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London

21 Mär 2019

Ungeheuerliches Glück: glänzende Premiere von Forza in London

Von Mark Pullinger

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Powerfully moving A Child of Our Time at Glyndebourne

Von Nick Boston, 29 Oktober 2024

Bombastic Beethoven from Hickox and the Glyndebourne Sinfonia is followed by a memorable and powerful performance of Tippett's A Child of Our Time.

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Glyndebourne

29 Okt 2024

Powerfully moving A Child of Our Time at Glyndebourne

Von Nick Boston

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Sausages to fortune: dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Von Dominic Lowe, 12 Oktober 2024

A revival of Mariame Clément's production of Rossini's less-loved comic gem provides the sense of Italian sun to warm the body and belly laughs to warm the soul.

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Glyndebourne

12 Okt 2024

Dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Von Dominic Lowe

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Pesaro

Anastasia Bartoli a regal Ermione at the Rossini Opera Festival

Von Laura Servidei, 09 August 2024

The ROF presents a new production of Ermione, a title not often performed, with a star-studded cast including divo Juan Diego Flórez.

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Pesaro

09 Aug 2024

Anastasia Bartoli a regal Ermione at the Rossini Opera Festival

Von Laura Servidei

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Alresford

The Rake's Progress at The Grange Festival: richly entertaining, but is there soul?

Von David Karlin, 23 Juni 2024

Singing performances are excellent, the staging is well crafted and Stravinsky's eclectic score entertains from start to finish. But it's an evening's opera that doesn't touch the soul.

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Alresford

23 Jun 2024

The Rake's Progress at The Grange: richly entertaining

Von David Karlin

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Let there be lots of light: Haydn's The Creation with Edward Gardner and the LPO

Von Alexander Hall, 02 März 2024

Take a fine orchestra and an equally fine chorus, together with three contrasting soloists, and for content the greatest story ever: all the ingredients to bring alive Haydn's The Creation.

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London

02 Mär 2024

Let there be lots of light: Haydn's The Creation with the LPO

Von Alexander Hall

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Pappano and Loy bring empathy to Elektra at Covent Garden

Von David Karlin, 12 Januar 2024

Christof Loy’s thoughtful staging enlightens the character of the protagonists in Sophocles’ tale of matricide; Sir Antonio Pappano extracts great nuance and beauty from Strauss’ score.

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London

12 Jan 2024

Pappano and Loy bring empathy to Elektra at Covent Garden

Von David Karlin

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Madrid

Médée: tragedia y espectáculo en el Teatro Real

Von Leonardo Mattana Ereño, 23 September 2023

Un segundo reparto vocal digno, aunque no siempre cómodo, ofreció Médée en el Teatro Real en una producción arrriesgada en lo escénico con una orquesta y dirección muy esmerados y de muy buen sonido y empaste.

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Madrid

23 Sep 2023

Médée: tragedia y espectáculo en el Teatro Real

Von Leonardo Mattana Ereño

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Edinburgh

A Child of Our Time: deeply moving and impressive at the Edinburgh International Festival

Von David Smythe, 20 August 2023

The RSNO, Sir Andrew Davis and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus perform Tippett's oratorio with an excellent line-up of soloists.

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Edinburgh

20 Aug 2023

A Child of Our Time: deeply moving and impressive in Edinburgh

Von David Smythe

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Toppling toxic masculinity: Don Giovanni opens Glyndebourne’s season

Von Mark Pullinger, 19 Mai 2023

Mariame Clément wants her cake and eats it in a thought-provoking production that explores Mozart’s opera through Leporello’s perspective.

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Glyndebourne

19 Mai 2023

Toppling toxic masculinity: Don Giovanni opens Glyndebourne’s season

Von Mark Pullinger

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Glasgow

An especially memorable Messiah from the Dunedin Consort in Glasgow

Von David Smythe, 14 Dezember 2022

John Butt directs the Dunedin Consort and a top team of soloists in St Mary's Cathedral for Handel's seasonal favourite.

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Glasgow

14 Dez 2022

An especially memorable Messiah from the Dunedin Consort

Von David Smythe

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Strong cast lifts conventional Bohème revival at the Royal Opera House

Von Nick Boston, 14 Oktober 2022

Richard Jones' production is revived again at Covent Garden, where Juan Diego Flórez and Ailyn Pérez lead a convincing cast.

