Ben Woodward
@benwoodward1102.bsky.social
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Conductor, vocal coach Artistic Director of
@regentsopera.bsky.social
A bird shat on me in Clapham Junction. Thatâs good luck, right??
6 months ago
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I am only now getting round to posting
@boulezian.bsky.social
âs most thoughtful review of our GötterdĂ€mmerungâŠ. As well as offering (quite well-earned, ahem) praise, he is also insightful and asks the questions that indeed we asked of the work.
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8 months ago
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Hey
@bbcradio3.bsky.social
, how about a shoutout for the
@regentsopera.bsky.social
Ring Cycle, the 2nd & final of which starts today at York Hall, Bethnal Green: Das Rheingold at 5pm. Some tix still availableâŠ. 22 piece orchestra, interntional singrs; Iâm conducting. Directed by Caroline Staunton.
9 months ago
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Yes, I'm posting a review - of Rheingold the other night, from
@boulezian.bsky.social
- who simply gets it. There are still seats available for the remaining shows, an additional GödÀ on 20th, and a Ring Cycle starting on 23rd. It's been such a joy.
seenandheard-international.com/2025/02/an-e...
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An extraordinarily successful Rheingold begins Regents Operaâs Ring cycle â Seen and Heard International
https://seenandheard-international.com/2025/02/an-extraordinarily-successful-rheingold-begins-regents-operas-ring-cycle/
9 months ago
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Ooh, the whole
@regentsopera.bsky.social
#Ring
thing feels even more real when you hold the gold-embossed souvenir programmeâŠ
10 months ago
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So has
@britishairways.bsky.social
stopped taking
#paypal
? Cos that was really convenient..
10 months ago
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Very proud of Mrs W -
@operadiv.bsky.social
- for this
@bachtrack.com
article about the
@regentsopera.bsky.social
#RingCycle
:
bachtrack.com/interview-ca...
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Family affairs: Catharine Woodward on singing BrĂŒnnhilde
This February, Regents Opera stages Wagnerâs complete Ring cycle at Londonâs York Hall. Soprano Catharine Woodward talks about embodying one of the most iconic characters in all opera: BrĂŒnnhilde.
https://bachtrack.com/interview-catharine-woodward-regents-opera-brunnhilde-wagner-ring-london-january-2025
11 months ago
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reposted by
Ben Woodward
Regents Opera
11 months ago
And thatâs a wrap on
#GötterdÀmmerung
rehearsals for Christmas. We have a show! Now we will simply add lights, costumes and THREE MORE OPERAS.
bit.ly/RingTix
Merry Christmas everyone!
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reposted by
Ben Woodward
Regents Opera
11 months ago
3 times a year we run "orchestral study days" where anyone with an instrument can come and play through an opera - usually a particularly mad one - with a professional cast. We could have told you this!
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds
Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial âdividendâ
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/17/consuming-arts-and-culture-is-good-for-health-and-wellbeing-research-finds
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Finishing up the 2nd week of
@regentsopera.bsky.social
#GötterdÀmmerung
rehearsals and weâre about to add the Vassals!
11 months ago
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End of Week 1 of the
@regentsopera.bsky.social
GötterdÀmmerung. An extraordinary start. Tomorrow: orchestral repertoire day on Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane. Pictured: Simon Wilding creates art by taping a banana to a plinth.
12 months ago
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Day 2 of the
@regentsopera.bsky.social
#RingCycle
and Iâm on my way to let in the SM to draw the stage in tape on the rehearsal room floor, so Director can get started. Starting with the love scene in the Prologue. Watching one of my best mates getting jiggy with my wife... Gonna be weird.
12 months ago
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Day 1 of the
@regentsopera.bsky.social
#Ring
rehearsals. So far the 40 minutes on the Piccadilly line from digs to reh venue feels longer than the operaâŠ
12 months ago
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More penitent than going to churchâŠ
#blaze
#willbefittoconducttheRing
about 1 year ago
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Just in case you were wondering what my life was about right nowâŠ
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about 1 year ago
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If anyone is interested, in about 90 minutes time, at 8pm CET, 7pm GMT, I will be giving a zoom talk with the Wagner Society of Southern California. No hecklingâŠ
us06web.zoom.us/j/8639784423...
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
As a nerd who loves numbers I keep looking at the rising numbers of Bluesky users on their open source log.....over a million NEW users today đđ Love it
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Ben Woodward
Regents Opera
about 1 year ago
85 days til the Ring! Yes, we really are counting down for our own benefit đ
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Work related post for a starter for 10⊠Doing the
#RINGCYCLE
folks
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about 1 year ago
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