9 May 2006
Tuesday 9 May 2006 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)
A review of a rarely performed opera as Cyrano de Bergerac gets its Royal Opera House premiere.
Placido Domingo as Cyrano de Bergerac
Photograph by Catherine Ashmore
Playlist
Bergarac the Opera
Cyrano de Bergerac, the opera, gets its Royal Opera House premiere this week. Directed by Francesca Zambello, with Placido Domingo as the nasally well endowed hero and conducted by Mark Elder. Night Waves gets the verdict on a production with a fine pedigree.
Art Fraud
Gabriel talks to art forger made good John Myatt. Having made a successful career fooling art experts with his copies, faked with emulsion, coffee and KY jelly, he paid with a prison sentence. Recently released, he continues to sell them as 'genuine fakes'.
Jewish Reggae
Orthodox Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu is enjoying an extraordinary rise to fame. Gabriel explores the new wave of radical Jewish culture sweeping America and Britain.
Additional Information:
Cyrano de Bergerac with Placido Domingo, conducted by Mark Elder and directed by Francesca Zambello, is at the Royal Opera House on selected dates until 27 May. For further information visit The Royal Opera House.
Sulayman Al-Bassam's Kalila Wa Dimna or The Mirror for Princes is at The Barbican until the 27 May. His forthcoming Richard III will be at the RSC in Stratford next February.
Matisyahu's new album Youth is released on Epic this week. For information on Youth, visit Matisyahu's Website.
Information on John Myatt's 'Genuine Fakes' and his upcoming exhibition is available on John Myatt's Website .
