UK Opera – Page 112 – Seen and Heard International

Enjoyable and Visually Appealing Mikado from Scottish Opera

14/08/202004/06/2016 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Gilbert and Sullivan, The Mikado: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Derek Clark (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 3.6.2016. (SRT)

Richard Suart as Ko-Ko and Stephen Richardson as The Mikado. Scottish Opera and D’Oyly Carte 2016. Credit James Glossop (1) — Richard Suart as Ko-Ko and Stephen Richardson as The Mikado (c) James Glossop

McVicar Brings Out the Comedy in Glyndebourne’s Splendid Die Meistersinger

12/06/201603/06/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Die Meistersinger: Soloists, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Michael Güttler (conductor). Glyndebourne, Lewes, East Sussex, 2.6.2016. (JPr)

jhykjgbxxiiruhvp5phv — Final Scene of Glyndebourne Festival Opera’s *Die Meistersinger*
(c) Tristram Kenton

Despite Excellent, Spirited Performances Martinů Opera Double Bill Fails to Resonate

12/06/201603/06/2016 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Martinů, Ariane and Alexandre bis: Soloists, Orchestra of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Timothy Redmond (conductor). Silk Street Theatre, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, 31.5.2016. (MB)

Mascagni/Leoncavallo Double Bill – a Fitting Way to Celebrate WNO’s 70th Birthday

06/06/201601/06/2016 by Glyn Pursglove

United Kingdom Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana & Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 26.5.2016. (GPu)

40225-cavalleria-rusticana-camilla-roberts-gwyn-hughes-jones-wno-bill-cooper-resized — WNO’s *Cavalleria rusticana* (c) Bill Cooper

Enescu’s Oedipe – Covent Garden’s Most Important Event this Season?

03/06/201628/05/2016 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Enescu, Oedipe: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: Genevieve Ellis), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Leo Hussain (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 23.5.2016. (MB)

OEDIPE by Georges Enesco; Royal Opera House; Covent Garden; London, UK; 17 May 2016; Johan Reuter as Oedipe; Sarah Connolly as Jocaste; Samuel Youn as Créon; John Tomlinson as Tirésias; Sophie Bevan as Antigone; Claudia Huckle as Mérope; Marie-Nicole Lemieux as Sphinx; Alan Oke as Shepherd; Hubert Francis as Laïos; In Sung Sim as Phorbas; Nicolas Courjal as Theban High Prest; Stefan Kocan as Watchman; Samuel Dale Johnson as Thésée; Lauren Fagan as Theban Woman; Leo Hussain - Conductor; Àlex Ollé - Director; Valentina Carrasco - Associate Director; Alfons Flores - Set designer; Lluc Castells - Costume designer; Peter van Praet - Lighting designer; Photo: © ROH Photographer: CLIVE BARDA — *Oedipe* by Georges Enesco at the Royal Opera House
(c) Clive Barda

Opera North’s Ring Launched as full cycle to glorious effect

16/05/202125/05/2016 by John Leeman

United Kingdom Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North/ Richard Farnes (conductor). Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, 23.4.2016 – 21.5.2016. (JL)

Michael Druitt as Wotan, Jo Polheim as Alberich and Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke as Loge. Photo credit: Clive Barda. — Michael Druitt (Wotan), Jo Polheim (Alberich) and
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Loge) (c) Clive Barda.

A Delightful Account of Acis and Galatea

29/05/201624/05/2016 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Handel: Soloists, Academy of Ancient Music/Richard Egarr (director/harpsichord), Milton Court, Barbican, London, 21.5.2016 (CC)

ENO’s Enjoyable Madama Butterfly Poses a Few Problems

23/05/201618/05/2016 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus (chorus master: James Henshaw) of the English National Opera / Richard Armstrong (conductor), Coliseum, London, 16.5.2016. (MB)

rsz_eno_madam_butterfly_sorrow_with_rena_harms_and_stephanie_windsor-lewis_c_tom_bowles — ENO’s *Madam Butterfly* with Rena Harms (Butterfly) and Stephanie Windsor-Lewis (Suzuki)
(c) Tom Bowles

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