 1234^ Jul 1y 20, 7.30pm. £10-£26^ ——————————————————————————————————2/17— Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 FUNK UP YOUR MOBILE! SEE PHONE ZONE ITV1 p590 Lon Class omedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:22:10 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— BIRMINGHAM NIGEL KENNEDY WITH THE ENGLISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Following his recent Gramophone Record Of The Year Award, the Krakow-based violinist takes Elgar's Violin Concerto to task. Symphony Hall, Broad Street. 0121 780 3333^ Jul 24, 8pm^ £17.50-£35. MAGIC OF THE DANCE An exciting and fascinating dance-drama show, with narration by Christopher Lee. Hippodrome, Hurst Street. 0870 730 1234. Jul 16, 2.30pm 7.30pm. £7-£28^ ——————————————————————————————————3/17— Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 STARS SHINING FOR U? LOVESTARS p348 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:23:21 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— BIRMINGHAM THE ROYAL OPERA AND MUSIC THEATRE WALES: THE KNOT GARDEN Jane and Louise Wilson's designs lend weight and power to this dramatic new staging of Tippets's 1970 psychological chamber opera. Birmingham Rep, Broad Street. 0121 236 445u^ Jul 16, 7.30pm. £15^ CARDIFF THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET: SWAN LAKE The international debut of Graeme Murphy's acclaimed interpretation of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet. Wales Millennium entre, Bute Place^ 0870 040 2000^ Jul 16, 1.30pm 7.30pm^ £5-£34, concs. ——————————————————————————————————4/17— Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 LOVESTARS p348 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:23:23 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— CARDIFF WELSH PROMS: CHILDRE.'S PROM - THE SUPERHEROESz CARDIFF PHILHAR-ONIC ORCHESTRA Action-packed introduction to orchestral music conducted by Michael Bell. St David's Hall, The Hayes^ 029 2087 8444. Jul 16, 11am. £8, child £5.50. D access. WELSH PROMS: MAJESTIC CHORAL PROM - ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Elgar's epic choral piece, The Dream Of Gerontius, featuring mezzo-soprano Alice Cooke and tenor Wynne Evans. St David's Hall, The Hayes. 029 2087 8444. Jul 16, 7.30pm. £5-£24.50. ——————————————————————————————————5/17— Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 TONES, GAMES, SOUND ALERTS & TEXT FUN AT BARGAIN PRICES-SEE CHOMP ITV1 p589 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:1Wu27 Classical Dance and ^pera ———————————— in your area —— ——— = CARDIFF WELSH PROMS: ORGAN PROM - MAUREEN MCALLISTER AND ROBIN JACKSO. Organ recital featuring duets by Denis Bedard, Mouart, Kuhne and others. St David's Hall, The Hayes^ 029 2087 8444^ Jul 19, 5.30pm. £6. WELSH PROMS: OPERA AT THE WELSH PROMS - TOSCA Owain Arwel Hughes OBI directs this keenly anticipated performance of Puccini's masterpiece of love and power, wijh Bryn Terfel as Scarpia. St David's Hall, The Hayes. 029 2087 8444. Jul 21, 7.30pm. £26.50-£48.50, standing £12. D access. ——————————————————————————————————6/17— Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 MO.OTONES FROM 30p SEE CHOMP ITV1 p589 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:14:28 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— ] CARDIFF WELSH PROMS: RUSSIAN ROMANTIC PROM Pianist Dimitri Alexeev plays works by Tchaikovsky. St David's Hall, The Hayes^ 029 2087 8444. Jul 22, 7.30pm^ £y.50-£24.50, standing £5, concs^ D access^ WELSH PROMS: TIDDLY PROM An interactive musical concert for the under fives^ St David's Hall, The Hayes. 029 2087 8444^ Jul 23, 11am 2pm^ £2.50^ ——————————————————————————————————7/17— Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 STARS SHINING FOR U? LOVESTARS p348 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:14:11 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— CARDIFF WELSH PROMSz LAST NIGHT OF THE WELSH PROMS Owain Arwel Hughes OBI leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Verdi's Triumphal March and Elgar's Pomp And Circumstance. St David's Hall, The Hayes. 029 2087 8444. Jul 23, 7.30pm^ £y.50-£24.50^ ] CHELTENHAM CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL ACADEMY, FESTIVAL PLAYERS Contemporary meets classical with Bartok's idiosyncratic Contrasts and pieces by Tchaikovsky. Pittville Pump Room, Albert Road. 01242 227979. Jul 16, 11am. £8-£15. D access. ——————————————————————————————————8/17— Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 CHOMP UP YOUR PHONE! ITV1 p589 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:14:13 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— ] CHELTENHAM CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVALz NICOLAS HODGES The critically acclaimed pianist performs avant-garde classics by Stockhausen, plus pieces by Webern and Beethoven. Pittville Pump Room, Albert Road. 01242 227979. Jul 16, 3pm. £8. D access^ CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL: MARKUS STOCKHAUSEN AND TARA BOUMANN The talented composer and trumpeter is joined by the young clarinettist for an evening of jazz-tinged music. St Andrew's Church, Montpellier St^ 01242 227979. Jul 16, 10.15pm. £10. ——————————————————————————————————9/17— Local Theatre 336 Art ExhibitUons 367 LOVESTARS p348 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:15:16 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— ] CHELTENHAM CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVALz FINNUR BJARNASON AND ORN MAGNUSSON The young Icelandic tenor performs music by