United Kingdom Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance: Soloists and Chorus of the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company 7.8.2011 (RJW)
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Buxton Gilbert & Sullivan Youth Festival 2011 – Young Singers Excel in HMS Pinafore
United Kingdom Sullivan, HMS Pinafore: Soloists and Chorus of Buxton Festival Youth Production, Buxton, Derbyshire 6.8.2011 (RJW)
Buxton Gilbert & Sullivan Festival 2011 – Good characterization and a fresh look for Ruddigore
United Kingdom Sullivan, Ruddigore: Soloists and Chorus of the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company 6.8.2011. (RJW)
Heritage Opera woos Jane Austen fans with Jonathan Dove’s ‘Mansfield Park’
United Kingdom Jonathan Dove, Mansfield Park: Chamber opera in two acts, adapted from the novel by Jane Austen with libretto by Alasdair Middleton.Heritage Opera, Ashton Hall, Lancaster Town Hall, Lancashire. 5. 8.2011 (MC)
Buxton G&S Festival Fringe 2011 – Sparkling Dancing and Costumes for Sandy Wilson’s Boy Friend
United Kingdom Sandy Wilson, The Boy Friend: Soloists and Chorus of North West Productions, Liverpool University, Gilbert & Sullivan Fringe Festival, Buxton, 2.8.2011 (RJW)
Longborough Festival Opera 2011 – Wagner’s Siegfried
United Kingdom Longborough Festival Opera 2011 – Wagner, Siegfried: (New production) Soloists, Longborough Festival Opera Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Negus, 28.7.2011. (JPr)
Vignette’s apocalyptic La Bohème in an Underground Bunker
Puccini, La Bohème: New production by Andrew Staples with soloists and orchestra conducted by Steven Moore. Village Underground, Shoreditch, London, 26.7.2011. (JPr)
New Devon Opera’s Country House Carmen
Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of New Devon Opera, Paul Foster (conductor ) The Marquee at Ugbrooke Park, Chudleigh, Devon, 23.7.2011 (BK)