Der Rosenkavalier, Adventures in Moominland, Peter Mullan in Quarry
Moomins creator Tove Jansson remembered by her niece Sophia, the challenges of performing Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier at the ROH, and Stephen Armstrong reviews TV drama Quarry.
Richard Strauss's comic opera Der Rosenkavalier is about to open at the Royal Opera House in London. Singers Ren茅e Fleming and Alice Coote discuss the challenges of tackling Strauss's masterpiece.
Quarry, a new TV crime drama, centres on the story of a Vietnam vet who struggles to return to normality after his experiences of war and finds himself lured into a life as a professional assassin. The series is directed by Greg Yaitanes (Lost, House, Heroes) and stars Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, and Scottish actor Peter Mullan. Critic Stephen Armstrong reviews.
The world of Tove Jansson and her famous creation Family Moomintroll is brought to life in the first major UK exhibition of the writer and artist's work. Her niece, Sophia Jansson, and Paul Denton, producer of Adventures In Moominland, discuss the artist's creations and how they reflected the world she inhabited.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Angie Nehring.
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Der Rosenkavalier
Duration: 08:58
Quarry
Duration: 04:24
Adventures in Moominland
Duration: 09:04
US Library of Congress saves films for posterity
Duration: 04:27
Adventures in Moominland
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is at the South Bank Centre, London from 16 December 2016 - 23 April 2017.
It is suitable for children over 7 years old.
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Der Rosenkavalier
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Robert Carsen's听 production of is at The Royal Opera House, London from 17 December 2016 to 24 January 2017.
Image: Renee Fleming as the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier听
Image credit: AKA/ROH 2016
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Peter Mullan in Quarry
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Quarry is available from Sky Atlantic as an 8-part series from 21 December 2016.
Image: Peter Mullan (left) as The Broker and Logan Marshall-Green as Mac Conway in Quarry.
Image credit: Sky Atlantic
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Role Contributor Interviewed Guest Renee Fleming Interviewed Guest Alice Coote Interviewed Guest Stephen Armstrong Interviewed Guest Sophia Jansson Interviewed Guest Paul Denton Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Angie Nehring Broadcast
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