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Get involved... Swindon Town Centre

Join us for Puccini’s Tosca and Macmillan’s

Mayerling at the Big Screen.

Calling all culture lovers in Swindon;
inSwindon BID are very pleased to
announce the return of The Royal Opera
House ballet and opera performances to
Swindon town centre.

The most expensive seats at The Royal
Opera House will set you back an eye-
watering £918, but inSwindon BID are
bringing these fantastic shows live to you
from The Opera House itself completely
FREE of charge at Wharf Green. Yes, that’s
right, the Big Screen will be relaying two
fantastic shows for you this summer. There
are very few operas as famous or popular
as Puccini’s Tosca and after over 470
performances this operatic great shows no
sign of tiring. It is a must see for anyone
wanting to try opera for the first time.

New to the BP Big Screens showings it
will be hosted by UK broadcaster Alan
Titchmarsh, a live anchor from the Royal
Opera House alongside a special guest
presenter down among the crowd in Armed Forces Day
Trafalgar Square.
GIACOMO PUCCINI’S TOSCA: The Royal The fifth annual Armed Forces Showcase
The BP Big Screens are the perfect way Opera LIVE at 7.30pm, pre-show from will take place at Wharf Green and
to share world-class opera and ballet 6.30pm on Thursday 18 July. Presented by throughout Swindon town centre to
with friends and family for free. The Alan Titchmarsh. celebrate the men and women of the
two productions will feature exclusive forces on Saturday 29th June 2013.
backstage films, competitions and live Passion, intrigue, revenge, a beautiful diva inSwindon BID will be showing their
interaction, and will bring some of the Royal and fabulous music - Tosca is one of the support by flying the Armed Forces
Opera House’s best performances live to great opera experiences. Flag in the morning and inviting families
special locations across the UK. Whether into Swindon town centre for a variety
audiences are new to ballet and opera or This story is a thrilling and heartwrenching of fun. There will be an activity zone
already devotees, the BP Big Screen relays tale of passionate love, jealousy, murder with jousting, bungee runs, sumo suits
offer a wonderful opportunity for you to and suicide featuring Martina Serafin as and a climbing wall – all for the family
enjoy the very best performances from the the tragic Tosca and Aleksandrs Antonenko to enjoy for FREE.
Royal Opera House. as her lover Cavaradossi, with Scott
Two shows on offer to you for FREE! Hendricks as the evil Baron Scarpia who Wimbledon showcase
plots their destruction. Does your son or daughter see himself
KENNETH MACMILLAN’S MAYERLING: The or herself as the next McEnroe of
Royal Ballet LIVE at 7.30pm, pre-show from inSwindon welcome all to join them at Moredon, Federer Ferndale of or even
6.30pm on Thursday 13 June. Presented by Wharf Green, with a bottle of wine or two, Walcot’s answer to Serena Williams?
Alan Titchmarsh. to watch in awe the striking choreography, Well get down to Wharf Green on either
stunning dresses and tremendous scores Thursday 27th June, Saturday 29th June,
A dark drama of political intrigue, twisted this summer. Thursday 4th July or the weekend of the
romance and morbid obsession, set to 6th and 7th July as it’s Wimbledon time
dramatic music by Liszt. Mayerling was Pre-show entertainment has been arranged again! A mini tennis zone complete with
created for The Royal Ballet by Kenneth for you early-birds. a full-size court with umpire’s chair,
MacMillan, one of the 20th century’s artificial grass and a picnic area under
greatest choreographers, and is a signature To register for your free tickets, email the Big Screen is being set up. Delta
work for the Company. This performance [email protected] stating how many Tennis Centre coaches will also be on
will feature Royal Ballet Principals Edward seats you’d like to reserve and whether hand to provide free tennis coaching,
Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Sarah Lamb. you’re coming to the ballet, opera or both! games and competitions.

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