CINEMA MEETS CULTURETHE BIOSCOPE SCREENINGS OF

With our new increase in screenings, comes the addition of this exciting new series. Cinema Meets Culture comprises of three different kinds of screenings; Cinema Meets Dance, Cinema Meets Opera, and lastly Cinema Meets Opera Legends in Concert. The series will encapsulate everything from classic operas like Carmen, to one of the worlds greatest ballet companies performing Cinderella to live concerts that include Pavarotti and The Three Tenors.

MAY

7 CMOPLIC - Zarzuela Concert8 CMD - Cinderella

14 CMOLIC - Zarzuela Concert15 CMO - Carmen

21 CMD - Cinderella22 CMOLIC - Zarzuela Concert

28 CMO - Carmen29 CMD - Cinderella JUNE 4 CMO - La Fille Du Reigiment5 CMOPLIC - The Paris Concert

11 CMD - MidSummer Night’s Dream12 CMO - La Fille Du Reigiment

18 CMOPLIC - The Paris Concert19 CMD - MidSummer Night’s Dream

25 CMO - La Fille Du Reigiment26 CMD - MidSummer Night’s Dream

JULY 2 CMO - Katya Kabonava3 CMOPLIC - Pavarotti & Friends

10 CMO - Katya Kabonava11 CMD - Feet Of Flame

16 CMOPLIC - Pavarotti & Friends17 CMD - Feet Of Flame

23 CMO - Katya Kabonava24 CMOPLIC - Pavarotti & Friends

30 CMD - Feet Of Flame31 CMO - Katya Kabonava AUGUST 6 CMO - Turandot7 CMOPLIC - The Three Tenors

13 CMD - TBA14 CMO - Turandot

20 CMOPLIC - The Three Tenors21 CMD - TBA

27 CMOPLIC - The Three Tenors28 CMO - Turandot

PROGRAMME TICKETS R75ALL SHOWS WILL START AT 2PM

Carmen - (Bizet) – Opéra ComiqueCarmen makes a triumphant return to the theater of its birthplace, the opulent, newly renovated Opéra Comique in Paris. The new critically-heralded production of Carmen is brilliantly staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Adrian Noble and ignited by the performances of the spectacu-lar soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci in the title role and an all-star cast. The masterpiece Carmen is given a fresh, exciting perspective, distinguished by period-instrument playing by Sir John Eliot Gardiner leading the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and the use of Richard Langham Smith’s new critical edition of the score. “Ms. Antonacci gives a scorching performance! Irresist-ible sexuality!” – George Loomis, The NY Times “Carmen has never sounded more revolutionary, romantic or thrillingly vibrant.”- Hugh Canning, London Times

169 mins.

La Fille du Régiment - (Donizetti) – Vienna State OperaFor sheer entertainment, La Fille du Régiment can’t be beat! Especially when it’s served in such a saucy, light-footed way by director Laurent Pelly in this coproduction of the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera. French soprano Natalie Dessay, a dazzling singer and gifted actress, effortlessly sweeps her cast mates along in this turbulent buffo delight of an op-era. Her co-star is Juan Diego Flórez, one of the leading young tenors of our time. “Sheer fun!” – Classical Source “A treat! Natalie Dessay turns in a once-in-a-lifetime comic performance!” - The Independent

135 mins

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David Bintley’s Cinderella – Birmingham Royal BalletBeautiful, romantic and dramatic on an epic scale, a new version of the fairytale classic has been created for the Birmingham Royal Ballet as the highlight of its 20th anniversary season. Cinderella is a dazzling new visual experience from one of Britain’s leading dance talents, award winning choreographer David Bintley. Heaven meets hell when the clock strikes 12! “This sumptuous Cin-derella is a banquet for the eyes!” – The TelegraphThere is not a child, not an inner-child, who can fail to be moved by this fine work!” - The Arts Desk“Ravishing! Children will love it – adults too!” – Stage “A winner! This Cinderella has heart as well as spectacle!” – The Independent

