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LondonMessiah

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Händel: Messias
Thomas Allery; Choristers of Temple Church Choir; Temple Players; Fflur Wyn; Lea Shaw

High WycombeThe Importance of Being EarnestNeuinszenierung

Henry Waddington (Lady Bracknell) © Richard Hubert Smith
Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest
Douglas Boyd; Jack Furness; Garsington Opera; Francis O'Connor; Hannah Wolfe; Philharmonia Orchestra; Rebecca Meltzer

High WycombeLa traviataNeuinszenierung

Madison Leonard (Violetta) and Oleksiy Palchykov (Alfredo) © Clive Barda
Verdi: La traviata
Douglas Boyd; Louisa Muller; Garsington Opera; Tess Jackson; Christopher Oram; Marcus Doshi

GlyndebourneThe Marriage of Figaro

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Die Hochzeit des Figaro)
Bertie Baigent; Mariame Clément; Glyndebourne Autumn; Julia Hansen; Paule Constable; Glyndebourne Sinfonia

LondonIl trittico

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Speranza Scappucci; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Ultz; Nicky Gillibrand; DM Wood; Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House
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The Importance of Being Earnest is a smash hit for Garsington

Henry Waddington (Lady Bracknell) © Richard Hubert Smith
A handbag? Jack Furness’ uproarious new production of Gerald Barry’s irreverent take Oscar Wilde bares some very sharp teeth. 
*****
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Garsington’s new La traviata ticks every musical and dramatic box

Madison Leonard (Violetta) and Oleksiy Palchykov (Alfredo) © Clive Barda
Music Director Douglas Boyd conducts a performance of exceptional musical quality, and Louisa Muller's uncontroversial but passionate direction makes this Traviata one for the ages.
*****
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Deborah Warner culmina su sueño escénico en el Teatro Real

Iestyn Davies (Oberon) y  Liv Redpath (Tytania) © Javier del Real | Teatro Real
Warner vuelve a mostrar su talento indiscutible en la escena y su afinidad con Benjamin Britten, aunque, en esta ocasión, el aspecto musical no ha acompañado lo suficiente.
***11
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Jeannette Sorrell and the Hallé find drama in Handel’s Messiah

Jeannette Sorrell conducts The Hallé © Sharyn Bellemakers | The Hallé
Jeanette Sorrell brings a Messiah to Manchester that adds a sense of drama, bridging the gap between oratorio and opera.
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The Royal Opera stages its first Makropulos Case

Aušrinė Stundytė (Emilia Marty) and Sean Panikkar (Albert Gregor) © The Royal Opera | Camilla Greenwell
Katie Mitchell wheels out her tired old tropes in The Makropulos Case, redeemed by its musical performances. 
***11
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A mafioso Merry Widow at Opera Holland Park

Alex Otterburn (Danilo) © Mihaela Bodlovic
Despite some excellent music-making, John Savournin's production is hindered by a laboured New York relocation. 
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