Benjamin Britten Videos

Get a first look at Atlanta Opera's A Midsummer Night’s Dream in an all-new trailer. The Atlanta Opera presents and all-new production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy.

How does Atlanta Opera bring the enchanted forest of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life? In this all-new video watch how how tradition met innovation for this production.

The Australian Ballet's contemporary triple bill Vitesse is ballet at full voltage. Three stripped-back abstract works by three of the world's leading choreographers show the men and women of the Company at their strongest and fastest, shaking the artform to its foundations. Vitesse runs at Arts Centre Melbourne from11-21 March, and Sydney Opera House from 26 April-16 May.

The internationally-acclaimed Pacific Chorale in Orange County, CA will be presenting a new work created by American opera composer Jake Heggie, and the versatile librettist Gene Scheer entitled 'THE RADIO HOUR'. The choral opera will be conducted by Pacific Chorale's Artistic Director, John Alexander, and stage-directed by James R. Taulli. The premiere work will be performed by the organization's chamber choir, The John Alexander Singers, accompanied by an 8-member ensemble of musicians who are members of Pacific Symphony. The performance is on Sunday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA. Scroll down to see an interview with composer Jake Heggie and conductor John Alexander!

The Aldeburgh Festival presents a Britten centenary celebration through dance, featuring new choreography inspired by Britten from Kim Brandstrup (music: Britten Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge), who creates a new work for The Royal Ballet, and Ashley Page (music: Britten Young Apollo & Purcell arr. Britten Chacony) and Cameron McMillan (music: Larry Goves new work after Britten's Nocturnal), who make dances for Royal Ballet Flanders. Choreographer Kim Brandstrup and Royal Ballet principal dancer Mara Galeazzi discuss their new Benjamin Britten evening for the Aldeburgh Festival. Check out the video below!

Australia's preeminent musical theatre and opera star Anthony Warlow is making his Broadway debut as billionaire Daddy Warbucks in the new production of ANNIE, currently in previews at the Palace Theatre. In this edition, Richard chats with Anthony about his legendary career Down Under, starring in LES MISERABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and so much more! Click below to watch the full interview!

The Public Theater's world premiere production of FEBRUARY HOUSE, with music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane and book by Seth Bockley, is currently in previews at the Martinson Theater. Directed by Davis McCallum, FEBRUARY HOUSE runs through Sunday, June 10, with an official press opening on Tuesday, May 22. BroadwayWorld brings you perfomance highlights below!

Aeroplan® with The New Classical 96.3 FM are pleased to present Quebec violin superstar Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, her acclaimed all-female chamber ensemble, on March 25, 2011 at 8 p.m. at the Jane Mallet Theatre of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.