Lucia di Lammermoor

Royal Opera House

Katie Mitchell directs a new production of Donizetti’s tragic opera.

Broadcast live to cinemas worldwide 25 April 2016. 

Giselle

Royal Opera House

The greatest of all Romantic ballets, Peter Wright’s production of Marius Petipa’s classic is a tale of betrayal, the supernatural and love that transcends death.

Broadcast live to cinemas worldwide 6 April 2016. 

Boris Godunov

Royal Opera House

Richard Jones directs a new production of Musorgsky’s magnificent opera on the perils of power.

Broadcast live to cinemas worldwide 21 March 2016. 

Renoir: Revered and Reviled

Exhibition on Screen

From The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

Pierre-Auguste Renoir is known and loved for his impressionist paintings of Paris. These paintings count among the world’s favourites. Renoir, however, grew tired of this style and changed course. This stunning film – based on the remarkable collection of 181 Renoirs at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia – examines the direction he then took and why it provokes such extreme reactions right up to today. Some claim they are repulsed by Renoir’s later works and some claim they are seduced. What may surprise many is that among the many artists who sought Renoir’s new works out and were clearly highly influenced by them were the two giants of the 20th century – Picasso and Matisse. The film is a fresh new biography of this artistic giant but more than that it uncovers a rarely told story that places Renoir as a critical link between the old and the new.

UK RELEASE: IN CINEMAS FROM 16 FEBRUARY 2016
INTERNATIONAL RELEASE: IN CINEMAS FROM 15 MARCH 2016

To enquire about screening this film, please email Sales@ArtsAlliance.com.

Jonas Kaufmann: An Evening With Puccini

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Operatic superstar Jonas Kaufmann is no stranger to the big screen, and in 2015 he makes his highly anticipated solo cinematic debut with this concert film and documentary.

Shot on location in Italy, the film features Jonas’ critically acclaimed Puccini concert from La Scala, Milan and includes all of Puccini’s most loved tenor arias including ‘Nessun dorma’.

The cameras also go behind the scenes and follow Jonas around Milan as he talks about what it takes to be the world’s greatest tenor and why Puccini’s music is so special to him.

On the 14th June German tenor Jonas Kaufmann walked onto the stage of La Scala Milan, the home of Italian opera, for one of the most highly anticipated performances of 2015. The concert made national news in Italy and following five encores and 40mins of applause audiences were still left wanting more.

This legendary performance is now the focus of a new concert film directed by Brian Large and produced by Arts Alliance. Cinema audiences worldwide will experience this unforgettable event, and be treated to a revealing introduction to Puccini – the man, the musician, the celebrity – narrated by Jonas and featuring rare archive footage.

Kaufmann’s voice is celebrated for its expressive power, flawless technique and versatility, and he has sung Puccini roles on stage throughout his career to huge critical and audience acclaim. However it’s not just the voice that makes a true opera star. Jonas has the rare gift of completely immersing himself in each and every role he sings. The result? Some of the most thrilling and electrifying opera performances you will ever see, experienced like never before on the big screen.

Jonas Kaufmann, tenor
Jochen Rieder, conductor
Filarmonica della Scala

Arias and scenes from Turandot, Tosca, Manon Lescaut, La Fanciulla del West and more.

To enquire about screening this film, please email Sales@ArtsAlliance.com.

To go and see the film you can find your closest cinema here.

La traviata

Royal Opera House

Verdi’s tragic opera of a Parisian courtesan who sacrifices all for love is vividly told in Richard Eyre’s production.

Broadcast live to cinemas 4 February 2016. 

Rhapsody / The Two Pigeons

Royal Opera House

Ashton’s celebration of virtuoso dance creates an elegant counterpoint to his charming, light-hearted romance.

Broadcasts live to cinemas on 26 January 2016. 

The Nutcracker

Royal Opera House

A young girl’s enchanted present leads her on a wonderful adventure in this classic ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky’s glittering score.

Broadcast live to cinemas 16 December 2015. 

Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci

Royal Opera House

Damiano Michieletto directs new productions of Mascagni and Leoncavallo’s greatest operas.

Broadcasts live to cinemas worldwide on 10 December 2015. 

Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood

Exhibition on Screen

From The National Gallery, London

Heir to Velázquez, hero to Picasso. Discover Spain’s celebrated artist with this cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery’s must-see exhibition Goya: The Portraits.

