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Compelling Ruzan Mantashyan makes the Grange’s Onegin unmissable
The Armenian soprano makes her Grange Festival debut – a casting coup that proves the single most compelling reason to see Max Webster’s new production.
Die Fledermaus at The Grange: Cabaret meets G&S
A fine singing cast gives creditable performances in Johann Stauss II's most famous operetta, but Paul Curran's updating of Act 2 to 1930s Berlin takes the fizz out of the Champagne.
The Rake's Progress at The Grange: richly entertaining
Singing performances are excellent, the staging is well crafted and Stravinsky's eclectic score entertains from start to finish. But it's an evening's opera that doesn't touch the soul.
Obsession at The Grange: The Queen of Spades
In a setting that might be The Grange itself, a production which steadily tightens its grip until a blistering finish.
Kilts in the library: Macbeth opens The Grange Festival
Murder in the library? No, this isn't a re-run of Poirot, but a new production of Verdi's Macbeth to open The Grange Festival's 2022 season.