Event cinema at the Kino, Rye
Glyndebourne Live:
Vanessa (12A) 210mins, Tuesday August 14 at 6:30pm. Tickets on sale now. Running time approx 210 minutes including an interval
A rare opportunity to see Samuel Barber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera from the age of Hitchcock, with an atmospheric score and tense, psychological twists. Abandoned by her lover Anatol, Vanessa retreats from the world, waiting and hoping with only her mother and her niece Erika for company. But when, 20 years later, Anatol’s handsome young son arrives unexpectedly, he shatters the calm of this shuttered household of women. Past and present love collides, and the aftershocks threaten to destroy them all.
Vanessa unfolds in generous swathes of melody, rich in filmic strings and soaring brass, with echoes of Puccini, Berg and Strauss. It climaxes in a final quintet of Mozartean poignancy – one of the great ensembles of the contemporary repertoire. Seldom performed in the UK, this is a rare opportunity to see Barber’s heartbreaking domestic drama. Olivier Award-winning director Keith Warner makes his much-anticipated Glyndebourne debut with this production, which promises to bring out the psychological tensions that sit just below the surface of this charged work.
Coming soon from Glyndebourne: Saul – date to be announced
Jonas Kaufmann: Under The Stars
Thursday August 30 at 8pm. Tickets on sale now. Running time approx 120 minutes, including an interval. Tickets £15.
Regarded as one of the world’s greatest tenors, Jonas Kaufmann has captivated audiences across the globe with his incredible voice. Join him for a spectacular outdoor concert, captured live at Berlin’s iconic Waldbühne amphitheatre. The star tenor will perform famous arias and timeless Italian songs from his bestselling album Dolce Vita, in what promises to be a magical night of music under the stars.
NT Live:
Julie – Thursday September 6
King Lear – Thursday September 27
The Madness Of King George – Tuesday November 20
RSC Live:
The Merry Wives Of Windsor – Wednesday September 12
Royal Opera House and Glyndebourne ticket prices: Adults £20, members and concessions £18, children 14 and under £12.50.Please note that the Tuesday 2-for-1 ticket offer does not apply to Live, NT, RSC, Alternative Content, Opera, Ballet or Special Events. Kino member free tickets cannot be used for Live, NT, RSC, Alternative Content, Opera, Ballet or Special Events.
For further information and booking visit Kino Rye or check the quick-view listings page.
Picture: Glyndebourne