United Kingdom Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Tomáš Hanus (conductor). Birmingham Hippodrome, 12.5.2025. (CP)
Welsh National Opera’s Peter Grimes is simply magnificent in Birmingham
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Scottish Opera’s Hollywood version of The Merry Widow is an entertaining and vibrant show
United Kingdom Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, The Chorus of The Merry Widow and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor). Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 4.5.2025. (GT)
Janáček’s astonishing Mr Brouček gets a wonderful performance from Rattle, soloists, Tenebrae and LSO
United Kingdom Janáček, The Excursions of Mr Brouček (‘Výlety páně Broučkovy’, concert performance): Soloists, Tenebrae; London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 4.5.2025 (CC)
Sondra Radvanovsky brings her own ideas about Turandot to The Royal Opera’s much-revived production
United Kingdom Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Rafael Payare (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Bridget Caldwell) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 1.4.2025. (JPr)
Chelsea Opera Group’s most enjoyable performance of Lalo’s Le roi d’Ys
United Kingdom Lalo, Le roi d’Ys (concert performance): Soloists, Chelsea Opera Group Chorus and Orchestra / Paul Wingfield (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 30.3.2025. (CC)
London Handel Festival 2025: Apollo e Dafne and The Choice of Hercules is a Thomas Guthrie show of excellence
United Kingdom London Handel Festival 2025 – Apollo e Dafne (HWV122) and The Choice of Hercules (HWV69): Soloists, La Nuova Musica / David Bates (conductor) with New English Ballet Theatre. Shoreditch Town Hall, 27.3.2025. (AK)
Jonathan Dove’s new opera Uprising may prove a transformative experience for some
United Kingdom Jonathan Dove, Uprising: Soloists, RSNO Youth Chorus, RSNO Chorus Academy, RSNO Changed Voices, Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Ellie Slorach (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 28.3.2025. (SRT)
A silly opera but a wonderful one: The Mozartists’s La finta giardiniera
United Kingdom Mozart, La finta giardiniera (concert performance, Bärenreiter edition, ed. Angermüller/Berke): Soloists. The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 25.3.2025. (CC)