“Breath-taking detail” The Daily Mail

“Immersive and enriching” The Guardian ★★★★★

“The show of the decade” The Telegraph on Goya: The Portraits

Francisco Goya is Spain’s most celebrated artist and considered the father of modern art. Not only a brilliant observer of everyday life and Spain’s troubled past, he is a gifted portrait painter and social commentator par excellence. Goya takes the genre of portraiture to new heights and his genius is reappraised in a much-anticipated landmark exhibition at The National Gallery, London. The film uses this exhibition to look in depth at Goya’s eventful life.

Through extensive location footage, Goya’s revealing letters and a unique exhibition of masterpieces from great collections across the world, this film builds a fascinating portrait of the painter and the colourful world he painted. Influenced by Rembrandt and Velazquez, Goya explored a new realism where he did not flatter and was not afraid to reveal what he saw physically and psychologically. Yet this did not stop him securing major commissions from powerful individuals seeking the prestige of being painted by the best artist of the day. Royalty, aristocrats, politicians and close friends were subjected to his highly modern approach that captured rapid changes of expression, gesture and emotion. Goya’s powerful vision and technical brilliance makes him one of the most admired and revered artists in the world today and indeed among the greatest painters to have lived.

UK RELEASE: IN CINEMAS FROM 1 DECEMBER 2015
INTERNATIONAL RELEASE: IN CINEMAS FROM 9 FEBRUARY 2016

To enquire about screening this film, please email Sales@ArtsAlliance.com.

Viscera / Afternoon of a Faun / Tchaikovsky pas de deux / Carmen

Royal Opera House

Carlos Acosta’s new ballet on Bizet’s tragic tale of jealousy and desire concludes this mixed programme, with works by Liam Scarlett, Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine.

Broadcast live to cinemas 12 November 2015. 

The Who: Live in Hyde Park

One of the greatest rock bands of all time, The Who celebrate 50 years of classic songs live in London’s Hyde Park. The show-stopping performance features all of their greatest hits and proves The Who are still one of the best live bands playing today.

Recorded in front of a sell-out crowd of 65,000 fans, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend deliver a definitive set list of all the greatest hits as The Who take their audience on an ʻAmazing Journeyʼ through their entire career from classic albums such as Who’s Next, Tommy, Quadrophenia, My Generation and Live At Leeds up to the present day

Featuring ‘My Generation’, ‘Pinball Wizard’, ‘Baba O’Riley’, ‘Who Are You’ and many more, plus exclusive interviews with Roger Daltrey, Pete Townsend, Robert Plant, Iggy Pop and others. The Who Live in Hyde Park is an electrifying cinematic event not to be missed.

Le nozze di Figaro

Royal Opera House

Revolution is in the air in David McVicar’s production of Mozart’s glorious comic opera.

Broadcast live to cinemas worldwide 5 October 2015.

Erwin Schrott as Figaro in the opening of the Royal Opera revival of Le nozze di Figaro (2006) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) directed by David McVicar with set and costume designs by Tanya McCallin and lighting design by Paule Constable performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 28 May 2010.

Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes

Arcade Fire will release their first feature film, The Reflektor Tapes, in cinemas worldwide on September 23rd for a limited time.

Directed by 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Short Films winner Kahlil Joseph and produced by award-winning studio Pulse Films and What Matters Most, The Reflektor Tapes  is a film quite unlike any other and a unique cinematic experience, meeting at the crossroads of documentary, music, art and personal history.

“There were parts of the Reflektor tour where I think we, Arcade Fire, came the closest in our careers to putting on stage what we imagined in our heads. We were insanely lucky to have Kahlil Joseph documenting from the very beginning.” – Arcade Fire

In addition to showcasing music from Reflektor and other albums in Arcade Fire’s storied back catalogue, we are excited to announce that The Reflektor Tapes will also give viewers a chance to hear a brand new, unreleased track for the first time and features an exclusive 20 minutes of unseen footage, filmed only for cinema audiences.

To accompany the film announcement, Arcade Fire have also released an exclusive new music videofor the track Porno, created by Kahlil Joseph and featuring footage from The Reflektor Tapes.

Cinema listings and tickets available soon at TheReflektorTapes.com

#ReflektorTapes

Romeo and Juliet

Royal Opera House

A tragic tale of star-crossed lovers: Kenneth MacMillan’s ground-breaking ballet is a 20th-century classic.

