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Henry Waddington (Lady Bracknell) © Richard Hubert Smith

Wilde nonsense: Gerald Barry’s The Importance of Being Earnest is a smash hit for Garsington

By Eleanor Knight, 10 July 2026

A handbag? Jack Furness’ uproarious new production of Gerald Barry’s irreverent take Oscar Wilde bares some very sharp teeth.

*****

*****

High Wycombe

10 Jul 2026

The Importance of Being Earnest is a smash hit for Garsington

By Eleanor Knight

Binny Supin Yang (Queen of the Night) © Craig Fuller

Royal Academy Opera stages a magical Zauberflöte

By Mark Valencia, 18 March 2025

A lyrical yet zesty account of Mozart's' adorable score, in a production that is on the nose and off the wall.

****1

****1

London

18 Mar 2025

Royal Academy Opera stages a magical Zauberflöte

By Mark Valencia

Cinderella © Richard Hubert Smith

English Touring Opera put Rossini’s La Cenerentola in a museum

By Mark Valencia, 28 October 2023

Rossini's take on the Cinderella story is bright, buoyant, witty, well sung, if ending on a sour directorial note.

***11

***11

Snape

28 Oct 2023

English Touring Opera put Rossini's Cenerentola in a museum

By Mark Valencia

Jessica Cale, Keith Pun, Sandeep Gurrapadi, Zahid Siddiqui, Amy J Payne © Richard Hubert Smith

Vivid Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea from English Touring Opera

By Mark Valencia, 27 October 2023

Harmonious images and geometric designs frame an effective staging and well sung performance of Monteverdi's last opera.

****1

****1

Snape

27 Oct 2023

Vivid Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea from ETO

By Mark Valencia