NEW YORK -- The Metropolitan Opera and the Polish National Opera are organizing a Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra to tour Europe and America from July 28 to Aug. 20.The orchestra is to gather in Warsaw on July 18 for rehearsals, and will include musicians from Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv and Odesa, plus Ukrainian members of European orchestras, the companies said Monday.Keri-Lynn Wilson, a Canadian-Ukrainian conductor who is married to Met general manager Peter Gelb, will lead musicians who include members of the Kyiv National Opera, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra and Kharkiv Opera, plus the Tonkunstler Orchestra of Vienna, the Belgian National Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.The tour will open at Teatr Wielki, the Polish National Opera, on July 28 and include a televised performance at the BBC Proms in London on July 31. That will be followed by stops at the Chorégies d’Orange Festival in France (Aug.
How Canneseries Buzz Title ‘The Punishment’ Underscores RTL Plus’ Large Ambitions
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John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentHamburg 1982. Andreas, in the family bathroom, spies his mother’s stockings, pulls one over his head breathing in deeply.
His mother, still in a dressing gown, calls him to breakfast. As she makes him cheese on toast, he oggles her breasts. Cut to the present.
Andreas lives in a deeply religious Bavarian hamlet with Claudia, his besotted, church-frequenting, apron dress wearing wife. But he sinks into sexual reverie and perversion, unable to escape the distant past.
Tragedy ensues, near inevitably, it could be argued. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, helmer of the Oscar-nominated “Downfall,” “The Diver” is one of six episodes in anthology series “The Punishment,” in which six of Germany’s most exciting directors, established and up-and-coming, adapt six short stories by Ferdinand von Schirach collected in his latest anthology, “Punishment” (“Strafe”). Few writers have plumbed with such terse and knowing nuance the distinction of public and private guild and punishment than von Schirach, a former criminal defence lawyer turned best-selling writer whose drama series “The Allegation,” which he wrote, dazzled at2021’s Canneseries, winning its Dior Grand Prize and best screenplay.Produced by Oliver Berben for Moovie, part of Constantin Film, in a longstanding partnership between Berben and von Schirach, “The Punishment” is backed by RTL Plus.
It has come at exactly the right time for the hugely ambitious new VOD service. Breaking down RTL Group 2021 full year results, CEO Thomas Rabe referred to its growth businesses as “content and streaming.” “Punishment” lies on the intersection of both. A classy, compelling showcase of German directorial talent taking on one of the biggest
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Britain's Got Talent act and ITV hit back amid latest viewer complaints
A Britain's Got Talent act and ITV have spoken out following the latest round of auditions this weekend. The hit talent show was back on Saturday night with more acts from across the country taking to the stage.
Prince Harry Announces The Invictus Games Will Be Coming Back To Canada
The Invictus Games are returning to Canada.
Celine Dion Romantic Drama ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me’ Sets Release for February 2023
Wilson Chapman editor“It’s All Coming Back to Me,” a romantic drama film starring and featuring the music of Celine Dion, will release in theaters Feb. 10, 2023.Formerly titled “Text for You,” “It’s All Coming Back to Me” is based on the 2016 German film “SMS für Dich” by Karoline Herfurth. The film stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas as a woman struggling to move on from the death of her fiancé.
Deckert Acquires Visions du Reel Competition Title ‘A Holy Family’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Lise Pedersen Germany’s Deckert Distribution has picked up international rights for Taiwanese filmmaker Elvis A-Liang Lu’s sophomore feature “A Holy Family,” which world premiered in Visions du Réel’s international competition section.The film is a home-coming story about the director who returns to his village in Taiwan after a 24-year absence. His elder brother is a psychic who offers career advice to the villagers, but fails in his own entrepreneurial ventures as a farmer, and his father is a gambling addict in poor health.
Marcus Rashford needs two things from Manchester United to flicker back to form
Marcus Rashford is enduring an indifferent season for Manchester United, playing just 1,459 minutes of football and dropping out of favour with interim manager Ralf Rangnick. When the German arrived at the club in December, Rashford started his first three Premier League games in charge, before dropping to the bench for the following five.
Soccer Streaming Platform FIFA Plus Launches, Will Have 40,000 Live Games Annually
Naman Ramachandran The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the highest governing body of international soccer, has launched digital platform FIFA Plus with plans to stream 40,000 live games per year. The games will be from 100 FIFA member associations and will include 11,000 women’s matches. Live coverage will range from Europe’s topflight leagues to previously unserved competitions from around the world in men’s, women’s and youth football.
Chernin Entertainment Hires Former Red Arrow Studios Boss Jan Frouman As ‘Bosch’ & ‘Love Is Blind’ Production Group Draws Interest From Buyers
EXCLUSIVE: Chernin Entertainment has hired former Red Arrow Studios Chairman and CEO Jan Frouman.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shares injury update before Man City title showdown
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has provided an injury update before the Premier League showdown against title rivals Manchester City on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm). With just one point separating them, the outcome could play a significant part in determining where the trophy ends up this season.
International Disruptors: Newen Studios CEO Romain Bessi Talks Ramping Up Global Ambitions & Creative Synergies Within Group
Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re speaking to Romain Bessi, CEO of French group Newen Studios. The company, which is producing Liaison, the first English and French language original for Apple TV+, is ramping up its global ambitions and Bessi takes us through the overall strategy.
MipDrama 2022 Titles, From Michael Hirst’s ‘Billy the Kid’ to Germany’s ‘House of Promises’ and Italy’s ‘Bangla’
Marta Balaga The 7th MipDrama ended on Sunday with German series “House of Promises” named as the winner of the Buyers’ Coup de Coeur Award. While the showcase received mixed reactions from the participants, gathered onsite in Cannes – with only Italy’s “Bangla” opting for a more humorous approach – the event marked a win for Finland’s Elisa Viihde, presenting “Evilside,” “Summer of Sorrow” and “The Invicibles” (with Viaplay also attached.) It must be some kind of a record that three out of 10 series are from the same commissioning broadcaster,” said Sari Lempiäinen, executive producer at Elisa Viihde.
Beta Clinches Major Deals on Movistar Plus Hit Dramas ‘You Shall Not Lie,’ ‘La Fortuna’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Emiliano De Pablos Munich-based Beta Film has closed a raft of major deals over Europe and beyond on Spanish TV dramas “You Shall Not Lie” and “La Fortuna,” two of the most successful recent originals produced by Movistar Plus, Spain’s biggest pay-TV/SVOD operator.Both series have been sold to Italy’s RAI and to HBO for its platform HBO Max for Eastern Europe, Benelux, the Nordics, Netherlands, and Portugal, among other territories.A six-part thriller by Pau Freixas, co-creator of “The Red Band Society,” “You Shall Not Lie” was sold to RTL Deutschland for Germany, where it will premiere on its streaming platform RTL Plus this spring.In France, the drama has been picked up by M6 with an exclusive window for its SVOD service Salto. Furthermore, Antenna TV secured rights for Greece and Cyprus, as well as Blue TV for Turkey.