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The production team that brought you English National Opera's award-winning Peter Grimes return to the London Coliseum to present Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd, an opera based on the short novel of the same name by Herman Melville. Starring Benedict Nelson (fresh from a star turn as Demetrius in 2011's A Midsummer Night's Dream) in the title role, Matthew Rose and Toby Spence, this re-imagining sees the award-winning director-conductor partnership of David Alden and Edward Gardner brought together again. This splendidly orchestrated all-male opera was originally commissioned for the original Festival of Britain in 1951. The opera focuses on the manner in which particular societies deal with outsiders and tells the tale of Billy Budd, a young man forced into naval service in the British navy in 1797.
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 4th May to 3rd August 2013
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 18th September to 7th December 2013
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Following a run at the Chichester Festival Theatre, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui now transfers to the Duchess Theatre. With Henry Goodman once again in ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 15th February to 15th June 2013
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Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Billy Budd
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Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 1 minute from Billy Budd
This historic church of St Martin-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square was built in 1726 and is the best known work of Scottish architect James Gibbs whose ...More
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Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Billy Budd
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St Martin's Place, WC2H | 2 minutes from Billy Budd
The National Portrait Gallery houses portraits of significant figures from the late 15th century to the present day. This isn't the place to come for serious ...More
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7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 1 minute from Billy Budd
From budding Harry Potters and bumbling Tommy Coopers to dynamic David Copperfields, Davenports is a haven for magicians of every level and ability. Non-magicians too are ...More
London > Shopping > Books
25 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 1 minute from Billy Budd
As specialists in Modern First Editions, Nigel Williams Rare Books stocks 19th and 20th century literature, children's books by authors such as Enid Blyton, A.A. Milne ...More
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25 New Row, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Billy Budd
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1 Bedfordbury, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 1 minute from Billy Budd
Cheap, cheerful and tasty - Thai Pot is ideal for a lunch, pre-theatre dinner or a bite between pints. Don't go expecting stellar service, plenty of ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Billy Budd
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Billy Budd
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10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 10 minutes from Billy Budd
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ...More
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12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Billy Budd
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One of the oldest pubs in London, the Lamb & Flag was once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here. ...More
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As Rodolfo the poet and Mimi the seamstress fall for each other by moonlight when their candles are blown out, the beginning of this production promises all the fragile romance of a great love story and Puccini's indulgent score does not disappoint. Some lovely touches bring to life the spirited world of 19th century bohemian Paris, peppered with c... More about this event
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Edward Gardner conducts Alban Berg's tale about a soldier troubled by visions, who murders his unfaithful partner. Starring Leigh Melrose in the title role with Sara Jakubiak as Marie, Tom Randle as The Captain and directed by Carrie Cracknell.
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event Running from Wednesday 3rd July 2013 until Sunday 7th July 2013
VENUE London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO)
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VENUE London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO)
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