FilmOne
Distribution, a company known for its sound professionalism and innovation, is
spearheading the introduction of “Event Cinema” in Nigeria in
partnership with the British Council. This unique concept offers alternative content to movies via visually
refreshing stories told using the ever green ‘Opera’ platform. FilmHouse
cinemas will exclusively screen one of
Britain’s most significant operas; Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes, as performed by the English National Opera in stunning
cinematic high definition from July 25th 2014, in all its locations.
This laudable feat is the first of its kind in West Africa and is possible
thanks to the support of the UK’s cultural relations organisation the British
Council and Altive Media. Ojoma Ochai, Director Arts, British Council Nigeria
said, “We are very pleased about the
partnership with FilmOne Distribution and FilmHouse Cinemas and look forward to
sharing high quality performances from the UK with new audiences in their
cinemas across Nigeria.”
Peter Grimes is an opera in a prologue and three
acts and is the first revival of director David Alden’s 2009 five-star, sell-out
production. The English National Opera is one of the world’s most innovative
and accessible opera companies with an International reputation for
distinctive, contemporary and highly theatrical productions. Peter
Grimes paints a vivid picture of a small community’s descent
into suspicion, gossip and mob mentality in the face of a tragedy. What really happened to
fisherman Peter Grimes’s missing apprentice, and was he involved? As the
townspeople’s mistrust grows, Grimes spirals into a downfall with devastating
consequences!
Stuart Skelton, described as the ‘definitive’
Peter Grimes, takes the lead role, with Elza Van den Heever playing Ellen, Iain Paterson does justice to Balstrode’s role, while Rebecca
de Pont Davies gives a spectacular performance as Auntie. Directed by David
Alden and conducted by Edward Gardner, Peter
Grimes features some of the most powerful and evocative music ever written and was a massive hit in
the UK.
International critics have given rave reviews
about Peter Grimes. The London
Evening Standard hails it as “a
shattering evening of music theatre”, The Observer calls it “unmissable”, The Times states “Stuart Skelton's Grimes is both ravishingly
sung and fully dramatically realised”, while the Daily Telegraph praises “Edward Gardner’s masterly conducting … the
orchestra plays for him as if possessed, and the result is an evening of
scorching intensity”.
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