Opera
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Rita, or Deux Hommes et Une Femme – Charing Cross Theatre, London
Music: Gaetano Donizetti Libretto: Gustav Vaëz, translated by Alejandro Bonatto Director: Alejandro Bonatto Isn’t domestic violence amusing? At least it…
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Siegfried & Götterdämmerung – Hackney Empire, London.
Composer: Richard Wagner Director: Julia Burbach Conductor: Peter Selwyn In the rococo splendour of Frank Matcham’s Hackney Empire, Grimeborn Opera…
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Black, el Payaso / Black, the Clown – Arcola Theatre, London
Director: Paula Paz Music: Pablo Sorozábal Libretto: Francisco Serrano Anguita Libretto adaptor: Ignacio García Hidden among the classics of the…
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L’incoronazione di Poppea – Arcola, London
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi Conductor and Director: Marcio da Silva Marcio da Silva’s production of Monteverdi’s opera L’incoronazione di Poppea is…
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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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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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