Opera
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A Tale of Orpheus & Eurydice – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Director: Simone Ibbett-Brown In the early days of opera, we are told, most operas were variants on the story of…
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Eugene Onegin – Opera Holland Park, London
Composer: Tchaikovsky Director: Julia Burbach Conductor: Lada Valešová Opera Holland Park’s Eugene Onegin is an appealing production, beautifully staged, with…
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Parsifal – Leeds Grand Theatre
Composer: Richard Wagner Director: Sam Brown Conductor: Richard Farnes Parsifal is the latest in Opera North’s celebrated series of concert…
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La Bohème – King’s Head Theatre, London
New English Libretto: David Eaton and Philip Lee Director: Mark Ravenhill Composer: Giacomo Puccini A swift (and small) poll of…
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La Voix Humaine – BBC Two
Director: James Kent Composer: Francis Poulenc (based on the play by Jean Cocteau) An intimate, searching portrait of heartbreak, La…
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The Paradis Files – Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Composer: Errollyn Wallen Librettists: Selina Mills and Nicola Werenowska Director: Jenny Sealey Female composers seem to be few and far…
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The Golden Cockerel – York Theatre Royal
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Conductor: Gerry Cornelius Director: James Conway In his programme notes James Conway writes that this is “likely…
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La Boheme – York Theatre Royal
Composer: Giacomo Puccini Libretto: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Conductor: Iwan Davies Director: Christopher Moon-Little after James Conway La Boheme…
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