Opera & Ballet

Collected opera and ballet reviews

Two Delightful Evenings with English Touring Opera

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Puccini – Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi, and Mozart – Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Orchestra of English Touring Opera / Michael Rosewell and Christopher Stark (conductors). Hackney Empire Theatre, London, 2 and 3.3 2018. (MB)

London, UK. 27.02.2018. English Touring Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, at the Hackney Empire, before touring. This production is directed by Blanche McIntryre, conducted by Christopher Stark , with design by Neil Irish and lighting design by Rory Beaton. The cast is:Ross Ramgobin (Figaro), Abigail Kelly (Susanna), Dawid Kimberg (Count Almaviva), Nadine Benjamin (Countess Almaviva), Katherine Aitkin (Cherubino), Omar Ebrahim (Bartolo), Gaynor Keeble (Marcellina), Galina Averina (Barbarina), Devon Harrison (Antonio), John-Colyn Gyeantey (Basilio), Stuart Haycock (Don Curzio). Photograph © Jane Hobson.
ETO’s The Marriage of Figaro (L-R Stuart Haycock,, Devon Harrison, Ross Ramgobin, Dawid Kimberg)
© Jane Hobson.

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ENO’s Excellent Company Performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Britten, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Soloists, Trinity Boys’ Choir (choirmaster: David Swinson), Orchestra of the English National Opera / Alexander Soddy (conductor). London Coliseum, 1.3.2018. (MB)

Soraya Mafi (Tytania), Trinity Boys Choir & Joshua Bloom (Bottom) (c) Robert Workman

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A Night Among the Stars

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United StatesUnited States Norman, A Trip to the Moon & Holst, The Planets: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, Hoover Street Elementary Chorus, Members of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles / Teddy Abrams (conductor). Disney Hall, Los Angeles, 2.3.2018. (JRo)

Conductor: Teddy Abrams (c) O’Neil Arnold

 

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