Broadcast live to cinemas worldwide 22 September 2015.

Sarah Lamb as Juliet in The Royal Ballet production of Romeo and Juliet (1965) choreographed by Kenneth MacMIllan (1929-1992) to music by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) with set and costume designs by Nicholas Georgiadis (1923-2001) and lighting design by John B. Read. Performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 13 February 2010.

Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall captures a momentous night for one of the world’s greatest rock guitarists, celebrating his 50 years at the top of the music business and more than 200 performances at the iconic London venue that holds a special place in his heart.

Experience classic songs and fan favourites from throughout Clapton’s career – from the Mississippi blues of Robert Johnson that originally inspired him through Cream, Derek & the Dominos and the many highlights of Clapton’s long solo career.

In cinemas from September 14 (US release date soon to be announced).

Find a cinema near you and book tickets at EricClaptonFilm.com

Guillaume Tell

Royal Opera House

Fabergé: A Life of its Own

This captivating new film tells the fascinating story behind the most prestigious name in luxury: Fabergé.

Enjoying unprecedented access to the most esteemed private collections, insights from world experts and interviews with the descendants of the Fabergé family, this is a rare opportunity to discover the genius of the family behind the finest objects ever created.

The special cinematic event release will also feature exclusive access to two historic new pieces – the first new creation in almost 100 years, and a recently re-discovered lost treasure – and presents them to an international audience for the first time, before they return to the secrecy of their very private collections.

Fabergé: A Life of Its Own is now screening in cinemas around the world with many more screenings to come throughout 2015. Experience the wonder of seeing Fabergé’s exquisite objects in stunning detail on the big screen for the first time.

Listen to the film’s director Patrick Mark trace the fascinating history of Fabergé on BBC World Service Newshour.

The Comedy of Errors

Globe on Screen

Take one pair of estranged twin brothers (both called Antipholus), and one pair of estranged twin servants (both called Dromio), keep them in ignorance of each other and throw them into a city with a reputation for sorcery, and you have all the ingredients for theatrical chaos. One Antipholus is astonished by his foreign hospitality; the other enraged by the hostility of his home town. The Dromios, caught between the two, are soundly beaten for obeying all the wrong orders.

Basing his plot on a farce by Plautus, Shakespeare caps the mayhem of his Roman original to build up a hectic tale of violent cross-purposes, furious slapstick and social nightmare.

The final Globe On Screen film for 2015 brings the perfect light relief to close an epic season of war and tragedy. This sell-out production employed authentic Renaissance costumes and staging and with ‘plenty of physical fun with masters and servants hurling everything possible, including a dried octopus, at each other’ (Guardian), it will have cinema audiences roaring with laughter.

‘As enchanting as it is hilarious’ ***** – The Independent

La bohème

Royal Opera House

Antony and Cleopatra

Globe on Screen

Cleopatra, the alluring and fascinatingly ambiguous Queen of Egypt, has bewitched the great Mark Antony, soldier, campaigner and now one of the three rulers of the Roman Empire. When Antony quarrels with his fellow leaders and throws in his lot with Cleopatra, his infatuation threatens to split the Empire in two.

Antony & Cleopatra picks up Antony’s story many years after Julius Caesar. Virtue and vice, transcendent love and realpolitik combine in Shakespeare’s greatest exploration of the conflicting claims of sex and power, all expressed in a tragic poetry of breathtaking beauty and magnificence.

Olivier Award-winner Eve Best’s ‘magnetically humorous’(Evening Standard) performance captures Cleopatra’s sensuality brilliantly.

‘Eve Best…superb’ ‘Clive Wood…on vigorous form’ **** – Evening Standard

The Impressionists

Exhibition On Screen

From Paris, London and the USA, uncover the story of art’s greatest revolutionaries. Featuring work by Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Degas, Pissarro and many more.

Monet, Ceaznne, Degas, Renoir: some of the world’s most popular artists. Their works, and that of their contemporaries, fetch tens of millions of dollars around the globe. But who were they really? Why & how exactly did they paint? What lies behind their enduring appeal?