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London

14 Okt 2022

Strong cast lifts conventional ROH Bohème revival

Von Nick Boston

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Quand le kitsch écrase Turandot au Grand Théâtre de Genève

Von Romain Daroles, 20 Juni 2022

À l'exception de la direction intéressante d'Antonino Fogliani à la tête de l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, il n'y a pas grand-chose à saluer dans cette production clinquante, dénuée de la moindre cohérence artistique.

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Geneva

20 Jun 2022

Quand le kitsch écrase Turandot au Grand Théâtre de Genève

Von Romain Daroles

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L'insoutenable huis clos de Jenůfa au Grand Théâtre de Genève

Von Irma Foletti, 07 Mai 2022

La production genevoise est d’abord un grand moment de théâtre, auquel s'ajoutent la direction musicale convaincante de Tomáš Hanus et une belle distribution, emmenée par une Corinne Winters impeccable.

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Geneva

07 Mai 2022

L'insoutenable huis clos de Jenůfa au Grand Théâtre de Genève

Von Irma Foletti

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Au Grand Théâtre de Genève, Atys attise le plaisir

Von Irma Foletti, 03 März 2022

C'est la première mise en scène d'opéra du chorégraphe Angelin Preljocaj et ce coup d'essai est un absolu coup de maître, rehaussé par la direction de Leonardo García Alarcón.

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Geneva

03 Mär 2022

Au Grand Théâtre de Genève, Atys attise le plaisir

Von Irma Foletti

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Rage against the machine: Ulrich Rasche's Elektra grinds down its performers

Von Elodie Olson-Coons, 31 Januar 2022

More of a distraction than an enhancement, Ulrich Rasche’s giant steel machine grinds down the performers of this dark Elektra, which ultimately stumbles over its own feet.

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Geneva

31 Jan 2022

Rage against the machine: Rasche's Elektra grinds down performers

Von Elodie Olson-Coons

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Reality TV Regietheater: a confused Pêcheurs de perles at the Grand Théâtre de Genève

Von Elodie Olson-Coons, 12 Dezember 2021

Lotte de Beer's production of Bizet's “exotic” opera par excellence overextends itself and ultimately loses its way.

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Geneva

12 Dez 2021

Reality TV Regietheater: a confused Pêcheurs de perles in Geneva

Von Elodie Olson-Coons

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À Genève, Anna Bolena ne muscle pas assez son jeu

Von Romain Daroles, 26 Oktober 2021

Pour l'entrée au répertoire d'Anna Bolena à Genève, seul l'orchestre semble véritablement tirer son épingle d'un jeu belcantiste face à un plateau vocal et une proposition scénique en demi-teinte.

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Geneva

26 Okt 2021

À Genève, Anna Bolena ne muscle pas assez son jeu

Von Romain Daroles

Edinburgh

Dalia Stasevska and the BBCSO take to the tent to launch the Edinburgh International Festival

Von Simon Thompson, 07 August 2021

An evening of musical optimism launches the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival with a burst of light and colour.

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Edinburgh

07 Aug 2021

Stasevska and the BBCSO launch the Edinburgh International Festival

Von Simon Thompson

More dramma than giocoso: Kasper Holten's Don Giovanni returns to Covent Garden

Von David Karlin, 05 Juli 2021

Unimpeachable voices and fine playing light up The Royal Opera's latest revival of Kasper Holten's dark staging.

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London

05 Jul 2021

More dramma than giocoso: Don Giovanni at Covent Garden

Von David Karlin

Oxford

In the footsteps of Hafez: exploring Persian poetry at Oxford Lieder

Von Mark Pullinger, 11 Oktober 2020

A deep-dive into the world of 14th-century Persian poet, Hafez, and his influence on song across the centuries.

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Oxford

11 Okt 2020

In the footsteps of Hafez: exploring Persian poetry at Oxford Lieder

Von Mark Pullinger

JPYA make a decent fist of Handel's Susanna in the Linbury Theatre

Von Mark Valencia, 05 März 2020

The evening’s most unbuttoned applause was reserved for two native anglophone artists, countertenor Patrick Terry and bass-baritone Michael Mofidian.

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London

05 Mär 2020

JPYA make a decent fist of Handel's Susanna in the Linbury Theatre

Von Mark Valencia

“Esultate!” Kunde's Otello impresses at Covent Garden

Von Mark Pullinger, 09 Dezember 2019

The American must be one of the few tenors to tackle both Rossini and Verdi's Moor with success.

