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Don't look back: Longborough's new L'Orfeo
Olivia Fuchs directs Monteverdi's early opera in a sparse staging with a consistently fine cast.
Scottish Opera’s steampunk Magic Flute returns
Sir Thomas Allen’s crowd-pleasing Magic Flute returns to Scottish Opera in a finely sung performance with Tobias Ringborg drawing period colours from the orchestra.
Shame, camera, action: Verdi's La traviata at Longborough
Daisy Evans' take on Verdi's iconic tale of love stymied by the cruelty of others is characteristically innovative and insightful, while also blessed with a remarkable central performance from Anna Patalong.
Safe and simple pleasures from Scottish Opera's La traviata
There are no answers, nor indeed many probing questions, in this Scottish Opera revival of Sir David McVicar’s production from 2008, but it is sumptuous and enjoyable.
Eva-Maria Westbroek brings alpha star glamour to Dutch opera gala
Eva-Maria Westbroek as Sieglinde was the high point at an opera gala in support of young singers at the Concertgebouw.
Glyndebourne at BAM: Billy Budd
This BAM production of Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd, imported from Glyndebourne, achieves the rare distinction of making a great performance out of a decidedly mediocre work.