To help answer these questions, this unique film secured unparalleled access to a major new exhibition focussing on the man credited with inventing Impressionism as we know it: 19th century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel. This eagerly anticipated international exhibition is possibly the most comprehensive exploration of the Impressionists in history

La Fille mal gardée

Royal Opera House

Julius Caesar

Globe on Screen

When Caesar returns to Rome from the wars a virtual dictator, Brutus and his republican friends resolve that his ambition must be curbed – which in Rome can mean only one thing: the great general must be assassinated. But once the deed is done, the idealistic conspirators have to reckon with the forces of a new power bloc, led by Mark

Antony and Caesar’s nephew Octavius. When their armies close at Philippi, will Caesar’s ghost be avenged?

Opposing dictatorship and republicanism, private virtue and mob violence, Shakespeare’s tense political drama reveals the conflicting loyalties between men in power, with themes that still resonate today.

This sell-out production employed authentic Renaissance costumes and staging, and Dominic Dromgoole’s impassioned interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s classic plays showcased ‘a rapport between the performers and the audience that feels genuinely magical’ (Daily Telegraph).

‘Dromgoole’s taut, thriller-ish production’ **** – Time Out

Vincent Van Gogh – A new way of seeing

Exhibition On Screen

Part of the on-going EXHIBITION ON SCREEN season of films about the world’s greatest artists and museums.

Vincent Van Gogh – A new way of seeing explores the dramatic story and iconic work of the world’s most beloved artist, with exclusive access to The Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam.

Enjoying complete and unprecedented access to the treasures of Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, this is a brilliant new film about one of the world’s most fascinating and beloved artists. Made in collaboration with the experts at the Van Gogh Museum, the film marks both a major re-showing of the gallery’s collection and a celebration of the 125th anniversary of Van Gogh’s death. Experience the wonder of seeing Van Gogh’s legendary masterpieces on the big screen, in high definition, while specially invited guests, including world-renowned curators and art historians, offer their interpretations and explanations of his work. With exclusive new research revealing incredible recent discoveries, the Van Gogh Museum has helped craft a cinema experience like no other. Not to be missed.

Read more at www.exhibitiononscreen.com 

Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck

Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorised portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain’s personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.

Wildly creative and highly acclaimed, follow Kurt from his earliest years in this visceral and detailed cinematic insight of an artist at odds with his surroundings. Fans and those of the Nirvana generation will learn things they never knew about Cobain, while those who have recently discovered the man and his music will learn what made him the lasting icon he still is today.

COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK features an exclusive cinema-only interview with Brett Morgen on his experiences making the film with unprecedented, intimate access to Cobain’s family and his past.

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Royal Opera House

A major work from the remarkable partnership of playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, Mahagonny was first performed in Leipzig in 1930. Its first ever Royal Opera staging, by Associate Director of Opera John Fulljames, was sung in English,and conducted by Mark Wigglesworth – recently announced as the successor to Edward Gardner as Music Director of English National Opera. Mahagonny is a satire on money, morality and pleasure seeking among the dubious citizens of a fictional city. The richly varied, jazz-infused score, influenced by ragtime music, includes such irresistible melodies as the ‘Alabama Song’ and many dramatic ensembles. The superb cast included Kurt Streit as the wild lumberjack Jimmy, Christine Rice as his sweetheart Jenny, Anne Sofie von Otter in a welcome return to The Royal Opera as the cunning Leokadja Begbick, and Peter Hoare and Willard W. White as her helpers and fellow-fugitives Fatty and Moses.

Titus Andronicus

Globe on Screen

Returning to Rome from a war against the Goths, the general Titus Andronicus brings with him the queen Tamora and her three sons as prisoners of war. Titus’ sacrifice of Tamora’s eldest son to appease the ghosts of his dead sons and his decision to refuse to accept the title of emperor initiates a terrible cycle of mutilation, rape and murder. And all the while, at the centre of the nightmare, there moves the villainous, self-delighting Aaron.

Grotesquely violent and daringly experimental, Titus Andronicus was the smash hit of Shakespeare’s early career, and is written with a ghoulish energy he was never to repeat elsewhere. This production revisited director Lucy Bailey’s spectacular Globe production of 2006 and caused a stir throughout the UK media with staged violence so visceral that it caused many audience members to faint. The Globe on Screen 2015 cinema release will have audiences on the edges of their seats from start to grisly end.

