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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2023/2022/2021/2020/2019/2018/2017/2016/2015/2014/2013/2012/2011 (archive) 2023 JACK SHEPPARD/Blueskin/Jonathan Wild Retrospect Opera recording for CD of George Rodwell’s 1839 operatic melodrama January SIMON’S COMEDY SONGBOOK For the Gilbert and Sullivan Society Conway Hall, London March 26 DOCTORS/St John Montclair Simon films an episode of the BBC series April/May PRINCESS IDA/King Gama Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/John Wilson Simon also writes and performs a dramatized narration and directs the semi-staging. Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre June 7, 8 at 7pm TAKING IT UP THE OCTAVE/James Simon plays James, the neurotic tenor, in the sitcom about a disaster-prone opera company. BBC Radio 4 Extra July/August on BBC Sounds TRIAL BY JURY and other Gilbert and Sullivan highlights Simon sings The Learned Judge and selected patter songs King’s Lynn Festival July 23, 4pm THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD/Jack Point Simon also directs this new production National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company Buxton Opera House July 30, August 5(m&e), 9, 12(m) Also at Malvern Theatres September 8 THE MIKADO/Ko-Ko National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company Buxton Opera House July 29, 30 August 6(m&e), 9(m), 11 Also at Malvern Theatres September 7(m&e) THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE/Major-General Stanley National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company Simon also directs this new production Buxton Opera House August 2(m&e), 11(m), 12 Also at Malvern Theatres September 9(m&e) BEST OF G&S With NGSOC soloists and the National Festival Orchestra Simon also narrates with historical context and anecdotes Buxton Opera House August 4 THE SPHINX Simon reads Oscar Wilde at premiere of Granville Bantock’s setting of Wilde’s The Sphinx London Song Festival August 18 THE BEST OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company Guernsey October 3 THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company Concert performances Guernsey October 4,5 HARVEY/Dr William Chumley Simon appears in the classic American comedy by Mary Chase Vienna’s English Theatre/Main House November 3 – December 22 DOCTORS/St John Montclair Simon makes a guest appearance in the popular BBC1 daytime soap November 29 2022 THE BEST OF G&S Staged National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company concert for which Simon also writes the linking script. Harrogate Royal Hall, January 7 LA BOHEME/Benoit and Alcindoro Revival of Jonathan Miller’s classic production English National Opera, London Coliseum January 31, February 2,4,5(m),10,12(m&e),19(m&e),23,25,27(m&e) DAILY PROFUNDIS Simon reads Oscar Wilde's DE PROFUNDIS in fifteen daily instalments. It is then available to listen to in its five hour entirety! Salisbury Festival May/June WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Carter/Dr. Wyatt County Hall, London Witness for the Prosecution Simon joins the cast of this celebrated production from March 29th to September 25th A GARRICK TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SONDHEIM Simon sings Sondheim with Julia McKenzie, Janie Dee, Jenna Russell and fellow Garrick Club members Hal Cazalet, Michael Mates and Bruce Graham, accompanied by William Godfree St Paul’s Covent Garden May 9 LA BOHEME Benoit/Alcindoro English National Opera Fairfield Halls, Croydon August 21 THE BEST OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN Simon sings the patter roles and presents this concert with the National Gilbert and Sullivan Company Guernsey, October 13 LADY IN THE DARK/Russell Paxton Simon sings the Danny Kaye role in a new production of this rarely revived 1941 Broadway opera by Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin and Moss Hart Opera Zuid (Netherlands)/Theatre de la Ville, Luxembourg co-production Performances in the Netherlands and Luxembourg November 12,15,17,22,24,26,29 December 1,6,8,11 2021 DAILY PROFUNDIS Simon reads Oscar Wilde’s DE PROFUNDIS complete, streamed in fifteen daily episodes throughout the festival, then as a complete download Brighton Festival, May 1-15 at 9pm, then available complete for three months MAKING MASSINGER A 17th Century