Ballet: Captured Live in HD. Direct from the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia and Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris. Screening concurrently with the international seasons.

BOLSHOI production of SLEEPING BEAUTY - FEBRUARY 4, 5, 9
Ballet in 2 acts based on a story written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm
Created for the Mariinsky Theatre of St. Petersburg, The Sleeping Beauty first opened in January 1890. Marius Petipa created brilliant soloist steps for the choreography which are among the most accomplished pieces of the classical repertoire. The ballet quickly became a huge success across the world and has also emerged as his masterpiece. This new choreographic version from Yuri Grigorovich dates from 1973.
Music: Pytor Illyitch Tchaikovksy

Sat Feb 4 at 11.30am
Sun Feb 5 at 1.00pm
Thur Feb 9 at 11.30am

COMING SOON: (Each ballet screens Sat & Thurs at 11.30am and Sunday 1.00pm)
BOLSHOI production of Le Corsaire LE CORSAIRE - APRIL 21, 22, 26
PARIS OPERA production of ROMEO ET JULIETTE - JUNE 16, 17, 21
BOLSHOI production of RAYMONDA - JULY 23, 24, 28

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Palace Opera & Ballet continues with an exciting new season. With compelling new productions from the world's finest stages, screening in high definition with surround sound. Experience world-class Royal Opera & Ballet productions from London's Covent Garden and we are proud to continue our partnership with Opera Australia and CinemaLive.

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DON GIOVANNI - Opera Australia Production

Göran Järvefelt's 1991 Don Giovanni is a stylish, timeless production, and although many singers have played the title role, no one has inhabited it as memorably as Teddy Tahu Rhodes. Mozart paints the light and shade of his character brilliantly.

Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Director: Göran Järvefelt Cast: Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Daniel Sumegi,
Conal Coad, Rachelle Durkin, Henry Choo, Jacqueline Dark, Andrew Jones,
Amy Wilkinson. Approx Duration: 130 mins (Plus intermission)

Friday 10 February, 11.00am - at NOVA
Saturday 11 February, 1.00pm - at NOVA
Sunday 12 February, 1.00pm - at NOVA
Wednesday 15 February, 11.00am - at NOVA

 

A preview of the UK's National Gallery landmark exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan, captured live and broadcast to movie screens around the world.

This never-before-seen exhibition brings together the largest number of Leonardo's rare surviving paintings ever assembled in one collection. Art lovers globally will have the chance to be part of this highly-anticipated gallery opening, the first-ever captured live for global cinema audiences. The program will be presented by internationally acclaimed art historians and broadcasters Tim Marlow and Mariella Frostrup. This will be the most important showing of his work in a generation.

Saturday 18 February - 11.30am
and Sunday 19 February - 1.00pm

WATCH TRAILER

"I grew up in Manchester in the 60s. If I had been able to see Olivier's National Theatre at my local cinema, I would have gone all the time."
- Nicholas Hytner, Artistic Director of National Theatre, London.

National Theatre Live, a groundbreaking initiative to broadcast live productions from the stages of Britain's National Theatre to cinema screens around the world. Screening in Adelaide while they are sill playing on the London stage.

FEBRUARY 25 & 26: TRAVELLING LIGHT
A new play by Nicholas Wright, a renowned U.K. playwright, and directed by Nicholas Hytner. It is a fascinating and funny tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood's golden age, featuring the award-winning actor, Antony Sher.

March 24 & 24: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare
Dominic Cooke, Director of the celebrated Royal Court Theatre in London, comes to the National Theatre for the first time to direct Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, opening in the Olivier Theatre in late November and continuing in repertoire until March 2012. Famed U.K. comedian and actor Lenny Henry makes his NT debut as Antipholus of Syracuse.

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The New York Metropolitan Opera is one of the greatest opera companies in the world. Palace Nova Cinemas exclusively brings their performances to Adelaide with new season productions playing while they are still on the New York stage.

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The Festival with that certain je ne sais quoi returns to Palace Nova Eastend from TUESDAY MARCH 20 to SUNDAY APRIL 8.

Launching the 2012 Festival will be DECLARATION OF WAR (La guerre est déclarée) a powerful tale selected as France's official submission for the 2012 Academy Awards. Based on real-life events, DECLARATION OF WAR is the compelling tale of a young Parisian couple whose carefree existence is suddenly shattered by an unexpected twist of fate. A massive box office success in its native France, this is just one of the fantastic 45 films and documentaries on offer in this year's line-up, which will also include a closing night presentation of François Truffault's 1980 classic, THE LAST METRO starring Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu and Jean Poiret. Winner of 10 César Awards, THE LAST METRO embodies all that is great about French cinema and, like the Festival, has stood the test of time.

The 2012 programme incorporates 9 eclectic sections dedicated to a host of universal themes, certain to entice the 'bon vivant' in us all! DOWNLOAD PDF PROGRAMME HERE (6mb)

For further information, visit www.affrenchfilmfestival.org