United Kingdom Berg, Lulu: Soloists, Orchestra of the English National Opera / Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 9.11.2016. (MB)
Kentridge’s Production of Lulu Another Triumph for English National Opera
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Puccini Double Bill Culminates with an Out of this World Ending with Suor Angelica
United Kingdom Puccini, Il tabarro and Suor Angelica: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Jac Van Steen (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 11.11.2016. (RJF)
A Musically Pleasing Rigoletto – But a Very Strange Production
Germany Verdi: Rigoletto, Orchestra and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper / Diego Matheuz (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 12.11.2016. (JMI)
Billy Budd Set Fails to Live Up to the Standards of Earlier Opera North Britten Productions
United Kingdom Britten, Billy Budd: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Garry Walker (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 10.11.2016. (RJF)
Opera North Does Full Justice to McVicar’s Production of Rosenkavalier
United Kingdom Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Aleksandar Markovic (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 9.11.2016. (RJF)
Bam! Wham! Pow! Fulham Opera’s Entertaining Die Fledermaus is a Must-See
United Kingdom Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists and Orchestra of Fulham Opera / Tom Newall (conductor). St John’s Church, Fulham, London, 11.11.2016. (JPr)
Ellen Kent Upholds Values of Traditional Staging in Touring Aida
United Kingdom Verdi, Aida: Soloists and cast of Chisinau National Opera, Members of the Orchestra of the National Opera & Ballet Theatre of Moldova ‘Maria Biesu’ and National Philharmonic of Moldova ‘Serghei Lunchevici’ / Vasyl Vasylenko (conductor), Grand Theatre, Blackpool, 10.11.2016. (MC)
Heritage Opera Stages Highly Effective La traviata on a Tiny Budget
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Heritage Opera with keyboard and string quartet accompaniment/ James Longstaffe (conductor), Lowther Pavilion, Lytham, Lancashire, 9.11.2016. (MC)
