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Erlösungsutopie oder bürgerlicher Realismus: Holländer in Mannheim
Regisseur Roger Vontobel veranschaulicht durch tänzerische Doubles die innere Gefühlswelt seiner Hauptfiguren.
Jonny plays a sour tune
A rare revival of Ernst Krenek's breakout opera hits all the wrong notes.
A game of two halves: Ariadne auf Naxos at Longborough
Ariadne auf Naxos shines in an ultra-contemporary world of high net worth tantrums at Longborough Festival Opera, complete with glam rock fairies, giant string, and glorious music.
Exhilarating storm-tossed evening in the Cotswolds
With a glinting voice of a youthful sheen, like bracing Nordic air, Kirstin Sharpin was entirely convincing as the obsessed dreamer, Senta.
Opera North presents stark contrasts with Cavalleria rusticana and Trial by Jury
Opera North's Little Greats festival continues with two deeply contrasting short operas - a grimly tragic and austere version of Macagni's Cavalleria rusticana and a frothy and hilarious production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury.
At it hammer and tongs: Chelsea Opera Group's Trovatore
A spirited performance of Verdi's beloved work highlighted the virtues of opera in concert.