‘Doesn’t pull any punches’ ***** – The Arts Desk

Swan Lake

Royal Opera House

Swan Lake, surely the greatest of all Romantic ballets, is the captivating story of a beautiful woman transformed into a swan, and a heart-rending tribute to the power of love. Swan Lake is a perfect synthesis of choreography and music and, though Tchaikovsky did not live to see it become a success, his first ballet score is now synonymous with ballet itself, inspiring generations of dancers and crossing over into popular culture.

From the earliest days of the Vic Wells Ballet, Swan Lake has been one of The Royal Ballet’s signature works. In creating this production, Anthony Dowell aimed to return to an authentic version of the choreography created by the great Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov for the Mariinsky Theatre in 1895. Yolanda Sonnabend’s designs drew on the Russian Imperial Court of that period with an inspired blend of historical accuracy and gothic fantasy. The court scenes of Acts I and III had a dark glamour rooted in the opulent style of Carl Fabergé, while the famous lakeside ‘white’ acts were rich with mist, shadow and moonlight.

The Duchess Of Malfi

Globe On Screen

The fifth Globe On Screen cinema season opens with the critically-acclaimed The Duchess of Malfi starring Gemma Arterton, the inaugural production in the new candlelit Jacobean theatre at Shakespeare’s Globe, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

The widowed Duchess of Malfi longs to marry her lover, the steward Antonio. But her rancorous brothers, Ferdinand and the Cardinal, are implacably opposed to the match. When their spy, Bosola, discovers that the Duchess has secretly married and carries Antonio’s child, they exact a terrible and horrific revenge.

Marking Hollywood star Gemma Arterton’s  return to the Globe in the title role, The Duchess of Malfi proved a truly sensational curtain-raiser for the very first season in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, with sold-out performances throughout its run.

A thrilling combination of brilliant coup-de-théâtre and vivid characters this Globe On Screen production is the first ever theatrical production to be filmed entirely in candlelight – a unique and unmissable opening for the 2015 cinema season.

‘A dish of delicious horrors, served up in style’ **** – Metro

Der fliegende Holländer

Royal Opera House

Wagner’s first masterpiece explores the themes of damnation and redemption that would fascinate the composer throughout his career. In this tale of a captain forced to sail the seas for eternity unless released by the faithful love of a good woman, and the lonely girl who longs to save him, Wagner created two unforgettable characters operating near the limits of human emotion. Tim Albery’s atmospheric 2009 modern-dress staging provided an ideal platform on which Bryn Terfel’s turbulent Dutchman and Adrianne Pieczonka’s visionary Senta could explore their passions and struggle to find salvation in a hostile world. Admired for his Wagner interpretations with the CBSO and at Bayreuth, Andris Nelsons returned to steer the orchestra through Wagner’s stormy score.

Andrea Chénier

Royal Opera House

Broadcast to cinemas internationally in a Live relay on Jan 29th 2015 as part of the 2015 season.

Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier (1896) presents a fictionalized account of the last years of the French poet André Chénier, guillotined during the Reign of Terror in 1794. It is the greatest of Giordano’s operas, and shows why Puccini sometimes feared Giordano as a rival. Taking the starring role of Chénier, with its three marvellous arias, was Jonas Kaufmann, with Dutch soprano Eva Maria Westbroek singing the role of Chénier’s beloved Maddalena (which includes the great aria ‘La mamma morta’, a favourite with Maria Callas) and Serbian baritone Željko Lucic as Carlo Gérard – the servant-turned-revolutionary who is Chénier’s rival for the love of Maddalena. With a string of successful productions for The Royal Opera to his name, including Rigoletto and Les Troyens, director David McVicar brought Giordano’s thrilling historical drama back to the Royal Opera House for the first time since 1985 in a stunning new production.

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Exhibition On Screen

Discover the secrets behind one of the world’s most enigmatic masterpieces and other treasures from The Mauritshuis Museum Netherlands.

‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. Yet the painting itself is surrounded in mystery. This beautifully filmed new documentary seeks to investigate the many unanswered questions associated with this extraordinary piece. Who was this girl? Why and how was it painted? Why is it so revered?

Enjoying unparalleled exclusive access to this historical exhibition, the film takes the audience on a journey as it seeks to answer many of the questions surrounding this enigmatic painting and its mysterious creator, Vermeer.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Royal Opera House

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is Christopher Wheeldon’s full-length ballet based on Lewis Carroll’s book is an exuberant piece of storytelling featuring an instantly recognizable cast of characters, among them a tap-dancing Mad Hatter, a tetchy White Rabbit and a raucously bad-tempered Queen of Hearts.

