Gilbert & Sullivan. The Pirates of Penzance: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / David Parry (conductor), Coliseum, London, 9.5.2015. (CC)
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Covent Garden Offers King Roger Right Royal Treatment
Szymanowski, Król Roger: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Extra Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 1.5.2015 (MB) Cast: Archbishop – Alan Ewing Deaconess – Agnes Zwierko King Roger – Mariusz Kwiecień Edrisi – Kim Begley Roxana – Georgia Jarman … Read more
Excellent Singing But The Virtue of Things Promises More Than It Delivers
United States Rogers, The Virtues of Things: Soloists, Aurora Orchestra/Richard Baker (conductor), Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 2.5.2015 (CC)
Smetana’s Dalibor Fails to Raise the Roof
United Kingdom Smetana, Dalibor: Soloists, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra/Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 2.5.2015. (JPr)

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World War Two Setting for Oxford’s Così fan tutte
United Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte – Opera in two acts: Soloists, Oxford Philomusica & Echoris choir / Marios Papadopoulos (conductor), New Theatre, Oxford, 1.5.2015 (CR)



