ENO’s new Marriage of Figaro is a real tonic in these uncertain times
15/03/2020
United Kingdom Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Kevin John Edusei (conductor). London Coliseum, 14.3.2020. (CC)
ENO’s The Marriage of Figaro (c) Marc Brenner
Carlo Rizzi’s conducting and WNO’s chorus make Les vêpres siciliennes a worthwhile experience
13/03/2020
United Kingdom Verdi, Les vêpres siciliennes: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor). Theatre Cymru, Llandudno, 7.3.2020. (RJF)
WNO’s Les vêpres siciliennes (c) Johan Persson
Handel’s Susanna returns to Covent Garden after 271 years in an enjoyable staging
07/03/2020
United Kingdom Handel, Susanna, HWV 66: Soloists, members of the Royal Opera Chorus, London Handel Orchestra / Patrick Milne (conductor). Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 5.3.2020. (CC)
Handel’s Susanna © Stephen Cummiskey
Strong soloists, chorus, and orchestra are the pluses of Scottish Opera’s Nixon in China
01/03/2020
United Kingdom Adams, Nixon in China: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Joana Carneiro (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 29.2.2020. (SRT)
Hye-Youn Lee (Madame Mao Tse-tung) & Julia Sporsén (Pat Nixon) in Nixon in China
(c) James Glossop
ENO’s wonderful singers compensate for a disordered modern dress Luisa Miller
21/02/2020
United Kingdom Verdi, Luisa Miller: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Alexander Joel (conductor). London Coliseum, 19.2.2020 (JPr)
Elizabeth Llewellyn (Luisa) and Soloman Howard (Wurm) (c) Tristram Kenton
Valiant attempt but WNO’s new Les vȇpres siciliennes can’t quite persuade one of its merits
12/02/2020
United Kingdom Verdi, Les vȇpres siciliennes: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor). Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 8.2.2020. (GPu)
Wotjek Gierlach (Jean Procida), Anush Hovhannisyan (Helene) & Jung Soo Yun (Henri)
(c) Johan Persson
Strength of ensemble in the casting is a defining factor of this ENO Carmen revival
09/02/2020
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Pupils from Ark Academy, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Valentina Peleggi (conductor). London Coliseum, 7.3.2020. (CC)
Justina Gringyté (Carmen) & Sean Panikkar (José) © Richard Hubert Smith
Gerald Barry’s kaleidoscopic Alice’s Adventures pushes musical boundaries at Covent Garden
06/02/2020
United Kingdom Gerald Barry, Alice’s Adventures Under Ground: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Thomas Adès (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 4.2.2020. (JPr)
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground with Jennifer France (Alice)
(c) Clive Barda
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This joyous set of Beethoven's sonatas takes its place among the very best. 
In its own way, the Seven Words of Christ is just as sublime as the Stabat Mater. 
This sensitive, dynamic recording is a joy, and may even constitute a revelation. 
The pair exhibits a refined style on these illuminating performances. 
A deeply affecting experience that ought to win the opera many new admirers. 
It's the singers who save this particular production of Verdi's opera 
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The Southbank Centre played host to a perfect and passionate performance 
On a night to remember, the Albanian singer explores with shattering force the music championed by a 
