Scottish Opera’s New Kátya Kabanová is Musically Strong but Intermittently Satisfying
17/03/2019
Janáček, Kátya Kabanová: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor), Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 16.3.2019. (SRT)
Laura Wilde (Kátya Kabanová) & Ric Furman (Boris Grigoryevich) (c) James Glossop
Fine Singing is the Best Feature of ENO’s Magic Flute Revival
17/03/2019
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)
Rupert Charlesworth (Tamino) & Lucy Crowe (Pamina) © Donald Cooper
Unusual Pairing of Dance and Rare Puccini Finds Success at The Lowry Box Office
11/03/2019
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)
Phoenix Dance Theatre – The Rite of Spring (c) Tristram Kenton
English Touring Opera’s Splendid Account of Idomeneo
11/03/2019
Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera / Jonathan Peter Kenny (conductor). Hackney Empire Theatre, London, 8.3.2019. (MB)
ETO’s Idomeneo (c) Richard Hubert Smith
Opera North’s Uneven New Production of Magic Flute Lacks Clarity in Salford
09/03/2019
Mozart, The Magic Flute: Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Robert Howarth (conductor). The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 5.3.2019. (RJF)
Gavan Ring as Papageno (c) Alastair Muir
Though not for Arachnophobes, WNO’s Roberto Devereux is Graced by Some Top-Class Singing
04/03/2019
Donizetti, Roberto Devereux: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 28.2.2019. (GPu)
Joyce El-Khoury (Elisabeth) & (right) Barry Banks (Roberto) (c) Bill Cooper
The Royal Opera’s Così fan tutte Revival Marred by Ham-fisted Conducting and Production
03/03/2019
Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus director: William Spaulding) / Stefano Montanari (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 25.1.2019. (MB)
Serena Malfi (Dorabella) in Così fan tutte (c) Stephen Cummiskey
Dancing Beavers Give ENO’s New The Merry Widow Ooh La La!
02/03/2019
Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Kristiina Poska (conductor). London Coliseum, 1.3.2019. (JPr)
ENO’s The Merry Widow © Clive Barda
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