Salisbury Scandal by Simon Butteriss Simon's new full-length play, commissioned by Wiltshire Creative, will be recorded with a cast including Samuel Barnett, Edward Bennett, Hubert Burton, Julia Hills, Jane How and Nina Wadia and streamed on Wiltshire Creative's digital platform. May 27 premiere, then available until August 27 In a world where heresy is certain death and Art relies on aristocratic whim, blackmail, political intrigue and sexual assault thrive: in 17th century Salisbury, the young playwright Philip Massinger, uncovering the horrible truth about his father’s death, finds that both the young Earl of Pembroke and the voracious dowager Countess want much more than plays in return for their patronage. Fleeing to London to wreak revenge with his writing, Massinger plunges into a hurly-burly where lovers and friends seem to be every bit as treacherous as enemies. Philip Massinger’s own plays precariously balanced elegant comedy with revenge tragedy. MAKING MASSINGER imagines that his life did, too. IOLANTHE/Lord Chancellor A complete recording of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera, streamed by Charles Court Opera and The King’s Head Theatre THE MIKADO/Ko-Ko Simon directs and plays Ko-Ko in a new production for the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival August 1 (m&e), 4(e) Buxton Opera House August 8, 14, 17 Harrogate Royal Hall PATIENCE/Bunthorne Simon directs and plays Bunthorne in a new production for the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival August 3, 4(m) Buxton Opera House August 9, 14(m), 18(m) Harrogate Royal Hall HMS PINAFORE/Sir Joseph Porter Simon plays Sir Joseph in a new production for the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival July 31, August 6 Buxton Opera House August 8 (m), 12, 15, 18 Harrogate Royal Hall THE DIARY OF A NOBODY/Charles Pooter Simon's one-man adaptation of George and Weedon Grossmith’s best selling novel premieres at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival August 6 (m) Buxton Opera House August 13 (m) Harrogate Royal Hall THE BEST OF G&S Staged National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company concert for which Simon also writes the linking script. Malvern Theatres, September 11 (m&e) SUMMER LIGHTNING Simon reads excerpts from the P G Wodehouse novel StoryTown Festival The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham October 14 (7pm); also streamed THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Major General Stanley Semi-staged performances with a cast including Rosemary Ashe Kentish Opera at the Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks October 28,29,30 SIMON'S COMEDY SONGBOOK Cruise of the Douro, November 9-16 SIMON'S COMEDY SONGBOOK Cruise of the Danube, December 8-15 Simon's play, MAKING MASSINGER has been nominated for an Off West End Award and has received five star reviews. Simon’s recording of Charles Dibdin’s THE WAGS was released in September and CCO’s recording of IOLANTHE, in which he sings Lord Chancellor, is also now available on CD or to download. 2020 JANUARY PLAYING IN THE DARK/Nightmare Song Simon sings The Nightmare Song from Iolanthe with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a programme of music and readings, recorded at the Barbican in November 2019. With Neil Gaiman, David Tennant and Amanda Palmer (also broadcast 23 and 25 December 2019 on Radio 3 and 4) BBC Radio 4, January 1 SIMON’S COMEDY SONGBOOK Simon in cabaret Harrogate January 5/London (with Jonathan Dove) January 19 FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT Simon sings Lehar and Sullivan. Ailish Tynan also sings and Bramwell Tovey conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra BBC Radio 2, January 17 at 8pm FEBRUARY Salisbury International Arts Festival preview Simon talks about and sings from The Merry Widow Trafalgar Park, Downton, Wiltshire February 8 THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE/Major General Stanley SIMON’S COMEDY SONGBOOK Nile cruise, February 17-27 MARCH /APRIL THE MAGIC FLUTE AND THE BROOMSTICK Simon’s operatic play in limerick form, with music by Mozart and Humperdinck, plays fifty performances in schools in New Zealand Opera New Zealand, throughout March and April All events below in red were cancelled, in line with pandemic regulations. Instead, during the year, Simon wrote libretti for two