United Kingdom Britten, The Turn of the Screw: Soloists, Orchestra of the English National Opera / Duncan Ward (conductor). London Coliseum, 16.10.2024. (MB)
ENO’s strongly sung new production of The Turn of the Screw
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This was a fine ENO Bohème and the frisson of an unexpected cast change certainly helped
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Clelia Cafiero (conductor). London Coliseum, 3.10.2024. (CC)
English Touring Opera’s fresh, engaging account of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snowmaiden
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, The Snowmaiden: Soloists, Choral Ensemble, Orchestra of English Touring Opera / Hannah Quinn (conductor). Hackney Empire, London, 28.9.2024. (MB)
Nánási rightly conducts Tchaikovsky’s rich Eugene Onegin score and not Huffman’s blank stage
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Ballet & Opera / Henrik Nánási (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 26.9.2024. (AK)
Puccini’s Suor Angelica felt like a return to the great days of ENO
United Kingdom Puccini, Suor Angelica (sung in English): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Corinna Niemeyer (conductor). London Coliseum, 27.9.2024 (CC)
Adele Thomas’s powerful and passionate Rigoletto for the beleaguered WNO
United Kingdom Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Pietro Rizzo (conductor). Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 21.9.2024. (GPu)
Eugene Onegin is another triumph for Northern Ireland Opera
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Northern Ireland Opera / Dominic Limburg (conductor). Grand Opera House, Belfast, 17.9.2024. (RB)
Saffron Opera Group’s Meistersinger for its 10th anniversary was a triumph over adversity
United Kingdom Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Saffron Opera Group Chorus (chorus director: James Davey), Saffron Opera Group Orchestra / Michael Thorne (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex, 15.9.2024. (JPr)
