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Elin Pritchard stands out in Holland Park’s Ballo in maschera

Elin Pritchard (Amelia) and Matteo Desole (Gustavo) © Craig Fuller
Elin Pritchard’s Amelia lights up an evening which is superb musically, easy on the eye and eventually overcomes the shortcomings of Antonio Somma's libretto.
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Stunning direction elevates New Zealand Opera's La bohème

Hadleigh Adams (Colline), Ji-Min Park (Rodolfo) and Elena Perroni (Mimì) © Andi Crown
New Zealand Opera's new production impresses with its stunning set design and art direction, and its restrained emotional tone. 
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Potential but problems in Holland Park’s new Rigoletto

Opera Holland Park Chorus © Craig Fuller
A standout performance by Alison Langer as Gilda lights up an Opera Holland Park season opener marred by illness. 
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English National Opera revives Akhnaten to spectacular effect

Anthony Roth Costanzo (Akhnaten) © Belinda Jiao
Philip Glass' operatic take on Ancient Egyptian history returns to the Coliseum in Phelim McDermott's hypnotic production, complete with jugglers...
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On a knife-edge: Carmen returns to English National Opera

Sean Panikkar (Don José) and Ginger Costa-Jackson (Carmen) © Adiam Yemane
Bieito’s vivid production of Bizet's most famous work is a classic; his attack on toxic masculinity is visceral, made more potent by an excellent leading pair of singers.
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Vaughan Williams at 150 with the City of Birmingham Choir

Alexandra Lowe © Bertie Watson
The City of Birmingham Choir and CBSO conducted by Adrian Lucas navigate the choppy waters of Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony.
***11
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