UK Opera – Page 118 – Seen and Heard International

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

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

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

United 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

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

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

United 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

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

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

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

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

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

United 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)

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