Tippets, Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Jon Liefs. Pittville Pump Room, Albert Road. 01242 22797y. Jul 17, 11.30am^ £9-£18. D access^ CHELTENHAM M+SIC FESTIVAL: CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS WITH MARTYN BRABBINS The celebrated conductor shares his insight and experience with a handful of young students. Pittville Pump Room, Albert Road. 01242 227979. Jul 17, 3pm. £5. D access^ ——————————————————————————————————10/17 Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 TONES, GAMES, SOUND ALERTS & TEXT FUN AT BARGAIN PRICES-SEE CHOMP ITV1 p58y Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:11:18 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— CHELTENHAM CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVALz FESTIVAL FINALE This year's festival draws to a close as The Nash Ensemble and Voice Ensemble, conducted by Paul Watkins, perform works by a variety of composers. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square. 01242 227979. Jul 17, 7pm. £10-£35^ ] CHESTER CHESTER SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE TALLIS SCHOLARS Renaissance sacred music. Chester Cathedral, Abbey Square^ 01244 3403y2. Jul 16, 7.30pm. £10-£20^ ——————————————————————————————————11/17 Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 VENUS IN YOUR ZODIAC? LOVESTARS p348 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:31:10 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— ] CHESTER CHESTER SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2005 Thirteen days of classical, jazz and folk music, featuring artists such as Musicians Of The Globe, June Tabor and The Tallis Scholars. Various Venues. 01244 340 392. Jul 16-23, times vary. Prices vary. CHESTER SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE LINDSAYS FAREWELL CONCERT The world-class quartet says its goodbyes with a programme of works by Haydn, Tippets and Beethoven. Chester Town Hall, Northgate Street. 01244 340392. Jul 20, 7.30pm^ £15^ ——————————————————————————————————12/17 Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 STARS SHINING FOR U LOVESTARS p348 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:36:22 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— CHESTER CHESTER SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL: CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL GALA CONCERT Gerard Schwarz conducts The Chester estival Chorus and The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Chester Cathedral, Abbey Square. 01244 340392. Jul 21, 8pm^ £12-£28^ ] DERBY CHAOS PLATFORM '05 A mixed programme of contemporary dance with contributions from choreographers Fleur Darken and Philip Van Huffel. Derby Dance Centre Theatre, Chapel Street. 01332 370911. Jul 16, 8pm. £5, concs. ——————————————————————————————————13/17 Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 STARS SHINING FOR U? LOVESTARS p348 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:16:25 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— ] GLOUCESTER CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL: TENEBRAE, ENDYMION The Choir and Ensemble perform Arvo Part's St John Passion, conducted by Nigel Short. Gloucester Cathedral, College Green. 01242 227y7y^ Jul 16, 8pm^ £8-£25. ] LICHFIELD LICHFIELD FESTIVAL A mixed programme of events including performances by cellist Jean-Gujhen Que{rat, The Orchestra Of The East Midlands, Marc-Andre Hemelin and The Australian Goldner String Quartet. Various Venues^ 01543 412121. Jul 16 17, times vary^ Prices vary. ——————————————————————————————————14/17 Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 FOR LOCAL THEATRE SEE P336 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:17:27 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— MARKET HARBOROUGH GRANGE PARK OPERA: L'ELISIR D'AMORE Donizetti's best-known work, sung in English^ Directed by Martin Constantine. Nevjlle Holt^ 020 7s20 5408^ Jul 17, 5^20pm^ £45-£85^ ] MORISON-IN-MARSH LO.GBOR^UGH FESTIVAL: HANSEL AND GRETEL Humperdinck's version of the famous fairy tale, conducted by Anthony Negus and directed and designed by Alan Privets. Sung in English. Longborough Festival Opera House, New Banks Fee. 01451 8302y2. Jul 16 1y 20 27, 6.30pm^ £30-£80^ ——————————————————————————————————15/17 Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 FOR LOCAL THEATRE SEE P336 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:27:41 Classical Dance and Opera ———————————— in your area —— ——— ] MORISON-IN-MARSH LONGBOROUGH FESTIVAL: LA BOHEME Richard Studer directs Puccini's tragic tale of artists and artisans in Bohemian Paris. Sung in English. Longborough Festival Opera House, New Banks Fee. 01451 8302y2. Jul 22 23, 6.30pm^ £10-£60^ LONGBOROUGH FESTIVAL: THE MAGIC FLUTE Mozart's final masterwork, directed by Alan Privets and conducted by Robert Dean. Sung in English. Longborough Festival Opera House, New Banks Fee. 01451 830292. Jul 29 30, 6.30pm^ £10-£80^ ——————————————————————————————————16/17 Local Theatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 FOR LOCAL THEATRE SEE P336 Lon Class Comedy Val UK BreaksP338 Teletext 338 Jul18 23:07:53 Classical Dance And ^pera U ———————————— in your area —— ——— ] OXFORD WELSH NATIONAL OPERA: THE MAGIC FLUTE Dominic CookeWs production of Mozart's kaleidoscopic fairy tale, starring Peter Wedd and Katarzyna Dondalska^ New Theatre, George Street. 0870 606 3500^ Jul 16, 7.30pm^ £15-£4y^ ——————————————————————————————————17/17 Local Xheatre 336 Art Exhibitions 367 F^R LO AL THEATRE SEE P336 Lon Class Comedy Val UK Breaks