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Yewon Han (Ophélie) and Gregory Feldmann (Hamlet) © Genevieve Girling

Buxton

To be or not to be: Hamlet returns to the Buxton International Festival

By Mark Pullinger, 16 July 2025

After 45 years, Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet returns to Buxton in a gripping, psychological staging by Jack Furness.

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Buxton

16 Jul 2025

To be or not to be: Hamlet returns to the Buxton Festival

By Mark Pullinger

Lauren Lodge-Campbell (Dafne) © Craig Fuller Photography

London

Myth meets Shoreditch: a rewarding double bill from the Handel Opera Studio

By Dominic Lowe, 29 March 2025

Part of this year's London Handel Festival, Apollo e Dafne and The Choice of Hercules are transported to the stage in a captivating production that blends music and dance.

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London

29 Mar 2025

Myth meets Shoreditch: a rewarding Handel double bill

By Dominic Lowe

London

Magic takes time to sparkle in English National Opera's Elixir of Love

By Eleanor Knight, 15 November 2024

Harry Fehr’s directorial debut for ENO transposes Donizetti’s tale into a World War 2 setting. Rhian Lois charms and commands as Adina.

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London

15 Nov 2024

Magic takes time to sparkle in ENO's Elixir of Love

By Eleanor Knight

Lise Davidsen (Elisabetta) © ROH | Bill Cooper

London

Lise Davidsen triumphs in first major Verdi role

By Mark Pullinger, 30 June 2023

The Norwegian soprano scores a major success at Covent Garden in her role debut as Elisabetta, whetting appetites for more Verdi to come.

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London

30 Jun 2023

Lise Davidsen triumphs in first major Verdi role

By Mark Pullinger

Jade Phoenix (Ariele) and Nikolay Zemlianskikh (Prospero) © Clive Barda | ArenaPAL

Wexford

Rough magic: Fromental Halévy’s La Tempesta opens Wexford Opera Festival

By Roy Westbrook, 21 October 2022

Wexford Festival thrives on resurrecting long-forgotten operas, so is the perfect place for Halévy's take on Shakespeare, neglected for 170 years.

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Wexford

21 Oct 2022

Rough magic: Halévy’s La Tempesta opens Wexford Opera Festival

By Roy Westbrook

London

A heartening return to live opera at Highgate's Lauderdale House

By Timmy Fisher, 13 August 2020

HGO's production of Holst's Sāvitri is a smart choice for a socially distant era. But why mess with a winning formula?

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London

13 Aug 2020

A heartening return to live opera at Highgate's Lauderdale House

By Timmy Fisher

London

Benjamin Britten's recurring Dream, this time at the Royal College of Music

By Mark Valencia, 05 March 2018

Timothy Edlin was a superb ass, first among six equals, in Liam Steel's production.

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London

05 Mar 2018

Britten's recurring Dream at the Royal College of Music

By Mark Valencia

London

Die Wahrheit liegt in der Musik: Purcells Dido and Aeneas an der Royal Academy Opera

By Rainer Zerbst, 27 May 2021

Ein ausdrucksstarkes Dirigat von Elizabeth Kenny und ein grandioses Sängerensemble beeindrucken in London.

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London

27 May 2021

Die Wahrheit liegt in der Musik: Dido and Aeneas an der Royal Academy

By Rainer Zerbst