Wheeldon, along with composer Joby Talbot and designer Bob Crowley, have created a genuine family ballet in the spirit of Carroll’s much-loved children’s classic. While regular ballet goers can appreciate nods to other famous works – there’s a parody of the Rose Adagio from The Sleeping Beauty, for example, with jam tarts instead of flowers – the ballet is above all a brilliant realization of Carroll’s zany dream-world featuring stunning choreography, a colourful score and ingenious stage-magic.

Cinema screenings ran from Tuesday 16th December 2014 in the UK with International dates in 2015

Broadcast Live from the stage at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden

Read more about the 2015 season here 

Rembrandt

Exhibition On Screen

From The National Gallery London & Rijksmuseum Amsterdam meet the man behind the masterpieces in this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition.

Every Rembrandt exhibition is eagerly anticipated, but the major new show hosted by London’s National Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is an event like no other. Given exclusive, privileged access to both galleries, the film documents this landmark exhibition whilst interweaving Rembrandt’s life story with the behind-the-scenes preparations at these world famous institutions.

This film explores each of the exhibition’s key works, through contributions from specially invited guests including curators and leading art historians. For many, Rembrandt is the greatest artist that ever lived and this film seeks to explore the truth about the man behind the legend.

L’elisir d’amore

Royal Opera House

Part of the 2014-2015 Royal Opera House season. Donizetti’s romantic comedy of rural life shines brilliantly in Laurent Pelly’s hilarious staging, which matches the piece’s perfect blend of sentiment and tomfoolery. Italian conductor and former Jette Parker Young Artist Daniele Rustioni conducts a starry cast. Lucy Crowe takes the dazzling soprano lead as Adina, the most sophisticated woman in the village, loved from afar by Vittorio Grigolo’s handsome but shy Nemorino. Nemorino meets a worrying rival in Levente Molnár’s braggart Sergeant Belcore, until the love potion sold to him by Bryn Terfel’s larger-than-life travelling quack, Dr Dulcamara, gives him a powerful dose of courage – with both comic and touching results.

“It’s a classy evening” The Guardian

Shown Live in cinemas around the world on Wednesday 26th November 2014.

Read more about the forthcoming events to be shown in cinemas from The Royal Opera House at http://www.roh.org.uk/cinema

Hermitage Revealed

The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is one of the largest and oldest museums in the world holding over 3 million treasures and boasting more curators than any other art institution. To mark the momentous occasion of its 250th anniversary the museum opened its doors for the filming of Hermitage Revealed – a cinematic event for all fans of art, architecture and the culture and history of Russia.

Find out where the film is playing at the official film website 

Matisse – from Tate Modern and MoMA New York

Exhibition on Screen

Celebrating the giant of modern art, Matisse, on the big screen.

Hailed as the most successful exhibition in Tate Modern’s history, the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition is now available to see at local cinemas, and features exclusive new footage from MoMA New York.

Audiences are invited to enjoy an intimate, behind-the-scenes documentary about this once-in-a-lifetime blockbuster exhibition with expert contributions from those that knew Matisse as well as curators, historians, Tate director Nicholas Serota and MoMA director Glenn Lowry. Plus there are breathtaking specially commissioned performances by Royal Ballet principal dancer Zenaida Yanowsky and jazz musician Courtney Pine. Acclaimed British actor Simon Russell Beale brings insight and emotion to the words of Henri Matisse himself, while actor Rupert Young (Merlin) narrates.

“The way the film captured Matisse at work, bringing his artistry to life – including resonant readings from Simon Russell Beale – was genuinely inspiring” – Apollo Magazine

I due Foscari

Royal Opera House

In I due Foscari, atmospheric sets and lavish Renaissance costumes transported audiences to a Venetian world of political intrigue and double-dealing. Verdi’s opera starting Placido Domingo as part of the 2014/2015 Season, was conducted by Antonio Pappano and broadcast Live to cinemas around the world on 27th October 2014. Read more about the production at The Royal Opera House website.

Directed by Thaddeus Strassberger. Performed by The Royal Opera Chorus with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.

Manon

Royal Opera House

Kenneth MacMillan’s acclaimed tragic ballet Manon is a modern masterpiece.

