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Trapped in a vice: Il segreto di Susanna and Pagliacci at OHP
Joining OHP's 2019 production of Wolf-Ferrari's charming domestic comedy, a blazing new production of Pagliacci delivers everything that one could want from Leoncavallo's infamous opera.
Lights, camera, distraction: Opera Holland Park stages B-movie Bohème
Natascha Metherell relocates the action to an Italian film studio of the 1950s, which looks great but brings problems.
Sisterhood tenderly explored: Little Women at Opera Holland Park
Composer-librettist Adamo does full justice to Louisa May Alcott's 19th-century bestseller, one of the most widely read works in American literature.
Consumption or Covid? La bohème at Grange Park Opera
Grange Park Opera's revival of its 2015 production of Puccini's La bohème hits some high notes with a very contemporary feel and some excellent singing from its leading ladies.
Carry on Cleo: Joélle Harvey triumphs at Glyndebourne
Interviewed at the time of this production's first outing, McVicar declared that “Entertainment is not a dirty word”. His Giulio Cesare remains a hugely entertaining opera production.
An emotionally gripping Jenůfa for Grange Park Opera
Grange Park Opera scored a direct hit with a fine production of Janáček's masterpiece, led by a superb performances from Natalya Romaniw and Susan Bullock as Jenůfa and the Kostelnička.