Bachtrack logo

Performer: Blaise Malaba

Live Eventsmehr...

OxfordTosca

© No credit
Puccini: Tosca
Marios Papadopoulos; P Burton-Morgan; Oxford International Opera; Anthony Lamble; Tim Mitchell; Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Carmen Giannattasio

LeedsDon Giovanni

© Photography by Feast
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Chloe Rooke; Alessandro Talevi; Opera North; Madeleine Boyd; Matthew Haskins; Orchestra of Opera North

SalfordDon Giovanni

© Photography by Feast
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Chloe Rooke; Alessandro Talevi; Opera North; Madeleine Boyd; Matthew Haskins; Orchestra of Opera North

Newcastle upon TyneDon Giovanni

© Photography by Feast
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Chloe Rooke; Alessandro Talevi; Opera North; Madeleine Boyd; Matthew Haskins; Orchestra of Opera North

NottinghamDon Giovanni

© Photography by Feast
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Chloe Rooke; Alessandro Talevi; Opera North; Madeleine Boyd; Matthew Haskins; Orchestra of Opera North

HullDon Giovanni

© Photography by Feast
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Chloe Rooke; Alessandro Talevi; Opera North; Madeleine Boyd; Matthew Haskins; Orchestra of Opera North
Neue Kritikenmehr...

Lisette Oropesa the jewel in Covent Garden’s new Puritani crown

Lisette Oropesa (Elvira) © RBO | Tristram Kenton
The role of Elvira in Bellini’s I puritani contains the most challenging mad scenes in all opera, but soprano Lisette Oropesa dazzles on the opening night of Richard Jones’ new production.
****1
Mehr

A riveting Rigoletto revival at the Royal Opera House

George Petean (Rigoletto) © RBO 2026 | Marc Brenner
Sir Mark Elder celebrates 50 years at Covent Garden by returning to his first opera there in 1976 – Verdi's Rigoletto – in a revival of Oliver Mears' excellent 2021 production.
****1
Mehr

John Findon triumphs in the return of Opera North’s Peter Grimes

John Findon (Peter Grimes) © James Glossop
Benjamin Britten’s dark masterpiece Peter Grimes returns triumphantly to Opera North, conducted by Gary Walker and revived by Karolina Sofulak and Tim Claydon.
*****
Mehr

Diminishing returns in The Royal Opera’s Sicilian Vespers

Joyce El-Khoury (Hélène), dancers and the Royal Opera Chorus © The Royal Opera 2025 | Tristram Kenton
Joyce El-Khoury saves the day in The Royal Opera’s second revival of The Sicilian Vespers in Stefan Herheim’s paint-by-numbers production. 
***11
Mehr

Born to sing Lucia: Jennifer France shines at Opera Holland Park

Jennifer France (Lucia) © Ali Wright
Cecilia Stinton’s new production of Lucia di Lammermoor doesn't necessarily make best use of OHP’s performance space, but the singers excel. 
***11
Mehr

Michieletto directs an excellent new Carmen at Covent Garden

Aigul Akhmetshina (Carmen) © ROH | Camilla Greenwell
Aigul Akhmetshina is outstanding in the title role, hearing Piotr Beczała is a privilege, but it's Damiano Michieletto's new staging that takes the honours.
****1
Mehr