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London

09 Dez 2019

“Esultate!” Kunde's Otello impresses at Covent Garden

Von Mark Pullinger

Massenet the arch-romantic: Werther returns to Covent Garden

Von David Karlin, 17 September 2019

Edward Gardner brings out the Wagner influence in Massenet's opulent score, Juan Diego Flórez give a persuasive performance in the title role.

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London

17 Sep 2019

Massenet the arch-romantic: Werther returns to Covent Garden

Von David Karlin

Jette Parker Young Artists unite for a golden afternoon at Covent Garden

Von Mark Valencia, 21 Juli 2019

The young singers spin any raw material into opera gold, sending the audience home as uplifted as if they’d just glugged a bellyful of Pimm’s.

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London

21 Jul 2019

JPYA unite for a golden afternoon at Covent Garden

Von Mark Valencia

Carmen minus charisma: a limp revival of Kosky's production at Covent Garden

Von Mark Pullinger, 24 Juni 2019

Barrie Kosky's divisive production returns to The Royal Opera but has lost its zing.

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London

24 Jun 2019

Carmen minus charisma: a limp revival of Kosky's production

Von Mark Pullinger

“Ecco un artista!”: melodrama aplenty in ROH Tosca revival

Von Mark Pullinger, 27 Mai 2019

Red-blooded performances from the three principals at Covent Garden, even if there are vocal misfires along the way.

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London

27 Mai 2019

“Ecco un artista!”: melodrama aplenty in ROH Tosca revival

Von Mark Pullinger

Phaedra: Henze's final opera given a sensitive and stylish new production in the Linbury Theatre

Von Mark Valencia, 15 Mai 2019

A post-mortem fantasy that’s as compelling as it is confusing.

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London

15 Mai 2019

A sensitive and stylish new production of Phaedra

Von Mark Valencia

La forza dei Cristofori: Loy and Maltman raise hell at Covent Garden

Von David Karlin, 17 April 2019

Short of the three lead stars of its opening, The Royal Opera's La forza del destino remains a thrilling evening, powered by Christof Loy's interesting staging and virile singing from Christopher Maltman.

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London

17 Apr 2019

La forza dei Cristofori: Loy and Maltman raise hell

Von David Karlin

A tale of many Tchaikovskys: Herheim's The Queen of Spades at The Royal Opera

Von David Karlin, 13 Januar 2019

Herheim places the composer at the centre of his opera in a staging that's clever and erudite but somewhat cold; musical performances are mixed.

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London

13 Jan 2019

A tale of many Tchaikovskys: The Queen of Spades at ROH

Von David Karlin

Shadows among the organ pipes: an enigmatic Pelléas et Mélisande on location in Glyndebourne

Von Mark Pullinger, 30 Juni 2018

Stefan Herheim's dreamlike production of Debussy's opera sets it squarely in the Sussex manor house that gave birth to Glyndebourne's festival.

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Glyndebourne

30 Jun 2018

An enigmatic Pelléas et Mélisande at Glyndebourne

Von Mark Pullinger

Tears on the picnic lawn: Madama Butterfly makes her bow at the Glyndebourne Festival

Von Mark Pullinger, 19 Mai 2018

After dipping its toe in the cherry blossom for Glyndebourne's Tour in 2016, Annilese Miskimmon's staging of Puccini's gut-wrencher hits the main festival.

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Glyndebourne

19 Mai 2018

Tears on the picnic lawn: Madama Butterfly at Glyndebourne

Von Mark Pullinger

Dove's Flight takes off superbly to launch Royal Academy's new theatre

Von Mark Pullinger, 12 März 2018

Dove's infectious score nods to Copland, Bernstein and Britten and its tongue-twisting ensembles and high-wire vocal writing were wonderfully performed.

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London

12 Mär 2018

Dove's Flight takes off superbly

Von Mark Pullinger

A sardonic tirade: Royal Academy tackles The Threepenny Opera

Von David Karlin, 15 Juni 2017

Brecht and Weill's tirade against Big Money is exceptionally well acted throughout; vocal and musical performances are more mixed.

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London

15 Jun 2017

Royal Academy tackles The Threepenny Opera

Von David Karlin

A Russian journey of the spirit at King's Place

Von John Johnston, 12 Mai 2017

Joan Rodger's idiomatic soprano and the surging cello obbligato were revelatory in this symbolist paean.

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