I am pleased to see that other organizations are beginning to see the potential of showing live satellite broadcasts- Two enterprising restaurants in the Lake District have installed the equipment and now serve drinks before the performances, and meals in the intervals. Brilliant !

[http://www.fellinisambleside.com/cinema

You're welcome. My woeful ignorance of most opera plots doesn't help as I'm often "boxing in the dark". Having just looked up a plot synopsis, I now get the bit in the intro to "Die Meistersingers" where Max announces that Eva will be betrothed to the winner of "Nuremburg's Got Talent" the following day!

The intro to "Rolando Furioso" was along the lines of:

"One can see how a situation can escalate when, alone on an island, a licentious mezzo soprano and a libidinous tenor let their basic instincts take over. It comes from "Rolando Furioso", translated as "Raving Roland".

(By the way, I think I should have put that Alfredo came from Provence, not the provinces - my ignorance of plots again!)

Has anyone managed to receive mezzo tv in UK?

Only when it went FTA for a while a year or so ago. Other than that, it's always been encrypted when I've looked.

My understanding is that Mezzo works through commercial providers rather than through individual viewers. Thus it is generally a component of Pay channel packages. If you look at the Mezzo website, the UK is unique (?) in the EU in not having anybody offering Mezzo TV. I would GUESS that that is because, in the UK, the only likely broadcaster able to offer it would be Sky and they probably see it as competition for Sky Arts. I would see Sky as much more attractive if they offered Mezzo!

I have often wondered whether the lack of Mezzo in the UK could be the subject of a complaint re EU competition rules and the supposed open market.

Sitting in my house in deepest Norfolk watching Lohengrin in HD via Germany ArteHD, wondering if it is just some utilitarian commercial consideration that Mezzo is competition for Sky arts that prevents th UK having it. Perhaps it is more that the UK is intrinsically philistine. I have no need to subscribe to the loathsome Sky but I might compromise if Mezzo were there too. In the meantime I will have waste time looking for the FTA delights.

Welcome to the thread. Don't forget to post details of anything you find here please!

Edited to add that I've just been here http://www.operadeparis.fr/saison_20...-bizet/detail/ Apparently Carmen is going to be broadcast live to cinemas on Thursday 13th December. Might be worth keeping an eye on the live feeds that evening.

Even before Sky Arts launched,when ArtsWorld was still broadcasting,Mezzo was not available to the UK market,despite being available in mainland Europe.

There was an announcement at the end of "Lohengrin" to the effect that the next live broadcast would be a Verdi evening on Arte on 31st December from Baden-Baden.

Just tuned into the Met broadcast on Thor.

Broadcast of Lohengrin,hasn't gone done well in Italy:http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012...le?INTCMP=SRCH

The Guardian article was about the controversy before the performance. At the premiere, Barenboim cleverly redeemed the situation at the end of Lohengrin by getting the whole cast and audience to sing the Italian national anthem which, of course, is by Verdi. Incidentally, as commented here before, the Arte broadcast was not, as advertised, live, but recorded a few hours earlier and in poorer quality than the satellite feed. So, not even delayed live!

That figures!

905. It clashes with the live Royal Ballet Nutcracker which starts at 19.15 GMT.

[quote=Annied;62838303]There was an announcement at the end of "Lohengrin" to the effect that the next live broadcast would be a Verdi evening on Arte on 31st December from Baden-Baden.


Monday 31, December 2012 at 18.10 clock


New Year's Eve Gala 2012
(Germany, 2012, 105mn)
SWR
Directed by Nele Münchmeyer
Starring: Rolando Villazon (tenor) , Thomas Hampson (baritone) , Olga Peretyatko (soprano)
Conductor: Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra: SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Continuing the New Year's Eve operafest on 19E, there is also 7 hours of Jonas Kaufmann on Tele 5, starting 23.15 CET (alias 22.15 GMT). Technical details for Tele 5 Deutschland standard definition are: frequency 12480, vertical polarisation, SR 27500, FEC 3/4 and Tele 5 Austria frequency 11244, horizontal polarisation, SR 22000, FEC 5/6.
The programme is as follows (all times CET):

