TY - JOUR T1 - Grand Cinema JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 98 LP - 98 DO - 10.3399/bjgp14X677266 VL - 64 IS - 619 AU - Kim L Ah-See Y1 - 2014/02/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/64/619/98.abstract N2 - The Royal Opera House, a co-production with The Royal Danish Opera, CopenhagenLive cinema relay throws the doors of the Royal Opera House open to the world and last year in November Les Vêpres Siciliennes, Giuseppe Verdi’s grand opera in five acts, beamed live from Covent Garden to cinemas globally. A rare treat, and the Royal Opera House’s first ever production of a mature Verdian masterpiece. Why rare? Because the forces involved are massive. Grand opera at its Grandest. One world class baritone required? Nope, we need two. And wheel on a 90 strong chorus to belt it out. And a corps de ballet.For an opera novice watching … ER -