United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, Iolanthe (ed. Henty/Hulme): Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera / Christopher Henty (conductor). London Coliseum, 13.2.2018. (CC)
Highly Entertaining Iolanthe from ENO
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After 25 Years, Blakemore’s WNO Tosca Continues to Serve the Opera Well
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 9.2.2018. (GPu)
Barrie Kosky’s Carmen for the Royal Opera is a Tedious Affair
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus director: William Spaulding), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Jakub Hrůsá (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 6.2.2018. (MB)
Joseph Calleja’s Open-faced Charisma and Honeyed Tones make this a Memorable Tosca
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Dan Ettinger (conductor), Broadcast from the Royal Opera House to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 7.2.2018. (JPr)
WNO’s New La forza del destino Packs a Considerable Punch
United Kingdom Verdi, La forza del destino: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2.2.2018. (GPu)
Female Leads Shine in Opera North’s Premier Un ballo in maschera
United Kingdom Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Richard Farnes (conductor), Leeds Town Hall, 3.2.2018. (CF)
Scottish Opera Thrills with Aggressive Greek from Turnage
United Kingdom Mark-Anthony Turnage, Greek: Scottish Opera / Finnegan Downie Dear (conductor), Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 3.2.2018. (SRT)
Remarkable, Thought-Provoking Satyagraha from ENO
United Kingdom Glass, Satyagraha (sung in Sankrit): Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera / Karen Kamensek (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 1.2.2018. (CC)
