UK Opera – Page 93 – Seen and Heard International

Despite a Stark Production, Quality Singing Contributes to Buxton’s Successful Lucio Silla

17/07/201712/07/2017 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Buxton Festival 2017 [3] – Mozart, Lucio Silla: Soloists, The English Concert Orchestra / Laurence Cummings (conductor). Opera House, Buxton. 9.7.2017. (RJF)

Lucio Silla - Joshua Ellicott as Lucio Silla and Rebecca Bottone as Giunia. Credit Robert Workman — *Lucio Silla* – Joshua Ellicott (Lucio Silla) & Rebecca Bottone (Giunia) (c) Robert Workman

Buxton’s Albert Herring Brings Out the Humour and Softens Britten’s Harsh Chords

17/07/201711/07/2017 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Buxton Festival 2017 [2] – Britten. Albert Herring: Soloists, Buxton Festival Chorus, NCO Festival Orchestra / Justin Doyle (conductor), Buxton Festival 2017, Opera House, Buxton, 8.7.2017. (RJF)

2.Albert-Herring-Jeffrey-Lloyd-Roberts-John-Molloy-Mary-Hegarty-Yvonne-Howard-Nicholas-Merryweather.-Credit-Robert-Workman — Buxton Festival 2017’s *Albert Herring* (c) Robert Workman

A Dark and Sparse Buxton Macbeth Redeemed by Outstanding Singing

14/08/202011/07/2017 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Buxton Festival 2017 [1] – Verdi, Macbeth (original 1847 version): Soloists, Buxton Festival Chorus, Northern Chamber Orchestra / Stephen Barlow (conductor). Opera House, Buxton, 7.7.2017. (RJF)

2.Macbeth-Stephen-Gadd-as-Macbeth-Kate-Ladner-as-Lady-Macbeth-and-Company.-Credit-Robert-Workman — Macbeth (Stephen Gadd) & Kate Ladner (Lady Macbeth) (c) Robert Workman

Alagna Leads a wonderful cast in the 16th revival of Andrei Serban’s Covent Garden Turandot

31/03/202509/07/2017 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Dan Ettinger (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 8.7.2017. (JPr)

A scene from Turandot by Puccini @ Royal Opera House. Conductor, Dan Ettinger. Directed by Andrei Serban (Opening 08-07-17) ©Tristram Kenton 07-17 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com — Brindley Sherratt (Timur), Aleksandra Kurzak (Liù) and Roberto Alagna (Calaf) © Tristram Kenton

Devine and New Chamber Opera Captivate with Paisiello’s Il barbiere di Siviglia

11/07/201707/07/2017 by Curtis Rogers

United Kingdom Paisiello, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, New Chamber Opera / Steven Devine (conductor/harpsichord), New College, Oxford, 5.7.2017. (CR)

Photo: Michael Burden, New Chamber Opera. — *Il barbiere di Siviglia* (c) Michael Burden/New Chamber Opera

Grange Park Opera Displays its Compelling Die Walküre in its New West Horsley Home

08/07/201703/07/2017 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Stephen Barlow (conductor), Grange Park Opera, West Horsley Place, Surrey, 1.7.2017. (JPr)

Act 1 (credit: Robert Workman) — *Die Walküre* Act I (c) Robert Workman

Finely Produced and Performed Il turco in Italia at Garsington Opera

08/07/201702/07/2017 by Curtis Rogers

United Kingdom Rossini, Il turco in Italia: Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra & Chorus / David Parry, Garsington Opera at Wormsley, 29.6.2016. (CR)

*Il turco in Italia* (c) Alice Pennefather

Vocal Performances to Treasure Despite Stygian Gloom of Keith Warner’s Covent Garden Otello

07/07/201729/06/2017 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 28.6.2017. (JPr)

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