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Porgy and Bess: Catfish Row arrives in Kansas City
Francesca Zambello's magnificent production of the Gershwins’ American epic comes to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Almost rescued from tyranny: Smetena's Dalibor stuns at Bard
Bedřich Smetana’s patriotic opera Dalibor is given a rare outing at Bard College, directed by Jean-Romain Vesperini and conducted by Leon Botstein.
Jonathan Dove’s Itch at Opera Holland Park
Simon Mayo’s Young Adult novels are turned into an operatic romp which explores the fascination of the elements with excellent music and setting, albeit riddled with plot lacunae.
And the winner is: Terence Blanchard’s Champion comes to the Met
The compelling story of boxer Emile Griffith's struggles with guilt and sexuality are not ideally rendered in James Robinson's new production.
Pappano takes no prisoners in Dallapiccola and Respighi
Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO offer a riveting account of Il prigioniero, an idiosyncratic 20th-century opera.
Femi Elufowoju's contemporary take on Rigoletto for Opera North
Femi Elufowju's new staging of Verdi's classic is innovative, provocative and closely connected with the modern world.