The ballet is a staple of The Royal Ballet’s repertory, with this current run marking it’s 40th-anniversary staging. Starring Marianela Nuñez and Federico Bonelli, the performance was relayed live to cinemas across the world at 7.15pm BST on 16 October 2014.

The Cast

Royal Ballet Principals Marianela Nuñez and Federico Bonelli perform the roles of Manon and her lover Des Grieux. Ricardo Cervera is Manon’s brother Lescaut, Christopher Saunders is the wealthy gentleman Monsieur G.M., Laura Morera is Lescaut’s Mistress and Gary Avis plays the Gaoler. The performance was conducted by Martin Yates.

The Story

Based on an 18th-century novel by Abbé Prévost, Manon is a tragic love story about an innocent girl who is drawn away from the man she loves by her desire for wealth and luxury.

“From the start of the ballet to the end, the journey is so clear for Manon,” says Marianela, “You really can get lost in the story and forget who you are for those three hours.”

5 things you need to know about Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon.

One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film

Global pop superstars, One Direction, brought their record breaking ‘Where We Are’ world tour to cinemas around the globe for one weekend only on 11th and 12th October 2014 with their first ever full concert movie on the big screen.

Released in a record breaking 78 countries on an unprecedented 3,400 screens worldwide, fans had the opportunity to join Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis on their sell-out tour for the full One Direction concert experience.

Recorded at Milan’s iconic San Siro stadium, the film captured 75 mins of heart-pounding live concert highlights, along with a peek behind the scenes in a never-seen-before interview with the band.

The event was the largest ever global Event Cinema release with an estimated total Box Office of $15M.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Globe On Screen

Shakespeare’s teasing, glittering, hilarious and amazingly inventive play showcases some of his most dazzling dramatic poetry with its seriousness only fleetingly glimpsed beneath the dreamlike surface. Starring Olivier Award-winner Michelle Terry and directed by Globe Artistic Director Dominic Dromgoole.

Read more about the Globe on Screen season in cinemas

Macbeth

Globe on Screen

From its mesmerising first moments to the last fulfilment of the witches’ prophecy, Shakespeare’s gripping account of the profoundest engagement with the forces of evil enthrals the imagination. Eve Best’s directorial debut stars double Olivier Award-winner Samantha Spiro and Lord Of The Rings’s Billy Boyd.

Read about other releases from the Globe on Screen season in cinemas

Matisse Live from Tate Modern

From the season 'Exhibition on Screen'

Part of the Exhibition on Screen season. Matisse – Live from Tate Modern, celebrated the giant of modern art on the big screen and was broadcast to cinemas in the UK in June 2014.

Cinema audiences were invited to enjoy an intimate, behind-the-scenes tour of the blockbuster Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs exhibition which opened to international acclaim in April 2014. A giant of modern art, the landmark show explored the final chapter in Matisse’s career, which saw him ‘carving into colour’ and creating his series of spectacular cut-outs.

The film features interviews with experts including Tate Director Nicholas Serota and friends and relatives of Matisse, and includes rare archive footage of him at work. Cinema audiences enjoyed breathtaking new performances inspired by Matisse’s cut-outs from the Royal ballet.

The Tempest

Globe on Screen

Imbued with a spirit of magic and the supernatural, The Tempest is Shakespeare’s late great masterpiece of forgiveness, generosity and enlightenment. Starring double Olivier Award-winner Roger Allam and Colin Morgan from BBC’s Merlin.

Read more about Globe on Screen releases in cinemas

Swedish House Mafia: Leave the World Behind

Who walks away from success? In just a few years electronic dance trio Swedish House Mafia were amongst the biggest, highest paid names in dance music. Yet, despite their success, in June 2012 the group announced they were to split following a spectacular farewell world tour.

Directed by Christian Larson, ‘Leave the World Behind’ allowed audiences worldwide to experience these mind-blowing live shows from the group’s final days, including never-before-seen interviews and exclusive concert footage alongside intimate backstage access bringing the fans closer to the artists and their music than ever before.

The Sleeping Beauty

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2013-14

In ‘The Sleeping Beauty’, cinema audiences journeyed with The Royal Ballet to an enchanted world of princesses, fairy godmothers and magic spells in a live broadcast of Petipa’s classic ballet.

