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McRae’s The Devil Inside Provides a Chilling Night at the Peacock Theatre

11/02/201607/02/2016 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stuart McRae, The Devil Inside: Soloists, the Music Theatre Wales Ensemble, Michael Rafferty (conductor). Peacock Theatre, London, 3.2.2016 (MB)

The Devil Inside_SCOTTISH OPERA, Music; Stuart MacRae, Words; Louise Welsh,  Conductor; Michael Rafferty,  Director; Matthew Richardson,  Designer; Samal Blak,  Lighting; Ace McCarron,  Catherine; Rachel Kelly,  Richard; Nicholas Sharratt,  James; Ben McAteer,  Old Man_Vagrant; Steven Page,
Music Theatre Wales’s The Devil Inside (c) Bill Cooper

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Confused Production of Chabrier’s L’Etoile Makes for a Tedious Evening

08/02/201606/02/2016 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Chabrier, L’Etoile: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mark Elder (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 1.2.2016. (MB)

L’Etoile_ROH Covent Garden Music; Emmanuel Chabrier, Libretto; Eugene Leterrier and Albert Vanloo, Director; Mariame Clément, Designer; Julia Hansen, Lighting designer; Jon Clark, Choreography; Mathieu Guilhaumon, Performers; Conductor; Mark Elder, King Ouf I; Christophe Mortagne, Smith; Chris Addison, Dupont; Jean_Luc Vincent, Siroco; Simon Bailey, Prince Herisson de Porc_Epic; Francois Piolino, Tapioca; Aimery Lefevre, Lazuli; Kate Lindsey, Princesse Laoula; Helene Guilmette, Aloes; Julie Boulianne, Patacha; Samuel Sakker, Zalzal; Samuel Dale Johnson, Chorus; Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,
L’Etoile (c) Bill Cooper

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Opera North’s Revival of Così fan tutte is “as Good as it Gets”

28/02/201605/02/2016 by John Leeman

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte:  Orchestra and  Soloists of Opera North, Jac van Steen  (conductor),  Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds,  3.02.2016. (JL)

Cosi fan tutte: (c) Tristram Kenton
Cosi fan tutte: (c) Tristram Kenton

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Scottish Opera’s Striking Re-imagining of Stevenson’s Bottle Imp

06/02/201631/01/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stuart MacRae and Louise Welsh, The Devil Inside: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Michael Rafferty (conductor), King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, 30.1.2016. (SRT)

The Devil Inside_SCOTTISH OPERA, Music; Stuart MacRae, Words; Louise Welsh,  Conductor; Michael Rafferty,  Director; Matthew Richardson,  Designer; Samal Blak,  Lighting; Ace McCarron,  Catherine; Rachel Kelly,  Richard; Nicholas Sharratt,  James; Ben McAteer,  Old Man_Vagrant; Steven Page,
The Devil Inside (c) Scottish Opera

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Opera North Delivers Vocal Clout in Andrea Chénier

26/01/201621/01/2016 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Umberto Giordano,  Andrea Chénier:  Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Opera North / Oliver von Dohnányi,  conductor.  Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds  19.01.2016. (JL)

Chenier
Opera North’s Andrea Chénier (c) ON

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Das Rheingold is a Memorable Start to Saffron Opera Group’s Ring

14/08/202019/01/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists and Saffron Opera Group Orchestra / Michael Thorne (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex, 17.1.2016. (JPr)

Saffron Opera Group - Das Rheingold 17-01-16 (36)
Saffron Opera Group’s Das Rheingold

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Sakker Saves the Day in Covent Garden’s La traviata

28/02/201618/01/2016 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Yves Abel (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 16.01.2016. (CC)

A scene from La Traviata by Verdi @ Royal Opera House. Directed by Richard Eyre. Conductor Yves Abel (Opening 16-01-16) ©Tristram Kenton 01/16 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
A scene from La traviata by Verdi @ Royal Opera House<
Directed by Richard Eyre. Conductor Yves Abel ©Tristram Kenton

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Categories Opera & Ballet, UK Opera Tags Colin Clarke, London

Rattle’s Pelléas et Mélisande: A Magnificent Achievement

23/01/201612/01/2016 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 11.1.2016. (CC)

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Pelléas et Mélisande Mélisande – Magdalena Kožená & Pelléas – Christian Gerhaher
(c) Tristram Kenton

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Categories Concert Reviews, Opera & Ballet, UK Concerts, UK Opera Tags Colin Clarke, London
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