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Bo-ho: ETO takes Bohème to Hackney
English Touring Opera has revived James Conway's production of La bohème to launch the company back to full operations post-lockdown. What this new run lacks in finesse is made up for in bags of heart and spirit.
Hurrell's Cleopatra reigns in English Touring Opera's Giulio Cesare
James Conway's production for English Touring Opera returns in a trimmed-down, single-evening guise.
A handsome Così fan tutte opens ETO's Spring tour
It is clear that these women are already ripe for plucking even before Don Alfonso unleashes his dastardly plan.
Static but worth the slog: ETO's Giulio Cesare
Conway's decision to render Handel's epic in its entirety was let down by a static staging and unnecessary repeats that masked the hidden gem-like arias.
Rawness and tenderness in English Touring Opera's Dardanus
A searing examination of love in a time war is to be found in a new production and new edition of Rameau's greatest work.
A welcome return: Monteverdi's Ulysses’ Homecoming
ETO's charactistically clear, simple production conveys Homer's story with clarity, confidence, and charm – and even humour – from a fine cast, making an exciting start to fully-staged opera at Saffron Hall.