Loiseau Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I know this isn't exactly FRENCH culture, but I have finally managed to catch one of the monthly live relays from Covent Garden In a Vendée cinema. I and my friendly banana saw La Bohème on the big screen. (Rather easier to get seats for than in my local London movie-house, where seats are snapped up for these performances months in advance! ) It was also being screened live in Rome, Barcelona, Andorra and Trafalgar Square.If anybody wants to catch the last of the season - Guillaume Tell - in July, this link will tell you about each production; if you spool down the page you can see what cinemas are showing it.http://www.rohaucinema.com/saison2014-2015/The guy at the Notre Dame de Monts cinema tonight told me that next season it will probably be relays from Italy, rather than Covent Garden productions.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Had a nice little nap towards the end of act 2. Birdie asked if I was bored and wanted to leave, but being a big stiff and stoic banana I remained.Definitely girlie stuff this, but it was the last of a 42 year run for this particalar Boheme, so we had to think that important.Opera is still for the buffs, I am afraid; why the heck don't they write some decent story lines. I guess we Brits have got used to musicals and Gilbert and Suvillan, and anything higher up the cultural chain is not really for us masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 If you want a story try Carmen....especially in the Rosi film versionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJC7M10sekI&list=PLB4692E6BF2BAD3C4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thank you, Norman, very kind.How is the open prison, you recovering OK? Bright eyed, wet nose, shiny coat? Eating decent stuff yet or is it pap still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Staggered down to a beach side café today pushing my wheeled zimmer frame to look at the sea birds more closely, and managed one of those excessive ridiculous ice-creams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Best way to recover. And afterwards a bit of a nap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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