Ruth Haines
@ClassicalRuth
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Head of Opera Press at Royal Ballet & Opera @rbo_org. Trying to live so others see Jesus. Big fan of chocolate 🍫 & prosecco 🥂. Wife to a vicar-to-be
London, England
Joined May 2015
Rosalía, Royal Ballet and Opera style... We've reimagined Berghain by Rosalía, taking it right back to its opera-inspired roots. Soprano: Jacquelyn Stucker Violinist: Stefano Montanari Pianist: Hannah Quinn #Rosalía #Berghain #Opera #RoyalBalletAndOpera
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A myth remade… Handel’s Semele returns to its Covent Garden home as a bold new production by The Royal Opera opens on our Main Stage tonight. Set in the decadent world of the wealthy and powerful, Oliver Mears’ darkly satirical retelling strips away the divine to reveal
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Lovely news for Jakub!
Internationally acclaimed Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša will become Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic from Sept 2028. "I am overjoyed and deeply honoured that the Czech Philharmonic has chosen to align its path with mine from 2028."
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We're excited to announce that @AngelaHartnett is launching a brand-new restaurant and bar at the Royal Opera House. Opening in September 2025, the spaces will bring sophisticated yet simple, Italian-inspired cooking to our Covent Garden home: https://t.co/ypRrZSG7lv
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What a great evening!
What a night! ⭐️ We were delighted to accept the Tait Award for Best New Opera Production for Festen at the @OlivierAwards last night. Sir Bryn Terfel presented the award to Mark-Anthony Turnage, Lee Hall, and Natalya Romaniw: https://t.co/xDhheEQn7p 📸 © Joanne Davidson
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🚨Top Secret! 🚨 A very special announcement is arriving on 02.04.25... As we prepare to stage a new Season of ballet and opera, all our teams have been working busily behind the scenes to get everything ready. Here are some clues of what you can look forward to...
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This is all I will be interested in for the next 60 hours
After multiple failed attempts, the conch was blown at 10:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour. #BM100.
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A gigantic leap from Mark-Anthony Turnage in the premiere of his caustic, sometimes horribly disturbing Festen. My five-star review. https://t.co/SIg6kUrstZ
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Having read the libretto for "Festen," Mark-Anthony Turnage's new opera, it's both funnier and darker than the film https://t.co/Dm0g9Mx16c Fingers crossed it lives up to that when it opens tomorrow. Below's some titbits that didn't make the edit:
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The composer who put Anna Nicole Smith’s life onstage has a new piece: an adaptation of a cult movie about child abuse.
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The composer Mark-Anthony Turnage tackles family horrors in his new work, Festen | ✍️ @RichmoMusic Click below for the full article 👇 https://t.co/As1tcsDtW5
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The Royal Opera’s adaptation of the shocking Danish film comes with trigger warnings — ‘but the arts are supposed to confront difficult things’, its composer says
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Super interesting piece on the art of libretto writing! Festen, with libretto by Lee Hall and music by Mark-Anthony Turnage opens on Tuesday! 🎟️ https://t.co/AWd2hXxlqQ
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That’s the librettist’s pay-off: a moment of creative communion in a profession – writing – that’s defined by solitude. And, above all, the understanding that two arts working together can say things that neither could express unaided. ✍️ Richard Bratby
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Last work day before having the Christmas week off, easy questions or festive greetings only in my inbox please everyone🙏
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What makes Puccini's much-loved masterpieces tick? 🤔 Join us as we mark the centenary of Puccini’s death with productions of Tosca and La bohème, and explore the legacy of the ever-popular composer. ▶️ Watch live tonight from 7.45pm GMT:
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Lovely article that Lily arranged, can't wait to see Eun Sun Kim make her Covent Garden debut in Tosca next week!
Conductor Eun Sun Kim: ‘Live performance is not like Netflix or YouTube’
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Lovely podcast, organised by Olivia, all about the Jette Parker Programme and a little bit about our upcoming performance of Fidelio too with JPA alumna Jennifer Davis 💫
Soprano @JenniferDSop joins the current @RBO_Org Jette Parker Artist Programme cohort for a candid #podcast conversation about rehearsal and stagecraft skills, and building authentic professional identities. https://t.co/a0Qki6JpZe
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🗣 Contribute to The Sound Voice Project The Sound Voice Project explores the intrinsic value of the human voice and how it affects our identity and self-perception. 🗨 Take part and record yourself saying 'this is my voice' - submissions close 1 October:
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Really enjoyed the dress rehearsal of Ted Huffman's new production of Eugene Onegin on Friday, can't wait to see it again tomorrow on opening night! https://t.co/R66YVjv9S8
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The in-demand director is keen to surprise Covent Garden audiences with his new Eugene Onegin — and explains why opera went downhill soon after it was created
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It was a lovely service!
Last Sunday, we as the National Musicians' Church had the privilege of rounding up BBC Proms 2024 with an End of Proms Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration. If you didn't get a chance to listen, please catchup on https://t.co/M5ssEgn4Qe.
#BBCProms2024
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A decadent and delicate 'La traviata' bolsters its reputation and justifies its frequent productions in this new run at @rbo_org, both an undeniable classic and a stellar starting point for opera newbies. Read @SwindySam92's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here: https://t.co/tP6LefWZln
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I found the choir coming on stage during the 4th movt strangely moving knowing what was to come!! All in all a fabulous evening - more of that please!
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