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Glasgow

13. Feb. 2024

Marx in London! Dove’s comedy impresses at Scottish Opera

Von David Smythe

Glasgow

A little touch of magic in Scottish Opera's Hansel and Gretel

Von Simon Thompson, 10. Februar 2021

Clever stage touches and great voices are enough to win over even the stoniest of hearts.

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Glasgow

10. Feb. 2021

A little touch of magic in Scottish Opera's Hansel and Gretel

Von Simon Thompson

A study in romance: David Parry and the LPO perform Mendelssohn, Chopin and Elgar

Von Dominic Lowe, 8. Februar 2019

Where better to start the LPO's exploration of 'British' music in its Isle of Noises festival than with Sir Edward Elgar?

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London

8. Feb. 2019

A study in romance: David Parry and the LPO

Von Dominic Lowe

Bonn

Marx in London: A madcap comedy and musically rich opera at Theater Bonn

Von Cristina Burack, 20. Januar 2019

Jonathan Dove's new opera is a comedic romp with clever lyrics set to wonderful contrasting music, though a more nuanced actor as Karl Marx could have better brought out the philosopher's amusing contradictions.

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Bonn

20. Jan. 2019

Marx in London: Madcap comedy at Theater Bonn

Von Cristina Burack

Amsterdam

A dystopian police state for Reisopera's new Tosca

Von Nicolas Nguyen, 6. November 2018

A fine cast convinces in Dutch Reisopera's new Tosca, staged in a dystopian police state.

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Amsterdam

6. Nov. 2018

A dystopian police state for Reisopera's new Tosca

Von Nicolas Nguyen

Alresford

Ludicrous, but brilliant: The Barber of Seville at The Grange Festival

Von Dominic Lowe, 9. Juni 2018

From the stately front of The Grange, an impressive moustache looms large, welcoming the audience to a production of Rossini's masterpiece that baffles, confuses and delights the audience.

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Alresford

9. Juni 2018

Ludicrous, but brilliant: Barber of Seville at The Grange Festival

Von Dominic Lowe

Glasgow

Safe and simple pleasures from Scottish Opera's La traviata

Von Gregor Forbes, 19. Oktober 2017

There are no answers, nor indeed many probing questions, in this Scottish Opera revival of Sir David McVicar’s production from 2008, but it is sumptuous and enjoyable.

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Glasgow

19. Okt. 2017

Safe and simple pleasures from Scottish Opera's La traviata

Von Gregor Forbes

Alresford

Grange Festival delivers an engaging Mansfield Park by Jonathan Dove

Von David Truslove, 16. September 2017

A newly-orchestrated version of Jonathan Dove’s chamber opera drew some impressive performances from Heritage Opera in this pared-down adaption of Jane Austen’s third novel.

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Alresford

16. Sept. 2017

Grange Festival delivers an engaging Mansfield Park by Jonathan Dove

Von David Truslove

Personenregie perfection: Martin Duncan's Il turco in Italia at Garsington

Von David Karlin, 26. Juni 2017

Garsington's latest Rossini buffa is on the nail orchestrally, mixed vocally and one of the best pieces of acting and stage movement you'll see in opera.

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High Wycombe

26. Juni 2017

Personenregie perfection: Garsington's Turco in Italia

Von David Karlin

Perth

La scala di seta: sparkling comedy from Scottish Opera in concert

Von David Smythe, 7. April 2017

Jennifer France and Nicholas Lester are a compelling double act in Rossini’s sparkling comedy La scala di seta from Scottish Opera in Concert.

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Perth

7. Apr. 2017

Sparkling Rossini comedy from Scottish Opera

Von David Smythe

Faux orientalism meets La dolce vita: Garsington's L'italiana in Algeri

Von David Karlin, 4. Juni 2016

The away leg of Rossini's “Italian girl - Turkish guy” fixture makes for a thoroughly enjoyable evening at Garsington, without ever quite bursting into flame.

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High Wycombe

4. Juni 2016

Faux orientalism meets La dolce vita

Von David Karlin

London Mozart Players present rare Mozart through modern eyes

Von Jack Johnson, 14. April 2016

The London Mozart Players and a talented company of singers presented a special chance to hear a rare, unfinished Mozart opera in an even rarer guise.

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London

14. Apr. 2016

Rare Mozart through modern eyes

Von Jack Johnson

Glasgow

Justina Gringyte is a fabulous Carmen in Scottish Opera's Revival

Von David Smythe, 17. Oktober 2015

Justina Gringyte is a fabulous Carmen in Scottish Opera's dark take on this most tuneful of operas. Large choruses, including children with cigarettes, and a strong supporting cast make this an enjoyable show.

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Glasgow

17. Okt. 2015

Justina Gringyte is a fabulous Carmen in Scottish Opera's Revival

Von David Smythe

That sinking feeling: ENO’s Pirates of Penzance scuppered at the Coliseum

Von Mark Pullinger, 9. Mai 2015

As director of the film Topsy-Turvy, Mike Leigh seemed like a natural choice to turn his hand to The Pirates of Penzance at English National Opera. Sadly, this proved not to be the case.

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London

9. Mai 2015

That sinking feeling: ENO’s Pirates of Penzance

Von Mark Pullinger

Opera's dead parrot sketch: Offenbach's Vert-Vert delights at Garsington

Von David Karlin, 9. Juni 2014

Vert-Vert, undoubtedly the only opera named after a dead parrot, is a very, very silly opera – more a series of comic sketches than an integrated work. But in Garsington's production, everything delights.

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High Wycombe

9. Juni 2014

Vert-Vert delights at Garsington

Von David Karlin

Maometto Secondo triumphantly captures Garsington

Von David Karlin, 10. Juni 2013

A great number of works from the bel canto era and before have not found their way into the current operatic repertoire, generally for good reason: many are flawed, dated or just not particularly distinguished. Garsington Opera have just proved to us that Rossini’s Maometto Secondo is not one of those.

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High Wycombe

10. Juni 2013

Maometto Secondo triumphantly captures Garsington

Von David Karlin

Norwich

Britten and Bridge with the Philharmonia in Norwich

Von Nathan Waring, 13. Mai 2013

The fourteen-year-old Benjamin Britten was already a prolific young composer, albeit without any formal training, when he heard Frank Bridge’s The Sea at the 1927 Norfolk and Norwich Triennial Festival. Hearing this performance and also meeting Bridge (who later became his composition teacher) were seminal events in the youngster’s life.

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Norwich

13. Mai 2013

Britten and Bridge with the Philharmonia in Norwich

Von Nathan Waring

Jonathan Miller's Mikado returns to English National Opera

Von Emily Owen, 1. Dezember 2012

Jonathan Miller and ENO’s iconic interpretation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado has returned to the London Coliseum this Christmas, to the delight of G&S fans across the capital, including myself.

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London

1. Dez. 2012

Jonathan Miller's Mikado returns to English National Opera

Von Emily Owen

Garsington Opera's La Périchole bubbles and delights

Von David Karlin, 18. Juni 2012

The West End/Broadway musical is alive and well, raking in millions with its blend of light music, song and dance routines and not-too-taxing drama. But its spiritual ancestor, the operetta, is an unfashionable beast.

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