operas, VOLTAIRE’S AMPHIBIAN (currently being composed by Oscar-nominee Gary Yershon) and SIGNOR KELLY’S SOUFFLÉ (currently being composed by Andrew Nicklin); he curated THE SALISBURY PROJECT for Wiltshire Creative Connects; edited, with recording engineer Dave Rowell, Dibdin’s one-man entertainment THE WAGS, which he had recorded last year (for CD release, on Retrospect Opera’s label, in early 2021); he was commissioned to write the lyrics to a song for a City Guild, filmed several patter songs for CCO’s online output, gave a 75-minute live streamed interview for the Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and features prominently on the new G&S channel, gsopera.tv, including interviews, eleven complete operas and appearing twice (on 4th and 24th December) in the channel’s Advent Calendar of entertainments. As part of the Celebration of Aldeburgh Festivals, the 2017 broadcast of Britten’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, in which Simon sang Starveling, was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on June 20. IOLANTHE/Lord Chancellor Charles Court Opera King’s Head Theatre, London, N1 28 performances, Tuesdays to Sundays March 12 – April 11 MAY THE MERRY WIDOW/Njegus Simon directs and narrates, as Njegus, his Philharmonia version Bath Festival, May 23,24 Salisbury Festival, May 25 MAKING MASSINGER A 17th Century Salisbury Scandal Rehearsed reading of Simon’s play, commissioned by Wiltshire Creative London, May JULY - SPETEMBER PATIENCE/Bunthorne Simon directs and plays Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan’s aesthetic satire with the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company at the Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and on tour. Buxton Opera House, August 3 Harrogate Royal Hall, August 15,19(m),22 Malvern Theatre, September 10 IN CONVERSATION Simon chats about his life and career with Festival Director Neil Smith Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, August 4, 10.30am A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Simon in concert at Chatsworth House’s private theatre August 4 THE EMERALD ISLE/Professor Bunn Simon sings the patter role in the rarely performed operetta by Basil Hood, Arthur Sullivan and Edward German with the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. Buxton Opera House, August 7 Harrogate Royal Hall, August 14 IOLANTHE/Lord Chancellor Buxton Opera House, August 8(m) Harrogate Royal Hall, August 12(m) IN CONVERSATION Simon chats about his life and career with Festival Director Neil Smith International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Harrogate, August 23 2019 JANUARY TOSCA/Sacristan Simon sings with his ENO Musetta, Nadine Benjamin St James’s, Piccadilly January 18, 7pm MY FAIR LADY/Colonel Pickering Workshop National Theatre January 22 LA BOHEME/Benoit/Alcindoro English National Opera London Coliseum January 29 VICTOR HERBERT AND OPERETTA CONCERT Simon presents and sings in this concert, recorded for RTE, conducted by Timothy Henty RTE Concert Orchestra National Concert Hall Dublin January 30 FEBRUARY LA BOHEME/Benoit/Alcindoro English National Opera London Coliseum February 2, 7, 9 (6.30pm), 12, 14, 16 (3pm), 20, 22 Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Sussex Simon is celebrity guest at their annual luncheon and after-luncheon guest speaker February 3 MARCH SHAKESPEARE’S GARLAND Release of Retrospect Opera’s CD of Dibdin’s SHAKESPEARE’S JUBILEE and DATCHET MEAD. Soraya Mafi, Heather Shipp, Robert Murray and Simon sing; Stephen Higgins conducts from the fortepiano. www.retrospectopera.org.uk G&S with OAE Simon talks about and sings G&S, accompanied by Crispin Woodhead, CEO of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, prior to the OAE concert in April Garrick Club March 25 APRIL IN TUNE Simon and John Wilson talk about Gilbert and Sullivan BBC Radio 3 April 16 TRIAL BY JURY/ The Learned Judge With a programme of G&S excerpts, performed on period instruments Conducted by John Wilson Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Queen Elizabeth Hall April 18 MAY OXFORD UNIVERSITY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY Simon is guest of honour and after dinner speaker St Hugh’s College, Oxford, May 10 DIE FLEDERMAUS Simon directs and sings Blind (as Narrator) in his Philharmonia version Conducted by Oliver Gooch Bath Festival