Neue Kritikenmehr...
An impressive, minimalist Kátya Kabanová at Grange Park Opera
A memorable performance, with Stephen Barlow conducting Janáček’s remarkable score with vividness and clarity, while David Alden's staging is a masterpiece of "less is more".
Death-devoted duo: a superb Tristan und Isolde at Grange Park Opera
Charles Edwards' ambitious production is well served by a strong cast as Grange Park Opera opens its season in the Theatre in the Woods.
Alexander Litvinenko: a thrilling – if imperfect – world premiere
Ivor Bolton and Kit Hesketh-Harvey deliver a brilliant political thriller and anti-Putin polemic – at least for its first half.
Consumption or Covid? La bohème at Grange Park Opera
Grange Park Opera's revival of its 2015 production of Puccini's La bohème hits some high notes with a very contemporary feel and some excellent singing from its leading ladies.
Polished Porgy: Gershwin triumphs in Surrey
Grange Park Opera’s new production of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess makes for a searingly effective evening of music and drama.
Revolutionary jungle fever: Verdi's Alzira in Buxton
A spirited account of Verdi's early opera in its first professional UK staging, nowhere near as “ugly” as Verdi would have had us believe.