Neue Kritikenmehr...
Varieté. Nasalität. Schostakowitsch. Kosky.
Ich kam wie sonst auch beim Royal Opera House an, machte es mir auf meinem Sitz bequem und – können Sie es glauben – die Oper war weg!
Firing blanks: Oxford International Opera’s aimless Tosca
The inaugural production of Oxford's new “international” company lacks direction, but Carmen Giannattasio’s Tosca makes the trip worthwhile.
Eugene Onegin on the road: Wild Arts plays Opera Holland Park
Tchaikovsky stipulated that a staging of Eugene Onegin need not be lavish but should be kept in period. He would have been satisfied with the results here.
Never judge an album by its cover: Last Days premieres at the ROH
Oliver Leith's opera is inspired by the death of Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain and it turns out to be a mesmerising, fulfilling creation.
Full fathom five: Peter Grimes at La Fenice
Finally reaching the stage of the Venetian theatre, Benjamin Britten's first major opera meets with success thanks to Juraj Valčuha's conducting, Paul Curran's staging and an excellent cast.
The Grange Festival opens with Britten's Dream
Britten's four lovers were costumed in quasi-contemporary, even glamorous manner, stripping to their underwear for the end of Act 2... so more Love Island than Ancient Athens.