Review: Natalie Abrahami and Ann Yee (dirs.), Rusalka (Royal Opera House, London), 21 February – 7 March 2023 by Price, D, Kavanagh, E

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: On the Functional Approach to Translating Libretti for Modernised Opera Productions by Aleksandra Ożarowska

“…The data for the present study come from the most reputable opera houses, for example the Metropolitan Opera House or Royal Opera House, as they are known for providing their audiences with high-quality libretti translations.…”
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Imagined cities (Voicescapes) by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig, Campkin, Alexander

“…Scarso’s Voicescapes workshops have been presented internationally, in contexts such as Royal Opera House’s Thurrock Trailblazer, Istituto Teatrale Europeo in Rome, London Metropolitan University and Spark Festival with the British Council in Hong Kong (2014-2019). …”
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Beyond the libretto by Aleksandra Ożarowska

“…The article analyses fragments of surtitles prepared for four different operas staged in the Metropolitan Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper and Royal Opera House. The result show that while traditionally surtitles provide the viewers with the mean­ing of the libretto, the role of intersemiotic surtitles is much more extended, as they provide the audience with more comprehensive information about the whole opera production. …”
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Baloch Mashkat (Muscat) and the Sultan Qaboos Era: Cultural Performance, Cosmopolitanism, and Translocal Consciousness by George Murer

“…These include communities of arts and letters at the heart of the Omani cultural renaissance championed by the late Sultan and embodied in institutions such as Royal Opera House, the Muscat International Film Festival, and the Oud Hobbyists Association. …”
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The Viennese Waltz: Reception and Social Historical Context in Vienna and Budapest by Hedvig Ujvári

“…Until the latter part of 1886, there was only one real ballet premiere at the Hungarian Royal Opera House: the Wiener Walzer [Viennese Waltz], performed on May 16, 1885. …”
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Lilla’s Heritage. Cultural Sketches of the Vay Branch in Hungary by Lili Veronika Békéssy

“…Noseda later held a considerable position in musical life, functioning as the choirmaster at the Royal Opera House in Budapest and as a director at the National Conservatory. …”
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