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West Australian Opera brings Eugene Onegin to Perth
Wonderful singing, orchestral playing and staging make for a successful performance of Tchaikovsky's opera, with some reservations about the production.
Opera North’s “fleeing” Dutchman links to plight of asylum seekers
Opera North’s The Flying Dutchman, directed by Annabel Arden, conjures up frightening storms and links the production to the plight of asylum seekers.
NIO delivers an emotionally engaging Eugene Onegin in Belfast
Director Cameron Menzies offers a fresh perspective on Tchaikovsky's masterpiece Eugene Onegin in this Northern Ireland Opera production.
Keeping it surreal: Martinů double-bill at the Royal Academy of Music
With typical spirit, the students at the Royal Academy of Music did an excellent job in bringing Martinů’s Comedy on the Bridge and Alexandre bis to life – two lesser-known pre-war surrealist gems.
Plaisir vocal et musical pour Aida à Montpellier
Si le dispositif semi-scénique d'Annabel Arden convainc à moitié, la direction musicale et la distribution (avec Sunyoung Seo dans le rôle-titre) valent le détour.
Brilliant leads make for a moving Traviata at Northern Ireland Opera
Cameron Menzies sets Verdi's timeless opera in a timeless world, with a mixture of styles indicating that all is not as it seems.