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Surreale Uraufführung: The Exterminating Angel
Mit viel Zuspruch belohnte das Publikum der Salzburger Fespiele Thomas Adès, Tom Cairns und alle Musiker für eine stimmige und spannende Uraufführung.
Opera Holland Park makes a convincing case for La fanciulla del West
A thoughtful production from Martin Lloyd-Evans and magnificent playing from Matthew Kofi Walden and the City of London Sinfonia make the case for why Puccini's under-appreciated work is actually so sophisticated.
Tosca’s kiss in Kensington: a superb revival at Opera Holland Park
A 16-year interval sounds more like a resurrection than a first revival, but the return of Stephen Barlow's staging of Tosca is well worth the wait.
Into the lion's mouth: Ponchielli's La Gioconda at Grange Park Opera
No hippos in tutus for The Dance of the Hours, but panto frolics abound in Stephen Madcalf's staging in the idyllic Theatre in the Woods.
Adès' riveting The Exterminating Angel
Adès opera resists explanation, and the ambiguity of the story drives much of its compelling nature.
Adès brings The Exterminating Angel to opera
Luis Buñuel's derision at the sense of entitlement of over-privileged, self-righteous prigs shines through a high quality operatic adaptation.