 With the Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's only days away, what will you be seeing this year amongst the wealth of classical music, opera and dance on offer? Click here to view this year's full classical programme, or check out the events below to take advantage of some exclusive special offers for Classical Arts NI subscribers. Simply quote 'ANI2011' (3 letters ANI followed by 4 numbers 2011) when you ring the box office or book online in advance to get your discounted tickets. |
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| Monica Groop The Finnish mezzo-soprano will be accompanied by Rudolf Jansen on piano. Elmwood Hall Sat 15 Oct, 8 pm Ticket offer: £10  028
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Eugene Ugorski The Russian violinist performs with longtime partner Konstantin Lifschitz on piano. Elmwood Hall Sat 15 Oct, 11 am Ticket offer: £5 028
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Danish String Quartet Performing Nielsen's String Quartet No. 4 and Grieg's String Quartet in G Minor. Elmwood Hall Sun 16 Oct, 2.30 pm Ticket offer: £5
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Peter Jablonski The Swedish pianist performs works by Grieg, Sibelius, Nielsen, Martinsson alongside his own composition. Elmwood Hall Sun 16 Oct, 7.30 pm Ticket offer: £5 028
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Cathal Breslin The Derry pianist performs works by Schubert, Liszt and local composer Philip Hammond. Exchange & Assembly Rooms, Waring Street Fri 21 Oct, 8 pm Ticket Offer: £5 028
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One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant - with dramatic results. Highlights include the melodic Humming Chorus, the moving aria One Fine Day and the unforgettable Love Duet. This award-winning production features the internationally acclaimed Ukrainian Opera of Kharkiv alongside star Korean soprano, Elena Dee. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Cast subject to change. Belfast Waterfront Tue 1 Nov, 7.30 pm £17 - £32.50 
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The magic of Christmas comes alive as Clara dreams that her toys come to life. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score with stunning national dances from Arabia, China, Spain and Russia, European Ballet's version will leave audiences young and old spellbound with the mysterious Drosselmeyer, a growing Christmas tree, the fearsome battle between the rats and toy soldiers and the transformation of the Nutcracker into a handsome Prince. |
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| The Braid Arts Centre,
Ballymena Wed 26 Oct, 8 pm £14.50 |
Burnavon Arts Centre,
Cookstown Thu 27 Oct, 8 pm £12 - £14 |
Waterside Theatre,
Derry/Londonderry Fri 28 Oct, 7 pm £12 - £15 Family Tickets: £45 Under 14s: £9.50 |
Alley Theatre, Strabane Thu 3 Nov, 7.30 pm £13 - £15 |
Ardhowen Theatre,
Enniskillen Sat 5 Nov, 8 pm £12.50 - £14.50 Under 14s: £7.50 |
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Boston–born maestro, Christopher Wilkins makes his full concert début with the Ulster Orchestra in a programme ranging from Prokofiev’s satirical tale of a soldier who never existed to Stravinsky’s colourful evocation of a magical glowing bird from Russian folk tales. Russian virtuoso Nikolai Demidenko brings his distinctive flair and insight to Tchaikovsky’s pianistic tour de force. Whitla Hall, Belfast Sat 5 Nov, 7.45 pm £8 - £22
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Belfast Music Society present their Northern Lights Mini-Fest in early November, which will include the launch of the programme for the annual International Festival of Chamber Music 2012. Special Offer: Book for both of the events in the Mini-Fest for £13.50. |
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| Cavaleri String Quartet Music by Mozart, Beethowen, Ravel and Haydn plus the launch of the 2012 International Festival of Chamber Music. Direct Wine Shipments, Belfast Wed 2 Nov, 7.30 pm £5 028
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Carolyn Dobbin and Ingrid
Surgenor ENO's mezzo soprano Carolyn Dobbin and pianist Ingrid Surgenor perform a programme which will include Schumann's Frauenlieben und Leben. Harty Room, Queen's University Belfast Fri 4 Nov, 8 pm £10 028
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NI Opera brings Orpheus In The Underwold, its first co-production with Scottish Opera, to Northern Ireland. Updated to the current day, with a specially commissioned translation by comedian Rory Bremner, Offenbach’s hilarious satirical opera features some of his wittiest music and best-known tunes – including the world-famous ‘can-can’ - and pokes fun at our media mad, celebrity-obsessed world. |
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| Great Hall, Downpatrick Thu 27 Oct, 8 pm £12 - £15 028
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Market Place Theatre,
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Theatre At The Mill,
Newtownabbey Mon 31 Oct, 8 pm £12 - £15
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Millennium Forum,
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Strule Arts Centre, Omagh Fri 4 Nov, 8 pm £12 - £15 028
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This dance spectacular, set to Tchaikovsky’s magical music, is one of the jewels of classical ballet. Moscow Ballet's production of the Nutcracker represents one of the truly timeless tales of childhood dreams where toys come to life, mice are the villains, and all things are possible in a magical kingdom beyond imagination. The internationally acclaimed Moscow Ballet features dancers from the leading theatres of the Commonwealth of Independent States countries and the Bolshoi, Kirov and Ballet Theatres of Kiev and Odessa. |
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| Belfast Waterfront Wed 2 Nov, 7.30 pm £17.50 - £21 028
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Enrico Caruso was at the height of his fame when he performed Carmen at the San Francisco Opera House in April 1906, but he woke the following morning to find his hotel room collapsing around him. Caruso and the Quake tells the story of his escape from the great earthquake and features music from Puccini, Rossini, Leoncavallo, Tosti and the song he introduced to the world, ‘O Sole Mio’. Special Offer: Buy four tickets for the price of three when you phone the box office or buy tickets in person at the venue. Burnavon Arts Centre Thu 20 Oct, 8 pm £10 - £12
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ahead If you prefer to plan a little further in advance, here are some upcoming events you may want to get your tickets for early. Sleeping Beauty (Bolshoi Ballet at the Queen's Film Theatre, 20 Nov 2011) more... Hansel and Gretel (NI Opera at The Grand Opera House, 24 to 26 Nov 2011) more... Studio Symphony Orchestra (Island Arts Centre, 27 Nov 2011) more... Ulster Orchestra Christmas Concert (The Braid Arts Centre, Ballymena, 29 Nov 2011) more... Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra (Belfast Waterfornt, 13 Feb 2012) more... Berlin Symphony Orchestra (Belfast Waterfront, 22 May 2012) more... |
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