Opera Holland Park starts its 2018 season with a bang (and a cough), offering a splendid new production of La traviata. Lauren Fagan is a sensational Violetta, but the production is a real company effort and achievement.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-05-31UTC08:07:24+00:002018-05-31Opera Holland Park starts its 2018 season with a bang (and a cough), offering a splendid new production of La traviata. Lauren Fagan is a sensational Violetta, but the production is a real company effort and achievement.Peacocks in Paris: an engrossing La traviata at Opera Holland Parken_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-traviata-gaitanou-fagan-desole-gadd-opera-holland-park-london-may-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDominic Lowehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/files/30245-dominic_lowe.jpgDominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.https://bachtrack.com/files/84010-la-traviata-223---robert-workman-resized.jpg510340Lauren Fagan (Violetta)Robert Workman2018-May-29, Holland Park Theatre: La traviatahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/holland-park-theatre/la-traviata/29-may-2018/19-302018-05-292018-06-23Holland Park TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW8 6LUHolland Park51.5034267980625-0.20423412322998https://bachtrack.com/files/71825-la-traviata-1-683x1024.jpg4
A tight production from Martin Lloyd-Evans together with a strong cast and loving treatment from conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren made a strong case for more regular performances of this neglected gem.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-04UTC11:59:54+00:002017-06-03A tight production from Martin Lloyd-Evans together with a strong cast and loving treatment from conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren made a strong case for more regular performances of this neglected gem.A swallow among the peacocks: La rondine at Opera Holland Parken_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rondine-lloyd-evans-waldren-llewellyn-opera-holland-park-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDominic Lowehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/files/30245-dominic_lowe.jpgDominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.https://bachtrack.com/files/60953-la-rondine-187-elizabeth-llewellyn-as-magda-and-matteo-lippi-as-ruggero-ohp-robert-workman-resized.jpg510340Elizabeth Llewellyn (Magda) and Matteo Lippi (Ruggero)Robert Workman2017-Jun-01, Holland Park Theatre: La rondinehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/holland-park-theatre/la-rondine/01-june-2017/19-302017-06-012017-06-23Holland Park TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW8 6LUHolland Park51.5034267980625-0.20423412322998https://bachtrack.com/files/54485-rondine-final-vignette-728x1024.jpg4
Opportunities to see Mascagni's Guglielmo Ratcliff come few and far between, mainly because the title role is an absolute killer for any tenor mad enough to attempt it. Step forward, Angelo Villari...
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-26UTC12:44:27+00:002015-10-23Opportunities to see Mascagni's Guglielmo Ratcliff come few and far between, mainly because the title role is an absolute killer for any tenor mad enough to attempt it. Step forward, Angelo Villari...Ivory Gothic madness: a visceral Guglielmo Ratcliff in Wexforden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-guglielmo-ratcliff-villari-cilluffo-ceresa-wexford-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/29879-guglielmo_ratcliff_angelo_villari_mariangela_sicilia_wexford_clive_barda_resized.jpg510316Angelo Villari (Guglielmo) and Mariangela Sicilia (Maria)Clive Barda2015-Oct-22, National Opera House: Guglielmo Ratcliffhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-guglielmo-ratcliff-villari-cilluffo-ceresa-wexford-october-20152015-10-222015-10-31National Opera HouseWexfordCounty WexfordIreland0000High Street52.3377739-6.46234715
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-06-03UTC11:15:15+00:002015-06-03Opera Holland Park give us a broad span of human joys and tragedies in an excellently staged and acted rendering of Puccini's Il trittico.All of life is there: Il trittico opens Opera Holland Park's new season in styleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-trittico-duprels-gadd-burkhard-holland-park-london-june-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/23918-tabarro_ohp_gadd_robert_workman_resized.jpg510339Stephen Gadd (Michele)Robert Workman2015-Jun-02, Holland Park Theatre: Il tritticohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/holland-park-theatre/il-trittico/02-june-2015/19-002015-06-022015-06-27Holland Park TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW8 6LUHolland Park51.5034267980625-0.20423412322998https://bachtrack.com/files/18136-trittico.jpg4
Opera Loki's stylish Victorian Rigoletto, one piano accompaniment and much grease-paint later, is an enjoyable and moving evening, though it doesn't quite get to the heart of Verdi's dark masterpiece.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-09-09UTC08:38:29+00:002014-09-08Opera Loki's stylish Victorian Rigoletto, one piano accompaniment and much grease-paint later, is an enjoyable and moving evening, though it doesn't quite get to the heart of Verdi's dark masterpiece. Minimalise this: Rigoletto by Opera Lokien_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rigoletto-opera-loki-september-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/6502-loki_rigoletto_kate_van_rijswijk.jpg510340Daniel Joy (Duke of Mantua) and Oliver Gibbs (Rigoletto)Kate Van Rijswijk2014-Sep-04, Tea House Theatre: Rigolettohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/tea-house-theatre/rigoletto/04-september-2014/20-002014-09-042014-09-06Tea House TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE11 5HL139 Vauxhall Walk, Vauxhall51.4881402-0.120659400000023
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-07-25UTC08:19:07+00:002014-07-20Alice's story in a sparkling outdoor production for families, which will not disappoint mainstream opera enthusiasts.Alice's Adventures in Wonderland impresses audience of all agesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-alice-holland-park-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAmanda Deanhttps://bachtrack.com/files/5998-fflur_wyn_james_cleverton_alex_brenner.jpg510347Fflur Wyn (Alice) and James Cleverton (White Rabbit)Alex Brenner2014-Jul-19, Holland Park Theatre: Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/holland-park-theatre/alices-adventures-in-wonderland/19-july-2014/15-002014-07-192014-08-02Holland Park TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW8 6LUHolland Park51.5034267980625-0.20423412322998https://bachtrack.com/files/15339-a_top_hat_v_variation_1.jpg4
Stephen Barlow’s staging of Puccini's Western is easy on the eye, if short on verismo. Susannah Glanville impresses as the barkeeper with a heart of gold.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-06-05UTC16:36:17+00:002014-06-04Stephen Barlow’s staging of Puccini's Western is easy on the eye, if short on verismo. Susannah Glanville impresses as the barkeeper with a heart of gold.A heart of gold in the West: Opera Holland Park hits Vegas for Puccini's La fanciullaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-fanciulla-holland-park-glanville-june-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/5528-fanciulla_susannah_glanville_jeff_gwaltney_fritz_curzon.jpg275413Jeff Gwaltney (Dick Johnson) and Susannah Glanville (Minnie)Fritz Curzon2014-Jun-03, Holland Park Theatre: La fanciulla del Westhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/holland-park-theatre/la-fanciulla-del-west/03-june-2014/19-302014-06-032014-06-21Holland Park TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW8 6LUHolland Park51.5034267980625-0.20423412322998https://bachtrack.com/files/15334-fanciulla_1.jpg3
In his wonderful BBC series on Italian opera, Antonio Pappano declared that "Puccini does love like no other composer," a phrase I've also heard from others.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:12:40+00:002011-07-06Puccini's La Rondine: romantic opera without tearsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-la-rondine-ohpBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/619-lar_052_sm.jpg400324 Fritz Curzon2011-Jul-05, Holland Park Theatre: La Rondinehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-la-rondine-ohp2011-07-052011-07-05Holland Park TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW8 6LUHolland Park51.5034267980625-0.204234123229983
