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Gothic Opera brings powerful high drama to Donizetti in Battersea
Strong performances and powerful direction in Gothic Opera's premiere UK staging of Donizetti's Maria de Rudenz at Battersea Arts Centre.
English Touring Opera put Rossini's Cenerentola in a museum
Rossini's take on the Cinderella story is bright, buoyant, witty, well sung, if ending on a sour directorial note.
Vivid Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea from ETO
Harmonious images and geometric designs frame an effective staging and well sung performance of Monteverdi's last opera.
Candy and Communism: Hänsel und Gretel at the Royal College of Music
A new production of Humperdinck's charming fairy-tale opera is always to be welcomed, particularly when performed with such enthusiasm by the students of the Royal College of Music.
A heartening return to live opera at Highgate's Lauderdale House
HGO's production of Holst's Sāvitri is a smart choice for a socially distant era. But why mess with a winning formula?