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There's
a colourful mixture of musical styles coming to Bristol's Hippodrome
over the next few weeks.
From popular musicals to modern dance and traditional opera,
there's a little something to tempt everyone's palate |
| Rambert
bring new dance styles to the Hippodrome |
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The
fun kicks off with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat,
a production which has now gone into the Guinness Book of Records
as the longest-running touring stage musical of all time.
Andrew Lloyd-Webber's and Tim Rice's biblical tale has been
a great success for the Hippodrome over the past years and this
year introduces a brand new Joseph.
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Derbyshire is the show's newest Joseph |
Andrew
Derbyshire, one of the runners-up on ITV's Pop Idol and lead
performer in Queen's mega-hit musical We Will Rock You, is just
20-years-old and takes over the title role as part of a big
revamp of the show, written back in the early 1970s.
Based on the current West End hit production Joseph has been
specially remoulded for its 2003/4 national tour, boasting sparkling
new sets, costumes, orchestrations and lighting.
The show can be seen at the Hippodrome from Monday 22nd - Saturday
27th September.
Opera
It's
followed on-stage by two of the world’s best loved operas, which
come to Bristol from 30th September to 4th October.
These traditionally-staged productions arrive care of the Ukrainian
National Opera of Odessa, which won praise from critics and
audience last year with its UK premier tour of La Traviata and
the Barber of Seville.
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singers bring Rigoletto to live |
This
autumn the delights of Puccini's popular Madama Butterfly and
Verdi's Rigoletto are on the cards.
Madama Butterfly takes to the stage on Tuesday 30th September,
Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October.
The setting will feature traditional Japanese trees, kimonos,
fans, waterfalls, a water garden and a tankful of golden fish.
Meanwhile Rigoletto takes over for Wednesday 1st and Thursday
2nd October.
This spectacular production, which will also play the Royal
Albert Hall, will include hawks and dogs and there will also
be a brief scene of nudity in a magnificently-staged reproduction
of a Renaissance painting - you have been warned!
Kylie
There's a Kylie Minogue connection with the Rambert dance company's
latest production.
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Fugitives is choreographed by Hans Van Maene |
Britain's
flagship modern dance company is returning to Bristol after
a five-year break with a dynamic bill of work, including 21,
which sees the company's associate choreographer Rafail Bonachela
collaborating with the Australian chanteuse's creative team
of William Baker and Alan Macdonald.
The dance aims to explore the meaning of celebrity and adoration
and incorporates a short film featuring Kylie and an electronically
altered vocal performance from the singer.
The programme also includes Visions Fugitives by Dutch choreographer
Hans Van Maene and Elsa Canasta the new work by flamboyant Venezuelan
choreographer Javier de Frutos.
Rambert will be at the Hippodrome from Wednesday 8th - Saturday
11th October.
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