Royal Opera House Hosts BAFTA Ceremony

The equivalent of America's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the U.K.'s British Academy of Film and Television will hold its 2011 ceremony at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The leading hopeful is The King's Speech with 14 nominations, followed by The Social Network, Black Swan, Inception and True Grit. For a full list of nominees go to www.bafta.org. North American residents can
watch the festivities February 13 on BBC America. [Source, Source]

For a rundown on the use of Beethoven's Symphony #7 in The King's Speech, head over to Opera Chic.