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A magnificent Tosca from Welsh National Opera at the Mayflower
WNO imports Edward Dick’s exceptionally fine production, which benefits from from superb casting and outstanding performances led by Natalya Romaniw.
WNO stages Death in Venice for the first time and it’s a triumph
Olivia Fuchs solves the problems of Britten's thorny opera in a brilliant new production that hits the heights, featuring Mark Le Brocq as earthbound scholar, Gustav von Aschenbach.
Osvaldo Golijov's Ainadamar revived by WNO for its 2023 tour
Deborah Colker's production, seen last season at Scottish Opera, moves to the Wales Millennium Centre for an autumn tour.
WNO’s abstract Magic Flute proves more contemporary than cohesive
WNO delivers a well-performed production of Mozart’s Magic Flute with some fresh ideas, but other which dilute it.
Flogging a dead horse: a new Salome at English National Opera
ENO's new production of Salome which opens the season features some commendable music-making, but is let down by a flawed concept and dull staging.
Seriously funny: Glyndebourne's Rosenkavalier
Strauss' mix of bedroom farce, comedy of manners and bittersweet musing about aging is acted and sung superbly in this revival of Richard Jones' production.