May 18,19 SIMON AND JONATHAN’S COMEDY SONGBOOK Simon in concert with Jonathan Dove Simon and Jonathan recreate their 1980s cabaret act with anecdotes and songs by Coward, Spoliansky, Sullivan, Novello, Offenbach, Lehar, Slade and others Salisbury Festival May 31 BOOK HERE SUMMER THE GONDOLIERS/Duke of Plaza-Toro National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and tour Buxton Opera House, July 25,28 Darlington Hippodrome, August 1 Harrogate Royal Halls, August 7 (m+e), 18 (m) Malvern Theatre, September 5,6 COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Simon talks about his life and career, with Festival Director Neil Smith International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Buxton, July 26 at 10.30 am RUDDIGORE/Sir Despard/Sir Roderic Charles Court Opera International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Hever Castle, August 8 Harrogate Royal Halls, August 16 AUTUMN Performances during the Autumn include HMS PINAFORE/Sir Joseph Porter; THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE/Major General Stanley; Jonathan Dove’s THE BEAUTIFULL CASSANDRA (accompanied by the composer); THE DUTCH LADY/Stum (Shakespeare’s Globe/Read not Dead); a Brexit version of the Major General’s song, by Dmitry Grozoubinski (Today, BBC Radio 4; also featured on Pick of the Week); PLAYING IN THE DARK (BBCSO/Alexander Vedernikov/Barbican Hall, with Neil Gaiman, David Tennant, Amanda Palmer, November 12) and recording Dibdin’s THE WAGS. 2018 JANUARY – MARCH Gilbert and Sullivan concert Simon sings excerpts from the patter roles Garrick Club, London January 12 Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment Simon sings G&S at the OAE 18-19 season launch January 25 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM/Starveling Robert Carsen’s classic Aix-en-Provence production returns to ENO English National Opera, London Coliseum With performances on March 1,4,8,10,14, 15 MARCH - MAY MOONFLEET/Father Glennie/Aldobrand A new Music Theatre adaptation of J Meade Falkner’s classic novel, with book and lyrics by Gareth Machin and music by Russell Hepplewhite Salisbury Playhouse With performances from April 19 to May 5 THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS Simon performs the Camus text in four parts, during the course of one day Nightingale Room above Grand Central 11am – 1pm (inc. interval), 2-3pm, 4.30-5.30pm Brighton Festival May 7 BOOK HERE HMS PINAFORE/ Sir Joseph Porter KCB Newbury Festival Corn Exchange, Newbury 3pm May 20 JUNE THE LITTLE FRENCH LAWYER/La-Writ Simon takes the title role in Philip Massinger and John Fletcher’s 1620s comedy, as part of The Shakespeare Institute’s Massinger play-reading marathon. Shakespeare Institute,Stratford-upon-Avon June 16 (2.30) PATIENCE/Bunthorne Winchfield Festival, Hampshire Semi-staged concert performance June 21 HMS PINAFORE/Sir Joseph Porter KCB Quay Theatre, Sudbury June 22 JULY - AUGUST THE JUBILEE or SHAKESPEAR’S GARLAND, with libretto by David Garrick (incorporating QUEEN MAB, with lyrics by Isaac Bickerstaff) and DATCHET MEAD or THE FAIRY COURT. Simon prepares, records and edits more Charles Dibdin rarities for Retrospect Opera, for release on CD later in the year. Cast also includes Soraya Mafi, Heather Shipp and Robert Murray, with Stephen Higgins conducting from the fortepiano. OCTOBER LA BOHEME Benoit/Alcindoro English National Opera, London Coliseum With performances on November 26,28, December 1,3,6,8 And in 2019, January 29, February 2,7,9,12,14,16,20,22 THE SORCERER/John Wellington Wells Simon sings the title role in THE SORCERER, also a cabaret programme of songs by Coward, Sullivan, Slade, Spoliansky and Lehar. Nile cruise, Egypt October 8-15 NOVEMBER Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment Simon sings G&S Parliament Chamber, Middle Temple November 14 THE LISTENING SERVICE Simon talks to Tom Service about Rossini BBC Radio 3 November 18 5pm DECEMBER PASSPORT Simon records poems from Paul Ibell’s latest volume of poetry, Passport CHRISTMAS GAMBOLS Simon talks about Charles Dibdin’s eccentric Christmas entertainment, playing excerpts from his CD recording Music Matters BBC Radio 3 December 15 Christmas Gambols and Pickwick are both available at the ENO shop, on Amazon, at Foyles and at www.retrospectopera.org.uk 2017 JANUARY LA BOHEME Alcindoro Oper Köln Staatenhaus, Köln January 1 www.oper.koeln