United Kingdom Gaetano Donizetti, Maria Stuarda: (Sung in Italian with surtitles in English and Welsh). Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera (on tour) / Robin Newton (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 21.11.2013. (RJW)
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Great Singing but a Drab Set and Dull Costumes
United Kingdom Gaetano Donizetti, Anna Bolena: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Michael Ward (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 20.11.2013.
An Outstanding Soprano in Tosca Gets the Season off to a Good Start
United Kingdom Giacomo Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera (on tour) / Simon Phillipo (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 19.11.2013. (RJF)
Inspired Choral Singing in Glass’s Indian Opera
United Kingdom Glass, Satyagraha (sung in Saskrit): Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor), London Coliseum, 20.11.2013 (CC)
Sir Thomas Directs a Convincing Don Giovanni
United Kingdom Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus of Don Giovanni, Orchestra of Scottish Opera / SperanzaScappucci (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 19.11.2013 (SRT)
Provocative and Interesting Rape of Lucretia from Glyndebourne
United Kingdom Britten: The Rape of Lucretia: Glyndebourne Touring Opera / Jack Ridley (conductor), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 15.11.13 (RB)
Oke Gives Magnificent Performance in Britten’s Final Opera
United Kingdom Benjamin Britten, Death in Venice (1973): Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North / Richard Farnes (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, Salford, 7.11.2013
Opera North Swings into the Sixties with Britten’s Dream
United Kingdom Benjamin Britten: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1960): Sung in English with subtitles. Soloists, Children’s Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North/ Stuart Stratford (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, Salford, 6.11.2013.
Sung in English with subtitles.