Sun 19 Nov 14:30 Tickets £17.50 (Friends/Students £15) Verdi Opera: Barcelona
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Un Ballo in Maschera Envy, love, jealousy, revenge and ultimately, forgiveness come together in this Verdi’s intensely passionate masterpiece. The political intrigue at the heart of the opera initially aroused the anger of contemporary censors; indeed, Verdi and his librettist were compelled to make alter the setting, moving the action away from the original Sweden to the distant US: Boston. The great Polish tenor Piotr Beczała returns to the Liceu in one of his most acclaimed roles, singing alongside soprano Ekaterina Metlova. Vincent Lemaire’s staging and Vincent Boussard’s sets reinforce the dark and mysterious atmosphere surrounding the piece, which features lavish costumes by Christian Lacroix. The cast, directed by the true Verdi specialist Renato Palumbo, also features two Verdi leaders: Dolora Zajick and Marco Caria. Recorded live from Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona on 24 Oct, an Opera in 3 acts by Guiseppe Verdi, sung in Italian with English subtitles. 175m approx including 2 intervals NB. This opera event is a rare screening and Chichester is only one of a few UK sites transmitting this event.
Sat 18 Nov 12:15 Mon 20 Nov 15:15
Ismaël’s Ghosts
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Les Fantômes d’Ismaël Just before he is about to start shooting his new film, a filmmaker’s life is turned upside down when a woman he had loved and who had disappeared, reappears. Ismael (Mathieu Amalric) is a filmmaker who describes himself as a widower. He married Carlotta (Marion Cotillard) when she was just 20 years-old. A few years later she vanished without a trace. Ismael has been grieving her loss for two decades, finally obliged to have the authorities legally classify Carlotta as “missing,” as he was reluctant to have her declared “dead.” Then she seems to reappear – but how could that be? Opening choice at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Co-starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Louis Garrel and Alba Rohrwacher. “A jubilantly complex tale within a tale – possibly within yet another tale. Told with daring and panache” – Screen Daily. France 2017 Arnaud Desplechin 114m
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