GILLY LLOYD, Author at Riviera Buzz

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Puts Diversity on Display

May 25, 2017

At the close of its 2016-17 season, the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra demonstrates its versatility - in terms of both programming and performance - with a series of four diverse concerts spread throughout the month of June.

New Production of Rigoletto for Nice Opera

GILLY LLOYD

April 28, 2017

Arts & Culture

Nice Opera brings its 2016-17 season to a close with a new production of Rigoletto - Guiseppe Verdi’s tragic tale of a father’s attempts to save his beloved daughter from a disastrous relationship.

Opéra de Nice / Ballet Nice Méditerranée

Ballet Nice Méditerranée Goes Contemporary with Kylián, Ailey and Scarlett

GILLY LLOYD

March 24, 2017

Arts & Culture

Ballet Nice Méditerranée takes the spotlight in April, with a programme of works by three well-known, but very different, contemporary choreographers - Jiří Kylián, Alvin Ailey, and Liam Scarlett.

Monte-Carlo Celebrates Spring with Annual Arts Festival

GILLY LLOYD

March 5, 2017

Arts & Culture

For lovers of the arts, Monte-Carlo is the place to be this month, with the opening of the Spring Arts Festival, the Printemps des arts.

Monte-Carlo Opera Presents Wagner’s Tannhäuser

GILLY LLOYD

January 21, 2017

Arts & Culture

A real treat for fans of Richard Wagner as Opéra de Monte-Carlo presents Tannhäuser in the Principality this February.

Nice Opera presents Puccini’s Masterpiece Tosca

GILLY LLOYD

January 2, 2017

Arts & Culture

Opéra de Nice Côte d'Azur heralds the new year with one of the world’s best loved operas - Giacomo Puccini’s melodrama, Tosca.

Monte-Carlo’s December of Dance – Impressive and Eclectic

GILLY LLOYD

December 2, 2016

Arts & Culture

This December, our focus falls on the Monte-Carlo Ballet, which has an impressive and eclectic line-up of productions to take dance-lovers through the festive season.

‘The Magic Flute’ is Nice Opera’s New Season Opener

GILLY LLOYD

November 13, 2016

Arts & Culture

For the opening performance of its 2016-17 season, Nice Opera presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute - the composer’s foray into a world of fantasy and enchantment.

Monte-Carlo Opera Opens New Season with ‘Nabucco’

GILLY LLOYD

November 1, 2016

Arts & Culture

Opera returns to the Riviera in November, as Monte-Carlo Opera celebrates the opening of the 2016-17 season with Verdi’s epic drama Nabucco.

Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo © OPMC / Marco Borgreve

Stephen Hough plays Saint-Saëns with Monte-Carlo Philharmonic

GILLY LLOYD

October 4, 2016

Arts & Culture

British pianist Stephen Hough appears with Yan Pascal Tortelier and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme entitled À la française this October.

Oceana © Dominique Jaussein / Ballet Nice Méditerranée

Ballet Nice Méditerranée Ends Summer on High Note

GILLY LLOYD

September 12, 2016

Arts & Culture

Ballet Nice Méditerranée presents its annual open-air performance at Théâtre de Verdure this week, with a programme which highlights the versatility of the Company.