120 mins

Turandot – (Puccini) – Teatro Antico di TaorminaStunning, cult Italian soprano Francesca Patanè sizzles in the title role of one of the most famous operas of all time. Supported by a cast of international stars, Turandot by Giacomo Puccini is masterfully directed by Enrico Castiglione. The tigerish woman with unrelenting pride is brought vividly to life on the stage of the famous 3rd century Greek Theatre with exotic costumes by Sonia Cammarata. Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Synphonic Orchestra is conducted by Fabio Mastrangelo. “Patanè is formidable!” – Opera “Spectacular! Spine-tingling!” - The Observer

120 mins

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Katia Kabanova – (Janacek) – Madrid’s Teatro RealTeatro Real’s much-awaited production of Katia Kabanova, featuring Karita Mattila’s triumphant performance, is universally acclaimed by critics as a perfect piece of opera. The production daz-zles due to the stunning beauty of Canadian Robert Carsen’s theatrical production, his magical direction, a bold and powerfully poetic stage design. All the action takes place on a huge expanse of water, filled with the reflections of extraordinarily graceful images shaped by exquisite light-ing. The cast is dominated by the remarkable Finnish soprano Karita Mattila, in the title role of Janacek’s doomed dreamer. “The best of best productions!” - El Norte de Castilla “No one can remain indifferent to this Katia, it’s amazing!”- (ABC)

108 mins

Feet Of Flame – Michael FlatleyAfter the smash success of Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley’s public demanded more. Michael created the thrilling Feet of Flames which he toured to full houses in Europe and the United States. In December 2009, Michael Flatley returned to the stage again for a stunning sell-out per-formance of a new version of Feet of Flames, at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan. With over 100 perform-ers, ‘Feet of Flames’ is one of the largest dance shows ever staged - led by the greatest of them all, Michael Flatley. The ‘Lord of the Dance’ delivers a sensational dance extravaganza with spell-binding music, stunning costumes, dramatic sets and the greatest Irish dancing the world has ever seen. Captured for the first time in High Definition, this is a dance spectacle not to be missed with a finale that will leave you breathless. Truly amazing.

94 mins

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‘Amor, vida de mi vida’: The Zarzuela Concert

Midsummer’s Night’s Dream – Pacific Northwest Ballet at Sadler’s WellsThree geniuses: Shakespeare meets Mendelssohn meets Balanchine at Sadler’s Wells for en-chanting A Midsummer Night’s Dream ballet. Choreographed by artistic genius George Bal-anchine, Shakespeare’s comedy of magic and love’s delusions is a supreme audience pleaser, set to the beautiful music of Felix Mendelssohn. The Pacific Northwest Ballet, based in Seattle, is one of the largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in the United States and known for its fascination with George Balanchine. A Midsummer’s Night Dream is a milestone for the company winning the highest award from IMZ Dance Screen. “Lavish! Full of colour and brilliant images! Such productions surely guarantee the survival of classical ballet well into the next millennium.” – Morning Star “Enchanting!” – Guardian

94 mins

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The Legendary Luciano Pavarotti DuetsLuciano Pavarotti annually hosted the “Pavarotti and Friends” charity concerts in his home town of Modena in Italy, joining with singers from all parts of the music industry, including Eric Clapton, Elton John, Sting, Bono, Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion and Jon Bon Jovi, to raise money for several UN causes. This special presentation features the most emotional and world-famous pieces of the entire “Pavarotti and Friends” series

70 mins

The original 3 Tenors Concert at the Baths of Caracalla in RomeThe greatest musical event ever! Magic was created in July 1990, when Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras met onstage at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome and became the Three Tenors. Experience the awe-inspiring orgy of the greatest hits for the tenor voice. Zubin Mehta exquisitely captures the largeness of this bonanza through the grandiose orchestra.

86 mins

From the M1 South, go around the city on to the M2 EastTake the Joe Slovo off rampTake Market Street off ramp to your rightKeep right, and go over one set of lightsAt the next set of lights go right into Betty StreetTake Next right into FoxMain Street Life will appear on your leftThe Bioscope is on the ground floor.

286 Fox Street. Johannesburg.

The Bioscope is an innovative independent cinema located in downtown Johannesburg, on the east side of the city. The doors to its permanent and exclusive space opened on the 8th June 2010. The aim of the cinema is to increase the diversity of content on South African movie screens. In bringing new films to new audiences, The Bioscope is striving to grow new markets for new films, and are proud to be involved in developing local audiences for locally & internationally produced cinema. As well as play our part in developing Johannesburg’s quickly regenerating inner city.

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