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Longborough Festival Opera Set High Standard with Tristan und Isolde

14/06/201721/06/2015 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Longborough Festival Opera / Anthony Negus.(conductor), Longborough, 18.6.2015. (JPr)

Picture credit: Longborough Festival Opera PS photo left to right ... Brangäne: Harriet Williams, Isolde: Lee Bisset and Tristan: Neal Cooper
l-r Brangäne: Harriet Williams, Isolde: Lee Bisset & Tristan: Neal Cooper (c) Longborough Festival Opera

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Jim Pritchard, Longborough

Compelling Performances by Guildhall School of Two Henze Operas

19/06/201516/06/2015 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Henze, Ein Landarzt and Phaedra: Soloists, Orchestra of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Timothy Redmond (conductor). Silk Street Theatre, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, 8.6.2015 (MB)

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A Delightful ‘Coming Out’ of Albert Herring at University of Birmingham

19/06/201515/06/2015 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Benjamin Britten, Albert Herring, Op. 39: Soloists and Orchestra of University of Birmingham / Jessica Norton (Music Director), Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham, 12.6.2015 (GR).

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Sensuality and Promiscuity in Matthew Bourne’s Reimagining of Carmen

14/10/201910/06/2015 by Simon Thompson

 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man: New Adventures, Matthew Bourne (director/choreographer) Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 10.6.2015. (SRT)

THE CARMAN by Bourne,          , Choreography and Direction - Mathew Bourne, Music- Bizet, Designs - Lez Brotherston, Churchill Theatre, Bromley, London, UK, 2015, Credit - Johan Persson/
Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man (c) Johan Persson

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Hunting Theme in Double Baroque Opera Bill from Birmingham Conservatoire

16/06/201508/06/2015 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Blow, Venus and Adonis & Charpentier, Actéon: Soloists, Consorts and Ensemble from Birmingham Conservatoire / Andrew King (conductor), The Crescent Studio Theatre, Birmingham, 6.6.2015 (GR).

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A Thoughtful, Provocative Carmen from Calixto Bieito

07/06/201530/05/2015 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera (chorus master: Martin Fitzpatrick) / Sir Richard Armstrong (conductor). The Coliseum, London, 20.5.2015 (MB)

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Scottish Opera’s Il Trovatore Takes Audience by Surprise

27/05/201524/05/2015 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Il Trovatore: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera, The Chorus of Il Trovatore / Tobias Ringborg (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 21.5.2015 (SRT)

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Richard Eyre’s Traviata Celebrates 21st Birthday

13/04/201820/05/2015 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Marc Minkowski (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 18.5.2015. (JPr)

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Franco Vassallo (Giorgio Germont), Marina Rebeka (Violetta) & Ismael Jordi (Alfredo)
(c) Catherine Ashmore

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