Goldfrapp: Tales of Us

‘Tales of Us’ was a unique cinema event marking the return of one of music’s most breathtaking and critically acclaimed artists. A never before seen film inspired by the remarkable new album, followed by an intimate live performance exclusively for cinema audiences, resulted in a stunning state of the art audio and visual cinema experience.

Don Giovanni

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2013-14

Kasper Holten, ROH Director of Opera, presented a mesmerizing live broadcast of his new production of Mozart’s sublime tragicomedy.

Giselle

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2013-14

The greatest of all Romantic ballets and a tale of betrayal, supernatural spirits and love that transcends death; Peter Wright’s production of Giselle was presented by Darcey Bussell in a relay live from the Royal Opera House.

Parsifal

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2013-14

Wagner’s final great masterpiece returned to Covent Garden in an inventive new staging by Stephen Langridge, beamed live to cinemas around the world.

The Nutcracker

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2013-14

One of the best-loved of all ballets, The Nutcracker tells the story of how a young girl’s enchanted present leads her on a wonderful adventure, accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s glittering score. Broadcast live to cinema audiences worldwide in December 2013.

Coldplay Live 2012

Three amazing shows in one brilliant film of Coldplay’s extraordinary Mylo Xyloto world tour. World-conquering British rock band Coldplay released their fifth album ‘Mylo Xyloto’ to rave reviews in October 2011, topping the charts around the world. Including footage from shows at Paris’s Stade de France, Montreal’s Bell Centre and the band’s triumphant Pyramid Stage headline performance at Glastonbury 2011, ‘Coldplay Live 2012’ allowed cinema audiences worldwide to experience this spectacular live concert. Director Paul Dugdale was previously responsible for Adele’s ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London’ and The Prodigy’s ‘World’s On Fire’ concert films.

Les Vêpres Siciliennes

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2013-14

The Royal Opera’s first ever staging of Verdi’s grand opera, directed by Stefan Herheim in his UK debut, with Antonio Pappano conducting a world-class cast including Erwin Schrott, Bryan Hymel and Lianna Haroutounian.

Don Quixote

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2013-14

Carlos Acosta’s exuberant production of this classic tale of friendship, love and loyalty, bursting with joie de vivre.

Turandot

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2013-14

Cinema audiences were invited to join The Royal Opera with a live relay of their spectacular 2013 Season opener, Andrei Serban’s production of Puccini’s exotic final opera.

Springsteen & I

Springsteen & I is a documentary by the fans, for the fans. It features video footage of dedicated fans from all over the world and includes previously unseen archive footage of Bruce in action. It is a truly heartfelt and passionate film which will turn you into a fan yourself, if you are not one already. The film was distributed across 2,500 cinema screens to over 50 countries in 2013.

Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino

Andrea Bocelli’s global cinema debut, a breath-taking film of the ‘Love In Portofino’ concert, released around the world to allow cinema audiences to experience the world’s most beloved tenor performing the world’s greatest love songs in one of the most romantic settings on earth.

Captured live in August 2012, Andrea Bocelli and musical host David Foster perform and share the stage with a sensational ensemble of supporting talent, including Caroline Campbell on violin, German star Helene Fischer and Brazilian singer-songwriter Sandy on vocals, Chris Botti playing trumpet, and Bocelli’s fiancée Veronica Berti joining him for a duet of Something Stupid, all backed by a 40 piece orchestra & rhythm section. The film also features an exclusive cinema interview with Bocelli and family filmed at his Italian home.

George Harrison: Living In The Material World

Using rare and never-before-seen footage from George Harrison’s childhood, his years as a Beatle, and the ups and downs of his solo career, Academy-Award-winning director Martin Scorsese traces the arc of George’s journey from his birth in 1943 to his passing in 2001. Despite its epic reach, the film is deeply personal. Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Olivia and Dhani Harrison, among many others, talk openly about George’s many gifts and contradictions and reveal the lives they shared together.

Pearl Jam Twenty

A documentary on the band Pearl Jam that marks their 20th anniversary in the year 2011.

Kylie 3D: Aphrodite Les Folies

Kylie Minogue performs songs from her album Aphrodite and classic hits in her Les Folie Tour, recorded in London on the 11th and 12th of April 2011.

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

Foo Fighters Back And Forth chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band’s very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana’s drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.

Prodigy: World’s On Fire

World’s on Fire is the first live album and second DVD by English electronic dance music band The Prodigy, released on 11 May 2011.