Opera for the family: Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Royal Opera House and the learning programmes
Sep 19 2016- Attractions
- Last Updated on 19 September 2016
- Monica Costa
Attending the premiere of Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden has brought back lots of emotional childhood memories. As an Italian, I was brought up with good food and Opera. Undeniably listening to Opera can be quite daunting as a young person but once you get into it around the teenage years, you will love it forever. Now that I am middle aged I find myself even crying while listening to La Traviata, Tosca or Turandot. To explain it to young children Opera is like a sophisticated musical with a more complex storytelling.
West End Review: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory – Last chance to see it before it leaves London!
Sep 16 2016- Attractions
- Last Updated on 16 September 2016
- Monica Costa
This week on Roald Dahl’s Day I took my ten year old son and a friend to see the West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for the third time. With so much to do in London I rarely go and see the same show twice and certainly never three times. But this one is everybody’s absolute favourite and we did want to see it one more time before it leaves London early next year.
Notting Hill Carnival Highlights and why I love Londoners so much
Aug 30 2016- Attractions
- Last Updated on 30 August 2016
- Monica Costa
On one of the last sunny days of Summer getting on my bike from Richmond Park to Notting Hill Carnival made me really appreciate why I love London and Londoners so much.
If you could not attend Notting Hill Carnival this year, you missed out on an absolute corker! Watch my vlog on YouTube to feel the fantastic vibe at the biggest street party in Europe. I hope I could convey the spirit of the festival in this 5 minute video.