CANDIDE Voltaire/Pangloss/Cacambo/Martin Oper Kὅln Staatenhaus, Cologne January 4, 8, 12 www.oper.koeln or www.oper.koeln/simonbutteriss G&S Gala Simon sings G&S favourites with full cast RTE Concert Orchestra National Concert Hall, Dublin January 14 TAKING IT UP THE OCTAVE James Simon plays the neurotic tenor, James, in the Radio 4 sitcom BBC Radio 4Extra and on BBC iPlayer throughout January and February FEBRUARY G&S Masterclass Simon gives a masterclass on performing Gilbert & Sullivan to opera students at the Royal Academy of Music February 15 MISS IN HER TEENS Fribble A performance of David Garrick’s 1747 comedy to mark the 300th anniversary of his birth. Simon plays the role Garrick wrote for himself Garrick Club, Garrick Street, London February 20 PICKWICK and CUPS AND SAUCERS Pickwick/General Deelah CD released February MARCH THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD/Jack Point Simon also directs this semi-staged performance CBSO conducted by John Wilson Symphony Hall, Birmingham March 4 SATURDAY CLASSICS A Pushkin Playlist Simon presents BBC Saturday Classics, featuring music inspired by Pushkin’s writings BBC Radio 3 Broadcast postponed until later in the year YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA Simon’s narration performed by Miriam Margolyes Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Festival March 11, 12 2017 APRIL Simon prepares a performing version of Charles Dibdin’s The Musical Tour of Mr Dibdin (his ‘Readings and Music’ Table Entertainment, incorporated in his 1788 memoir); music transcribed and edited by Andrew H King. G&S Masterclass Simon gives a masterclass on performing Gilbert and Sullivan, to students at St. Andrew’s University April 29-30 MAY/JUNE SIMON BUTTERISS ON PUSHKIN Simon explores Pushkin’s influence on music Saturday Classics BBC Radio 3 June 3 at 1pm – 3pm A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM/Starveling Aldeburgh Festival May/June 2017 With performances on June 9, 11, 12, 14 The final performance will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for subsequent broadcast Simon addresses the Oxford University G&S Society at the annual dinner Somerville College, Oxford May 12 JUNE/JULY TRIAL BY JURY/HMS PINAFORE The Learned Judge/Sir Joseph Porter Concert performance Croydon Philharmonic June 17 CHRISTMAS GAMBOLS/MUSICAL TOUR OF MR DIBDIN Simon records both Operatic Monodramas for release on CD later in the year by Retrospect Opera. Christmas Gambols text edited by David Chandler; Musical Tour text reconstructed from Dibdin’s memoirs by Simon. Stephen Higgins plays fortepiano and Simon produces the recording. Retrospect Opera welcomes sponsors: click here for more details SEPTEMBER MY FAIR LADY/Colonel Pickering Workshops National Theatre NATIONAL THEATRE Musical Theatre Group Workshops on new musicals: Gulliver’s Travels, Duet for Three, Free Fringe and Children of Las Vegas. OCTOBER SATURDAY CLASSICS What’s Comic About Opera? Simon presents Saturday Classics BBC Radio 3 October 21 MOONFLEET R&D/workshops for this new musical based on the novel by J Meade Falkner, prior to a full production in Spring 2018. QUAINT HONOUR/Robert Hallowes Simon plays the beleaguered housemaster of a boys’ school in the first production since its premiere in 1958 of Roger Gellert’s play about adolescent sexual tensions. Finborough Theatre, London October 29,30,31(m) Click here for more details CHRISTMAS GAMBOLS Simon’s recording, for Retrospect Opera, of Charles Dibdin’s solo entertainments, Christmas Gambols and The Musical Tour of Mr Dibdin, is released on CD in October. Click here for more details NOVEMBER QUAINT HONOUR/Robert Hallowes Simon plays the beleaguered housemaster of a boys’ school in the first production since its premiere in 1958 of Roger Gellert’s play about adolescent homosexuality. Finborough Theatre, London November 5,6,7(m),12,13,14(m),19,20,21(m) Click here for more details FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT Simon sings songs by Lehar and Gilbert and Sullivan BBC Radio 2 Recorded on November 23, for broadcast on December 1st at 8pm DECEMBER GARRICK CHRISTMAS Simon sings Noel Coward Garrick Club, London December 15 IOLANTHE/Lord Chancellor at W.S.Gilbert’s house, Grim’s Dyke December 17 2016 JANUARY MY FAIR LADY Colonel Pickering Oper Kὅln, Cologne January 2, 10, 16, 19 HMS PINAFORE Sir Joseph Porter