UK Opera – Page 102 – Seen and Heard International

Benjamin at Covent Garden: An Historical and Unmissable Performance

18/01/201715/01/2017 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Benjamin, Written on Skin: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/George Benjamin. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 13.1.2017. (CC)

Skin1Stephen Cummiskey — Royal Opera’s *Written on Skin* (c) Stephen Cummiskey

Simon Rattle Leads an Outstanding Concert Performance of Le grand macabre

18/01/201715/01/2017 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Ligeti – Le grand macabre: Soloists, London Symphony Chorus (chorus master: Simon Halsey), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 14.1.2017. (MB)

unspecified2 — Audrey Luna (Gepopo), Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) and London Symphony Orchestra (c) John Phillips/Getty Images

The Royal Opera’s New Der Rosenkavalier: Rather a Missed Opportunity

16/04/202318/12/2016 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Dancers, Actors, Child Singers, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: William Spaulding), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 17.12.2016. (MB)

A New ‘Musical Reimagining’ of The Winter’s Tale Brings a One-off Sense of Enchantment

20/12/201614/12/2016 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Kim Ashton, The Winter’s Tale: Actors, The Hermes Experiment. Cockpit Theatre, London, 13.12.2016. (MB)

Photo credit: Cathy Pyle. — *The Winter’s Tale* (c) Cathy Pyle

RNCM’s Youthful Enthusiasm and Colourful Costumes in Offenbach’s Lively Romp

17/12/201613/12/2016 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Offenbach, La Vie Parisienne: RNCM Chorus, RNCM Opera Orchestra / Andrew Greenwood (conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 9.12.2016. (MC)

Spectacular staging and excellent singing make for a vibrant and fast-paced La Vie Parisienne

14/08/202011/12/2016 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Offenbach, La Vie Parisienne: Sung in English in a translation by Alistair Beaton. Soloists, RNCM Opera Orchestra and Chorus / Andrew Greenwood (conductor), Royal Northern College of Music. RNCM Theatre, Manchester, 7.12.2016. (RJF)

RNCM’s *La Vie Parisienne* Act 3 Moulin Rouge (c) Robert Workman

Farnes’s Conducting and Rachvelishvili’s Azucena Make This Revival Worthwhile

14/12/201608/12/2016 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Richard Farnes. The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 4.12.2016. (CC)

najmiddin_mavlyanov_as_manrico_anita_rachvelishvili_as_azucena__c_roh-_photographer_catherine_ashmore1-600x350 — Najmiddin Mavlyanov (Manrico) & Anita Rachvelishvili (Azucena) (c) Catherine Ashmore

Opera North Present Stunning Billy Budd in Edinburgh

08/12/201605/12/2016 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Britten: Billy Budd, Soloists and Chorus of Opera North / Garry Walker (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 3.12.2016. (SRT)

BILLY BUDD by Britten; Opera North; Gand Theatre; Leeds, UK; 15 October 2016; RODERICK WILLIAMS as Billy Budd; GARRY WALKER - Conductor; ORPHA PHELAN - Director; LESLIE TRAVERS - Set & Costume Designer; THOMAS C. HASE - Lighting designer; LYNNE HOCKNEY - Movement director; WILL TRISTRAM - Fight director; Credit: © CLIVE BARDA/ ArenaPAL; — *Billy Budd* – Roderick Williams (Billy Budd) © Clive Barda

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