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Opera & Ballet

Collected opera and ballet reviews

Bury Court Opera’s Madam Butterfly is Pure Poetry

25/03/201623/03/2016 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Puccini, Madam Butterfly: Soloists and Chorus or Bury Court Opera with the Southbank Sinfonia / Simon Over (conductor), The Barn at Bury Court, Hampshire. 18.3.2016. (RD)

Mamie Matsuda (standing) as Cio-Cio-San and Ayaka Tanimoto (below) as Suzuki
Mamie Matsuda (standing) as Cio-Cio-San and Ayaka Tanimoto as Suzuki
(c) Robert Workman

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Categories Opera & Ballet, UK Opera Tags Farnham, Roderic Dunnett Leave a comment

A Pleasing Concert Version of a Seldom-Heard Scarlatti Opera

25/03/201623/03/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Scarlatti, Cain, overo il primo omicidio (concert version): Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor), Madrid Auditorio Nacional, 20.3.2016. (JMI)

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A Worthy Utah Opera Aida Enhanced by Graceful Orchestral Playing

25/03/201621/03/2016 by Bernard Jacobson

United StatesUnited States Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Utah Opera, Utah Symphony, Ari Pelto (conductor), Janey Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah. 18.3.2016 (BJ)

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Well Staged and Well Sung Andrea Chénier from Opera North

26/03/201621/03/2016 by Robert Farr

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Giordano, Andrea Chénier: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor),The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 19.3.2014. (RJF)

Andrea Chenier
Andrea Chénier (c) Opera North

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Categories Opera & Ballet, UK Opera Tags Salford Quays Leave a comment

Ballet Black’s Latest Triple Bill Receives Enthusiastic Response

25/03/201621/03/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Pita, Marney, Hampson: Ballet Black, Barbican Centre, London, 19.3.2016. (J.O’D)

BALLET BLACK - Storyville; photo credit - Ballet Black.
BALLET BLACK – Storyville; photo credit – Ballet Black.

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, This Week's Review Tags John O'Dwyer, London Leave a comment

Engrossing Experiences During George Benjamin Day

25/03/201621/03/2016 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom George Benjamin Day: Soloists, George King (piano), Mahler Chamber Orchestra, George Benjamin (conductor). LSO St Luke’s and Barbican Hall, London, 19.3.2016. (MB)

George Benjamin
George Benjamin

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Mafia-style Boccanegra Showcases Fulham Opera’s Musical Progress

23/03/201620/03/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Simon Boccanegra – Fulham Opera’s Young Artist Showcase: Soloists, chorus and reduced orchestra of Fulham Opera / Michael Thrift (conductor). St John’s Church, Fulham, London, 18.3.2016. (JPr)

Oliver Gibbs as Simon Boccanegra (c) Matthew Coughlan
Oliver Gibbs as Simon Boccanegra
(c) Matthew Coughlan

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Professional Così fan tutte Revival in Salford Fails to Attract a Good Audience

23/03/201619/03/2016 by Robert Farr

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte: Sung in English in a translation by Jeremy Sams: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North. Conducted by Anthony Kraus, The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 16.3.2016. (RJF)

Cosi
Opera North’s Così fan tutte (c) ON

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