Singalong from scratch performance Salisbury Playhouse January 23 ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD Jupiter Simon directs and writes a dramatized narration, also plays Jupiter as narrator Opera Danube St John’s Smith Square, London January 29, 30, 31 FEBRUARY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CONCERT RTE Concert Orchestra National Concert Hall, Dublin February 3 SATURDAY CLASSICS Simon presents Saturday Classics on BBC Radio 3 What’s Comic About Opera? February 6 1pm (till 3pm) MARCH YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA Simon’s narration will be spoken by Ben Steinfeld Philadelphia Orchestra Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, USA March 5 APRIL FALSTAFF Bardolfo Simon sings Bardolfo in the finale of Verdi’s opera at Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary celebration English National Opera/Royal Shakespeare Company Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Broadcast live on BBC2 and at cinemas worldwide April 23 During the Spring, Simon translates and makes a version of Gounod’s La Colombe Other 2016 engagements include PICKWICK Simon records the title role in Solomon/Burnand’s operetta for release on CD by Retrospect Opera. CUPS AND SAUCERS General Deelah Simon records the George Grossmith operetta for release on CD by Retrospect Opera BAB BALLADS Simon and others record W S Gilbert’s Bab Ballads for release on CD LA COLOMBE/Maitre Jean Simon translates, directs and sings Maitre Jean in Gounod’s opera comique West Green House Opera See here for details SATURDAY CLASSICS Simon presents Saturday Classics on BBC Radio 3 A Pushkin Playlist Transmission date tbc. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM/Starveling Robert Carsen’s classic Aix-en-Provence production Performances in Beijing (September, October) and Bahrein (December) CANDIDE Voltaire/Pangloss/Cacambo/Martin Oper Kὅln Staatenhaus, Cologne October to January 2017, with perfs on December 9, 29, 31 www.oper.koeln or www.oper.koeln/simonbutteriss LA BOHEME Alcindoro Oper Köln Staatenhaus, Köln December 16,18,21,23,25,28,30 www.oper.koeln 2015 JANUARY MAHLER’S LIEDER EINES FAHRENDEN GESSELLEN /SCHÖNBERG’S BRETTL LIEDER Simon stages these two song cycles in their chamber orchestrations Britten Theatre, Prince Consort Road, SW7 January 21 JUST WILLIAM/JEEVES AND WOOSTER Recital with Martin Jarvis, with music by Ronald Corp and Richard Sisson January 26 FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT 70th anniversary celebration of The Light Programme Simon sings songs by Gilbert and Sullivan and Noel Coward Broadcast live from Queen Elizabeth Hall, London January 30 FEBRUARY MY FAIR LADY Colonel Pickering Oper Kὅln at Muscat Royal Opera House February 19,20,21 MARCH PRINCESS IDA/Gama Finborough Theatre, London March 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 (m), 31 APRIL PRINCESS IDA/Gama Finborough Theatre, London April 1, 2, 3, 4 (m&e), 5(m), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11(m&e), 12(m), 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 (m&e) GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CONCERT Simon comperes and sings patter songs English National Opera, London Coliseum April 27 MAY-JULY A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Starveling Aix-en-Provence, Festival International d’Art Lyrique With performances on July 4,7,10,12,16,18,20 This production will be televised and broadcast by France 2 on July 14 There will be live screenings across France of the July 12 performance, with deferred broadcasts across Europe. The July 7 performance will be broadcast live on radio by France Musique. BRIGADOON Simon writes a dramatized narration All Star Cast/RTE Concert Orchestra/John Wilson June 20 (at 3 and 8pm) A MOST INGENIOUS PARADOX: LOVING G&S TO DEATH? MARCH THE SOLDIER’S TALE The DevilSimon directs Stravinsky’s Histoire du Soldat, starring Edward Fox Royal Ballet School/RCM RCM Concert Hall March 4, 6pm FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT BBC Radio March 7 APRIL GILBERT AND SULLIVAN CONCERT RTE Concert Orchestra National Concert Hall, Dublin April 15 DIE FLEDERMAUS Dr Blind Simon directs and writes dramatized narration, also plays Dr Blind, as narrator Philharmonia Orchestra/John Wilson Royal Festival Hall April 27, 3pm MAY |
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