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26 Aug 2024
Screening of the TOSCA opera in the Channel Islands
On the 24 July, and in the framework of “Opera on screen” operation, was held the screening of the Opera TOSCA in the Channel Islands.
This event is the fruit of the longstanding partnership between the Rennes-Angers Opera, Guernsey Arts Commission and the Government of Jersey. The Opera, sung in Italian with French subtitles, was free to watch, in BeauSéjour Theatre for Guernsey and at the Howard Davis Park, outdoor, on the screen deployed in Jersey.
The annual event aimed at democratising the opera is always appreciated by the Islanders as it is an extra cultural event open to all, for free, to discover an often very famous piece of art.
The opera was first displayed in 26 towns and metropolises in France live on 8 June as well as multiple tv channels. It was held on the 24 July in the Channel Islands simultaneously.
Attendance-wise this year, it gathered 150 people in Guernsey, but the weather in Jersey seems to have sadly discouraged most potential viewers. No disappointment however, as the event will take place once more next year with another opera that will integrate the 2025 French Festival programme!