23.15 Clock: Bettina von Schimmelmann and Jonas Kaufmann: introduction to the program and interview with the star tenor
23.25 Clock: Gounod, Faust, 1 Act
23.55 Clock: serenade and New Year's wishes
00.05 Clock: Bizet, Carmen
02.50 Clock: Gounod, Faust 3rd, Act
03.45 clock until about 05.55 clock: Puccini, Tosca (all Zurich Opera I understand).
Thanks to opera blog Intermezzo for directing my attention to this.

not strictly Opera

ZDF

Tue, Jan 1 · 09:15-10:15 CET · ZDF
Neujahrsgottesdienst - New Years Service ?
08;15 GMT


New Year's Day Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic 2013

Tue, Jan 1 · 10:15-12:45 CET · ZDF
09;15 GMT

Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 2013
New Year's Day Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic 2013

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Searched my TV Some listings i'll look for more in a week if i remember various dates times progs.

BBC4 - Concerto at the BBC Proms
21.12.2012 19:00-19:30

Another chance to hear classical music performances from the BBC


BBC4 - Placido Domingo's Gala Concert
21.12.2012 19:30-21:00

A celebration from London's Royal Opera House of the much-loved tenor and
conductor's long career. Stars including Nina Stemme and Rolando Villazon are
joined by voices new to Covent Garden, such as ...

BBC4 - James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
14.12.2012 21:00-22:30

To mark 50 years since the cinema release of the first Bond film Dr No, the
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis, performs music from the 007
movies, including Diamonds Are Forever, ...

BBC4 - James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
15.12.2012 01:25-02:55

To mark 50 years since the cinema release of the first Bond film Dr No, the
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis, performs music from the 007
movies, including Diamonds Are Forever, ...

BBC HD - James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
15.12.2012 23:00-00:30

Carl Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra play theme tunes from the James Bond
films.

BBC4 - James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
17.12.2012 01:25-02:55

To mark 50 years since the cinema release of the first Bond film Dr No, the
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis, performs music from the 007
movies, including Diamonds Are Forever, ...

BBC4 - James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
26.12.2012 00:55-02:25

To mark 50 years since the cinema release of the first Bond film Dr No, the
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis, performs music from the 007
movies, including Diamonds Are Forever, ...

BBC4 - Concerto at the BBC Proms
21.12.2012 19:00-19:30

Another chance to hear classical music performances from the BBC ...


Einsfestival - The Diamond Jubilee BBC Concert
19.12.2012 19:15-22:35

Superstars gratulieren der Queen

Einsfestival - The Diamond Jubilee BBC Concert
20.12.2012 13:40-17:00

Superstars gratulieren der Queen

Einsfestival - The Diamond Jubilee BBC Concert
21.12.2012 02:55-06:10

Superstars gratulieren der Queen

MDR Sachsen - The Diamond Jubilee BBC Concert
28.12.2012 21:30-00:50

Superstars gratulieren der Queen

I recorded and not yet watched it, so far from live for me...

I've only just caught up with previous seasons MET broadcasts, I'd like to say I left the best until last but unfortunately it was the enchanted Island which I really didn't enjoy at all.

Not all opera, but some of these may also be of interest...

Sunday 16th, December

Concert
Rolando Villazón's Elixir of Love in the Wild West
SWR 10:00, 30 minutes

Thursday 20th, December

Concert
Stars of Tomorrow: Rolando Villazón presents young musicians
Cristina-Antoaneta Pasaroiu, Ella van Poucke Kihwan Sim, Adam Laloum
Arte 06:00, 45 minutes

Saturday 22, December

dance
Berlioz: Romeo & Juliette
3Satz shows a ballet performance of 2012 from the Opéra Bastille in Paris: a thrilling version of Shakespeare's famous love story with music by Hector Berlioz - the choreography of the dance legend Sasha Waltz.
3sat 20:15, 105 min

Monday 24, December

Concert
Christmas in Vienna 2012
Arte 17:35, 95 mi

Opera
The Elixir of Love with Rolando Villazon
Of the Whitsun Festival Baden-Baden 2012
Arte 20:15 clock, 140 min

Also lots of showings of the Nutcracker and Cinderella over the next couple of weeks...

