Laurent Pelly's expression of Berlioz's adaptation of Much Ado about Nothing as an opera comique becomes ''an elegant treatise on love and music".
Beatrice and Benedict
Glyndebourne
opera
philharmonia orchestra
Pavarotti in Hyde Park
Coming Soon·26th June
opera75 min1991G, U
Experience the timeless artistry of Luciano Pavarotti during one of the most legendary open-air performances in music history. Standing on stage with his trademark white handkerchief, the Italian maestro warms a rain-soaked crowd with pure, unmatched vocal power. Recorded live in 1991, this historic event saw the celebrated tenor perform in front of a record-breaking 125,000 spectators at London's Hyde Park, drawing a crowd to rival the world's biggest rock bands. This rain-slicked evening cemented his legacy as a global cultural icon, famously launching a lifelong friendship with Princess Diana after he dedicated a romantic Puccini aria to her from the stage. Accompanied by the roaring sound of the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, this legendary evening features definitive, spine-tingling renditions of "Nessun Dorma" and "O Sole Mio". It remains the ultimate showcase of his extraordinary gift, proving exactly why Pavarotti could move thousands of people at a single time.