BBC Documentary The Royal Opera House behind the scenes

[morosco]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 11:13am

Does anyone remember the 6 hour behind the scenes documentary series produced by the BBC? Does anyone know if it's available on DVD?

[morosco]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 11:14am

Wrong board. Mea culpa.

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 11:23am

I don't believe it was - it was shown in Dec 1995 but don't think it ever had a commericial release, though there was a book of the same name ('The House' - now unavailable) published by the BBC to accompany the series.

EDIT: the book is available in the 'used and new' section of amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Kate-Moss/dp/0563370882/sr=1-10/qid=1166113478/ref=sr_1_10/202-4257692-6728634?ie=UTF8&s=books Updated On: 12/14/06 at 11:23 AM

[morosco]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 11:50am

Thanks for the info Eastwickian.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 12:08pm

Is anyone else watching the Roberto Alagna drama at La Scala?


What a putz.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 5:57pm

If you don't know what's happening there, you are missing out on some MAJOR Divo drama.....


Anyone?

[morosco]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:33pm

Drama indeed! I've been following it all day. Folks...follow this link for a fascinating drama that continues to unfold.
Barred From La Scala Aidas After Walkout, a Distraught Alagna Threatens to Sue

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:43pm

Last thing I heard, he was blaming it on low blood sugar...

Bwa Ha HA

[morosco]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:48pm

"The tenor also claimed to the press that the boos began before he had even started singing, and, bizarrely intimated to the Times that the aria's poor reception may have been prearranged: Alagna claims that Palombi had begun to warm up in his dressing room prior to the performance, and that strangers had menaced him with karate-chop motions outside the stage door."

This is all TOO DELICIOUS!!!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/14/06 at 6:55pm

And his wife is a flat out thief. She stole a hat from one of her costumes here in LA last year.

She was asked to return it and she said, "Already packed in my luggage" and blew a kiss (off) to the Wardrobe Supervisor.


They think FAR too much of themselves.