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Elder's era-defining Elgar marathon with The Hallé closes with The Kingdom

By Rohan Shotton, 11 June 2023

Few musicians in the world can ever have had such a strong connection to a composer as The Hallé and Elder have developed with Elgar over the last quarter of a century.

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Manchester

13 Jun 2023

Elder's era-defining Elgar marathon closes with The Kingdom

By Rohan Shotton

Edinburgh

Scottish Opera’s Falstaff delights at the Edinburgh International Festival

By David Smythe, 08 August 2021

David McVicar’s Jacobean-inspired production is a true delight, a finely sung production led by Roland Wood as Verdi's fat knight.

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Edinburgh

09 Aug 2021

Scottish Opera’s Falstaff delights at the EIF

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Stovepipe hats are back: Scottish Opera’s steampunk Magic Flute returns

By David Smythe, 04 May 2019

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.

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Glasgow

06 May 2019

Scottish Opera’s steampunk Magic Flute returns

By David Smythe

Wexford

William Bolcom's Dinner at Eight served up at Wexford Festival Opera

By Pia Maltri, 20 October 2018

Dinner at Eight, William Bolcom and librettist Mark Campbell's 2017 opera, had its European première at Wexford Festival Opera on Saturday under conductor David Agler. The opera is based on the 1932 play by George S Kaufman and Edna Ferber, in turn adapted into a movie by George Cukor (1933).

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Wexford

22 Oct 2018

Bolcom's Dinner at Eight served up at Wexford

By Pia Maltri

London

Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots gets a rare outing from Classical Opera

By Dominic Lowe, 21 March 2017

Mozart's first stage work was written when he was just eleven years old; in this performance by Classical Opera, the composer's youthful writing and touches of humour are brought to life by a solid cast and lively conducting.

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London

23 Mar 2017

Early Mozart from Classical Opera

By Dominic Lowe

London

Mixed verdict: Jommelli's Vologeso thrown to the lions

By Mark Pullinger, 28 April 2016

A concert performance wasn't perhaps the best way to make a case for Jommelli's Il Vologeso, presented as part of Classical Opera's Mozart 250 series.

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London

29 Apr 2016

Jommelli's Vologeso thrown to the lions

By Mark Pullinger

London

Ariodante at the RCM: in which technique is not enough

By David Karlin, 08 March 2016

An impressive display of singing technique isn't enough to make RCM's Ariodante connect with hearts and minds.

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London

09 Mar 2016

Ariodante at the RCM: in which technique is not enough

By David Karlin

London

Peaches and Cream: A frothy Fledermaus at the Royal College of Music

By Dominic Lowe, 23 November 2015

An energetic performance of Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus, showcased both the work and some very fine young singers.

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London

24 Nov 2015

Peaches and Cream: A frothy Fledermaus

By Dominic Lowe

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Strasbourg

Le Così couci-couça de David Hermann et Duncan Ward à Strasbourg

By Romain Daroles, 14 April 2022

David Hermann a la bonne idée d'inscrire l'opéra mozartien au temps des crises majeures du premier XXe siècle, mais la machine à jouer finit par tourner à vide et la distribution peine à s'épanouir.

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Strasbourg

16 Apr 2022

Le Così couci-couça de David Hermann et Duncan Ward à Strasbourg

By Romain Daroles

Geneva

L'Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne à Genève : un Martinů roboratif, un Beethoveen qui laisse sur sa faim

By Thomas Muller, 03 May 2018

L’Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne de passage en terres genevoises aura offert un bien lumineux Concerto pour deux orchestres de Bohuslav Martinů.

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Geneva

07 May 2018

L'Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne à Genève

By Thomas Muller