United Kingdom Britten: Peter Grimes (1945): Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North / Jac van Steen (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, Salford, 5.11.2013 (RJF)
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Effect Without Cause in ENO’s Zauberflöte
United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Martin Fitzpatrick) and Orchestra of the English National Opera, Gergely Madras (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 7.11.2013 (MB)
Scottish Opera’s Shoestring Rodelinda Attracts Praise
United Kingdom Handel: Rodelinda: Scottish Opera on Tour / Susannah Wapshott (conductor), Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, 03.11.2013 (SRT)
Donizetti Comic Opera Sparkles with Life
Donizetti, L’Elisir d’Amore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Glyndebourne Touring Opera / Pablo González (Conductor), New Victoria Theatre, Woking 30.10.13 (RB)
A Triumphant Wozzeck Performance at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 31.10.2013 (MB)
A Hänsel und Gretel for Adults, not Children
United Kingdom Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel: Glyndebourne Touring Opera / Ilyich Rivas (conductor). New Victoria Theatre, Woking, Surrey, 29.10.2013. (JPr)
A Classy and Successful Revival of George Lloyd’s First Opera.
United Kingdom George Lloyd, Iernin (a Celtic Opera in Three Acts to a libretto by William A.C. Lloyd): Surrey Opera / Jonathan Butcher (conductor), Alexander Hargreaves (director), Trinity School Concert Hall/Theatre, Croydon, 24.10.2013 (RB)
Love and Treachery with Plenty of Laughs in Cavalli’s Jason
United Kingdom Cavalli, Jason: English Touring Opera and the Old Street Band / Joseph McHardy (conductor), Festival Theatre, Malvern, 26.10.2013. (RJ)
- Catrine Kirkman (Isiphile), Clint van der Linde (Jason), Michal Czerniawski (Delfa), Hannah Pedley (Medea), John-Colyn Gyeantey (Egeus), Peter Aisher (Demus), Piotr Lempa (Orestes), Andrew Slater (Hercules), English Touring Opera // Cavalli, Jason (Giasone). Photo: Richard Hubert Smith