All times are CET

19E

Das WDR Aventskonzert

WDR/WDR HD

16-12-12 at 7.15PM(GMT)

12421H
27500
3/4

WDR HD

12603H
22000
5/6

some more
UK GMT my other post ^ times are GMT too

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Mon, Dec 24 · 14:45-16:20 · BR-alpha
Der Nussknacker
Short description
Ballett in zwei Akten von Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski - BR-KLASSIK

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Tue, Dec 25 · 10:45-12:10 · BR
BR-KLASSIK: Weihnachtsoratorium
Short description
von Johann Sebastian Bach, Kantaten I-III Solist Rachel Harnisch, Sopran Anke Vondung, Alt Maximilan Schmitt, Tenor Christian Immler, Bass

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Tue, Dec 25 · 19:15-21:20 · BR-alpha
Cinderella
Short description
Ballett in drei Akten nach dem Roman von Charles Perrault Zum 120. Geburtstag von Sergej Prokofjew

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Tue, Dec 25 · 23:55-01:30 · BR-alpha
Der Nussknacker
Short description
Ballett in zwei Akten von Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski - BR-KLASSIK San Francisco Ballett

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Wed, Dec 26 · 10:45-12:00 · BR
BR-KLASSIK: Weihnachtsoratorium
Short description
von Johann Sebastian Bach, Kantaten IV-VI Solist * Rachel Harnisch, Sopran * Anke Vondung * Alt Maximilan Schmitt, Tenor * Christian Immler, Bass

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Wed, Dec 26 · 19:15-20:45 · BR-alpha
Jessye Norman Opera Singer

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Wed, Dec 26 · 19:15-21:15 · 3sat
Das Weihnachtsoratorium
Genre
Konzert (Konzert - Klassik)

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3SAT
Wed, Dec 26 · 19:15-21:15 · 3sat
Das Weihnachtsoratorium
The Christmas Oratorio
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantatas 1, 2, 5 and 6
Under the direction of Winfried Toll with the Camerata Vocale Freiburg and meet the Basel Chamber Orchestra together two renowned classical formations.
The soloists are Nuria Rial, Robin Blaze, Werner Güra and Dietrich Henschel.

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MDR
Wed, Dec 26 · 22:30-00:00 · MDR Sachsen
De Randfichten - Das große Jubiläumskonzert

De Randfichten are a German Volksmusik band

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Fri, Dec 28 · 10:45-12:15 · BR
BR-KLASSIK: 61. Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD

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Sat, Dec 29 · 13:30-14:58 · MDR Sachsen
Santiano: Bis ans Ende der Welt

Santiano folk music

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Sat, Dec 29 · 22:30-01:30 · MDR Sachsen
Best of SPUTNIK Festivalsommer
1/2, Konzerthighlights 2012
180mins

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Tue, Jan 1 · 21:00-23:05 · 3sat
Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème
2hrs

I finally got around to watching Lohengrin the other day...

TBH I could happily have missed the first act in it's entirety which has little to do with the production and much more to do with the opera itself.

I enjoyed the second half far more.

You've all beaten me to it!! I've been in Nuremburg for the past few days. I bought a "Hörzu" there which has more comprehensive listings than the German TV guides that are available here. Yesterday evening I spent the flight from Nuremburg to Amsterdam going through it listing the opera programmes. Just came here to post my findings and they're all already there!

(On the plus side, it's great to know there are so many of us interested in opera on satellite and prepared to take the time to post details here!)

Note to self - must try and remember this.

Sunday 30th, December

Opera
Fairytale opera Caliph Stork
Arte 10:00, 95 min

Concert
Joyce DiDonato: Drama Queens
Arte 15:45, 50 min

Operetta
Operetta Gala of the Semperoper
ZDF 22:00, 90 min

Opera
Madama Butterfly - An Opera by Giacomo Puccini
Arte 22:55 140 min

All times are CET!

I'll just be happy if I still have a signal by the time all these broadcasts are due. There's a raging gale here today and if it knocks the dish out of alignment, as it has done once or twice in the past, I'll be stuck until January!