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Eri Nakamura leads a fine cast in The Hallé's Madama Butterfly
Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé in a stirring semi-staged production of Madama Butterfly.
Brush up your Janáček: foxy tales at Opera Holland Park
Jennifer France stars in Stephen Barlow's staging of The Cunning Little Vixen, set in the perfect surroundings of Holland Park.
Hurrell's Cleopatra reigns in English Touring Opera's Giulio Cesare
James Conway's production for English Touring Opera returns in a trimmed-down, single-evening guise.
More than a tear-jerker with a social conscience
A convincing revival for Opera North's Madama Butterfly at Leeds Grand Theatre directed by Tim Albery and conducted by Martin Pickard.
Destiny and South Sea escapes from Opera North
Two thematically linked, but contrasting short operas are the final component of Opera North's Little Greats season at the Leeds Grand Theatre.
Dove's Swanhunter by Opera North
Swanhunter is a fine retelling of a wonderful yarn, and this rendering of it contains a great deal to enjoy for an audience of all ages, albeit marred by inconsistent intelligibity.