UK Opera – Page 117 – Seen and Heard International

Gripping, High Drama in Chelsea Opera Group’s Il Trovatore

09/03/201601/03/2016 by Rick Perdian

United Kingdom Verdi, Il Trovatore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group, Deborah Miles-Johnson (chorus master), Andrew Greenwood (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 28.2.2016. (RP)

COG’s *Il Trovatore* Marianne Cornetti (Azucena) (c) Robert Workman

Good Cast and Excellent Period Band in Scottish Opera’s Ariodante

04/03/201628/02/2016 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Handel, Ariodante: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Chorus of Ariodante, Nicholas Kraemer (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 27.2.2016. (SRT)

Caitlin Hulcup as Ariodante. Scottish Opera 2016. Credit James Glossop. (6) — Caitlin Hulcup as Ariodante (c) James Glossop

Unexpected Opera Shrinks Wagner’s Ring to an Enjoyable Two Hours in a Launderette

14/08/202021/02/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Unexpected Opera’s The Rinse Cycle: Soloists of Unexpected Opera / Robert Bottriell (piano). Charing Cross Theatre, Charing Cross, London, 20.2.2016. (JPr)

sic Director - Kelvin Lim Director - Lynn Binstock Designer - Nancy Surman Lighting Designer - Tom Mannings Hilda - Mari Wynn Williams Robin - Anna Gregory Edith - Harriet W — (r) Anna Gregory as Robin with Mari Wyn Williams from the alternate cast
(c) Robert Workman

ENO’s Updated Norma is Sung Well but Dull and Depressing

28/02/201619/02/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Bellini, Norma: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Stephen Lord (conductor). London Coliseum, London. 17.2.2016. (JPr)

ENO’s *Norma* Marjorie Owens, Peter Auty and ENO Chorus
(c) Alastair Muir

L’elisir d’amore Revival Ensures Maximum Feel Good Factor

28/02/201618/02/2016 by John Leeman

United Kingdom Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Orchestra and Soloists of Opera North, Tobias Ringborg (conductor), Grand Theatre, Leeds, 17.2.2016. (JL)

Duncan Rock as Belcore, with the Chorus of Opera North Photo credit: Robert Workman — Duncan Rock as Belcore, with the Chorus of Opera North
Photo credit: Robert Workman

‘Lost’ Ruddygore Steps Out of the Past with Jiving Ghosts

17/02/201613/02/2016 by Raymond Walker

United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, Ruddygore: Manchester Universities & RNCM Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Manchester Grammar School Theatre, Manchester, 10-13.2.2016. (RJW)

BridgesAdams '21 Ruddigore 2art — Original design for *Ruddygore* Act II by Bridges Adams (c) V&A Theatre Museum

Ellen Kent’s Perceptive and Entertaining Tosca Makes Strong Impression

28/02/201608/02/2016 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists 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, 7.2.2016 (MC)

Tosca; (c) Ellen Kent Productions — *Tosca;* (c) Ellen Kent Productions

ENO’s Magic Flute Lacks Depth Despite Superb Ensemble Work

01/04/201808/02/2016 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: (sung in English as The Magic Flute): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Orchestra/Mark Wigglesworth (conductor), London Coliseum, 5.2.2016. (CC)

rsz_eno_1516_the_magic_flute_-_allan_clayton_lucy_crowe_c_robbie_jack — ENO’s *The Magic Flute* Allan Clayton (Tamino) & Lucy Crowe (Pamina)
(c) Robbie Jack

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