United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Ensemble Cymru / Jonathan Lyness (conductor). Theatre Clwyd Mold, 24.3.2019. (RJF)
Mid Wales Opera’s Tosca Drew a Full and Appreciative Audience to Theatre Clwyd Mold
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Chelsea Opera Group Give a Glorious Performance of Boito’s Mefistofele
United Kingdom Boito, Mefistofele (1881 version, concert performance): Soloists, Chorus of Chelsea Opera Group augmented by members from Opera Alegria and Highgate Choral Society, Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra / Matthew Scott Rogers (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 24.3.2019. (CC)
Much to Savour in the Royal Academy’s Tchaikovsky and Ravel Double Bill
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky and Ravel: Soloists, Royal Academy Opera Chorus and Sinfonia / Gareth Hancock (conductor). Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, 18.3.2019. (MB)
Scottish Opera’s New Kátya Kabanová is Musically Strong but Intermittently Satisfying
United Kingdom Janáček, Kátya Kabanová: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor), Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 16.3.2019. (SRT)
Fine Singing is the Best Feature of ENO’s Magic Flute Revival
United Kingdom Mozart, The Magic Flute: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera (chorus master: James Henshaw) / Ben Gernon (conductor). London Coliseum, 14.3.2019. (MB)
Unusual Pairing of Dance and Rare Puccini Finds Success at The Lowry Box Office
United Kingdom Stravinsky and Puccini: Dancers of Phoenix Dance Theatre, Soloists and Orchestra of Opera North / Gary Walker (conductor). The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 8.3.2019. (RJF)
English Touring Opera’s Splendid Account of Idomeneo
United Kingdom Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera / Jonathan Peter Kenny (conductor). Hackney Empire Theatre, London, 8.3.2019. (MB)
Opera North’s Uneven New Production of Magic Flute Lacks Clarity in Salford
United Kingdom Mozart, The Magic Flute: Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Robert Howarth (conductor). The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 5.3.2019. (RJF)
