Opera
ENO: The Merry Widow – The Coliseum, London
Composer: Franz Lehar English Lyrics: Richard Thomas English Book: April de Angelis Director: Max Webster Conductor: Kristiina Poska Reviewer: Maryam…
Read More »The Magic Flute – Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder English translation: Jeremy Sams Director Dominic Cooke Reviewer: Barbara Michaels Mozart’s sardonic fairy-tale…
Read More »The Rite of Spring/ Gianni Schicchi – Leeds Grand
The Rite of Spring Music: Igor Stravinsky Choreographer: Jeanguy Saintus Gianni Schicchi Music: Giacomo Puccini Director: Christopher Alden Conductor: Garry…
Read More »Carmen – King’s Head Theatre, London
Librettists: Mary Franklin, Ashley Pearson Director: Mary Franklin Musical Director: Juliane Gallant Reviewer: Karl O’Doherty All credit must go, once…
Read More »Un Ballo in Maschera – Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Music: Giuseppe Verdi Libretto: Antonio Somma Director: David Pountney Reviewer: Barbara Michaels It would seem appropriate, give its close proximity…
Read More »Katya Kabanova – Leeds Grand
Music/Libretto: Leoš Janáček Director: Tim Albery Reviewer: Dawn Smallwood Janáček’s Katya Kabanova returns to Opera North’s repertoire for the winter…
Read More »The Magic Flute – Leeds Grand
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder Director: James Brining Reviewer: Dawn Smallwood This popular two-act opera makes a return…
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