BP Big Screens
BP Big Screens in 2013 | Live, free outdoor relays from the Royal Opera House
This summer BP Big Screens return with three of the Royal Opera House’s most emotionally powerful productions.
The Royal Ballet
MacMillan’s Mayerling
Thursday 13 June, 7.30pm
A dark drama of political intrigue, twisted romance and morbid obsession, set to dramatic music by Liszt. Mayerling was created for The Royal Ballet by one of the 20th century’s greatest choreographers and is a signature work for the Company.
You can see Mayerling screenings live and free at the following BP Big Screen venues:
Trafalgar Square, London | Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets | Centenary Square, Bradford | The Hayes, Cardiff | Transport Museum, Hales St, Coventry | Millennium Square, Leeds | Exchange Square, Manchester | Centre Square, Middlesbrough | Guildhall Square, Portsmouth | MediaCityUK, Salford | Castle Square, Swansea | Wharf Green, Swindon | General Gordon Square, Woolwich | Walthamstow Town Sq, Waltham Forest
The Royal Opera
Puccini’s La rondine
Thursday 11 July, 7.30pm
Glamorous 1920s Paris provides the backdrop for some of Puccini’s most exquisite music in this romantic and elegant production, starring Angela Gheorghiu as the beautiful courtesan Magda and Charles Castronovo as her eager young suitor Ruggero.
You can see La rondine screenings live and free at the following BP Big Screen venues:
Trafalgar Square, London | Canary Wharf, London | Centenary Square, Bradford | Millennium Square, Bristol | The Hayes, Cardiff | Transport Museum, Hales St, Coventry | Lyric Square, Hammersmith | Millennium Square, Leeds | Exchange Square, Manchester | Centre Square, Middlesbrough | The Piazza, Plymouth | Guildhall Square, Portsmouth | MediaCityUK, Salford | Castle Square, Swansea | General Gordon Square, Woolwich | Walthamstow Town Sq, Waltham Forest
The Royal Opera
Puccini’s Tosca
Thursday 18 July, 7.30pm
Passion, intrigue, revenge, a star diva and fabulous music – Tosca is one of the great opera experiences. Come and experience the story of the idealistic lovers Tosca and Cavaradossi, and of the evil Baron Scarpia who plots their destruction.
You can see Tosca screenings live and free at the following BP Big Screen venues:
Trafalgar Square, London | High House Production Park, Purfleet | Duthie Park, Aberdeen | Canary Wharf, London | City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast | Centenary Square, Bradford | Millennium Square, Bristol | The Hayes, Cardiff | Transport Museum, Hales St, Coventry | Talaton, East Devon | Lyric Square, Hammersmith | Millennium Square, Leeds | Exchange Square, Manchester | Centre Square, Middlesbrough | The Piazza, Plymouth | Guildhall Square, Portsmouth | MediaCityUK, Salford | Castle Square, Swansea | Wharf Green, Swindon | General Gordon Square, Woolwich | Waltham Forest, Walthamstow Town Sq
The BP Big Screens are the perfect way to share world-class opera and ballet with friends and family for nothing more than the cost of your picnic*. These three productions will feature exclusive backstage films, competitions and live interaction, bringing the best performances live to towns across the UK absolutely FREE!
*picnics are not compulsory
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BP Big Screens in 2012 celebrated 25 years of live, free outdoor relays with the Royal Opera House.
BP Big Screens have enabled the Royal Opera House to share free world-class opera and ballet with audiences as far apart as Aberdeen and Plymouth, Swansea and Norwich. Last summer three productions were beamed live to 27 locations around the UK, featuring exclusive glimpses of the Covent Garden backstage as well as some of the finest artists performing in opera and ballet today.
The Royal Opera
Puccini’s La bohème
Thursday 17 May at 7.30pm
Read about your reactions to La bohème live on BP Big Screens.
The Royal Opera
Verdi’s Falstaff
Wednesday 30 May at 7.30pm
Read about your reactions to Falstaff live on BP Big Screens.
The Royal Ballet
Metamorphosis: Titian 2012
Monday 16 July at 7.30pm
Read about your reactions to Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 live on BP Big Screens
