A further revival of Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s Madama Butterfly is an exhilarating operatic evening

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Kevin John Edusei (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 14.3.2024. (MM-B)

Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s Madama Butterfly © Marc Brenner

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Our attitudes to death are dissected by Sarah Angliss’ Giant ‘event’ at the Linbury Theatre

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sarah Angliss, Giant: Soloists, Stephen Hiscock (percussion), Reiko Ichise (viola da gamba), Olwen Foulkes (recorder), Nicola Hicks (viola), Tiaho Soares Silva, Amalia Young (violins) / Ben Smith (conductor/harpsichord). Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 12.3.2024. (CC)

Jonathan Gunthorpe (John Hunter) and Steven Beard (Howison) © Camilla Greenwell

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