2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-07-30UTC08:47:30+00:002018-07-28Dorset Opera Festival's bold decision to programme Massenet's obscure opera about a medieval Castilian hero proves to be a major success.Sins of the fathers: Le Cid at Dorset Opera Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-massenet-le-cid-cowell-capalbo-dorset-opera-july-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/87752-dorset-opera-festival-2018-tenor-leonardo-capalbo-plus-chorus-in-massenet-s-le-cid--fritz-curzon.jpg510340Leonardo Capalbo (Rodrigue) and Dorset Opera ChorusFritz Curzon2018-Jul-24, Bryanston School, Coade Theatre: Le Cidhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/bryanston-school-coade-theatre/le-cid/24-july-2018/19-002018-07-242018-07-28Bryanston School, Coade TheatreBlandford ForumSouth-WestUnited KingdomDT11 0PX50.8544006792736-2.165851593017584
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-08-08UTC14:43:58+00:002017-08-07A sensational Die Walküre from Sir Andrew Davis and the RSNO at the Edinburgh Festival that will be talked about for years.Memorable and epic Die Walküre at Edinburgh International Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-davis-rsno-terfel-goerke-o-neill-wagner-rose-edinburgh-international-festival-august-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/65432-walkure-curtain-call-7-8-17----beth-chalmers-2-resized.jpg510340Simon O'Neill and the RSNOBeth Chalmers2017-Aug-06, Usher Hall: Die Walkürehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/usher-hall/die-walkure/06-august-2017/17-002017-08-062017-08-06Usher HallEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH1 2EA55.9471572627242-3.20496082305908https://bachtrack.com/files/37630-edinburgh_festival_logo.jpg5
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-29UTC23:59:57+00:002017-06-09A passionate revival of Longborough's 2015 production with outstanding performances from the principals. A flesh and blood Tristan at Longboroughen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tristan-und-isolde-jakobi-bisset-wedd-longborough-festival-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRichard Elyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20886https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20886https://bachtrack.com/files/63826-richard-ely.jpgAfter studying History at Leicester University, Richard trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and subsequently worked in theatres in London, Nottingham, Sheffield and Chester. He is the author and performer of several one-man shows, including the acclaimed Wagner: Journey Into Genius. His other writing interests include politics, culture, film and theatre.
Richard’s principal devotion is to opera and music drama, especially those of Wagner and Strauss. He has an additional attachment to under-exposed late and post-Romantic composers such as Schreker and Shoeck. He also enjoys the symphonic and chamber music of this period.https://bachtrack.com/files/61359-stuart-pendred--kurwenal----lfo-tristan-und-isolde-2017-cr-matthew-williams-ellis--17-.jpg510340Stuart Pendred (Kurwenal)Matthew Williams-Ellis2017-Jun-08, Longborough Festival Opera: Tristan und Isolde | Longborough Festival Operahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/longborough-festival-opera/tristan-und-isolde-longborough-festival-opera/08-june-2017/15-002017-06-082017-06-14Longborough Festival OperaMoreton-in-MarshSouth-WestUnited KingdomGL56 9QF51.9603990433997-1.74416542053223https://bachtrack.com/files/48428-tristan-und-isolde-sq.jpg4
Hot on the heels of its Eugene Onegin, full of potential marriages that never reach the altar, Dorset Opera put on an excellent production of an opera with a successful, slick and murderous power couple.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-08-01UTC13:10:58+00:002016-07-28Hot on the heels of its Eugene Onegin, full of potential marriages that never reach the altar, Dorset Opera put on an excellent production of an opera with a successful, slick and murderous power couple.Plenty of toil, but no trouble: a terrific Macbeth at the Dorset Opera Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dorset-opera-macbeth-mark-s-doss-july-2016Bachtrack 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/43401-macbeth--lady-in-waiting--naomi-harvey---lady-macbeth--lee-bisset---mark-s-doss--macbeth--dorset-opera-credit---fritz-curzon-resized.jpg510340Lee Bisset (Lady Macbeth) and Mark S Doss (Macbeth)Fritz Curzon2016-Jul-27, Bryanston School, Coade Theatre: Macbethhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/bryanston-school-coade-theatre/macbeth/27-july-2016/19-002016-07-272016-07-30Bryanston School, Coade TheatreBlandford ForumSouth-WestUnited KingdomDT11 0PX50.8544006792736-2.165851593017584
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-07-21UTC15:32:33+00:002016-07-21Jenůfa unfurls with chilling intensity at Longborough with the talented Lee Bisset in the title role. Pain and purity: Janáček's Jenůfa at Longboroughen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-jenufa-bisset-longborough-july-2016Bachtrack 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/42850-jenufa-lee-bisset-longborough-matthew-williams-ellis2-resized.jpg510340Lee Bisset (Jenůfa)Matthew Williams-Ellis2016-Jul-16, Longborough Festival Opera: Jenůfahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/longborough-festival-opera/jenufa/16-july-2016/17-002016-07-162016-07-23Longborough Festival OperaMoreton-in-MarshSouth-WestUnited KingdomGL56 9QF51.9603990433997-1.744165420532235
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-07-08UTC15:17:33+00:002016-07-03Crowning this cycle came a truly magnificent performance of Götterdämmerung, centred very much on Richard Farnes and his orchestra.Full immersion, total immolation: Götterdämmerung crowns Opera North's magnificent Ringen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-gotterdammerung-farnes-hogan-turi-opera-north-london-july-2016Bachtrack 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/42028-gotterdammerung-mati-turi-opera-north-clive-barda-resized.jpg510340Mati Turi (Siegfried)Clive Barda2016-Jul-03, Royal Festival Hall: Götterdämmerunghttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-festival-hall/gotterdammerung/03-july-2016/15-002016-07-032016-07-03Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://bachtrack.com/files/39232-gotterdammerung--2-.jpg5
In Anna Russell's wittily deadpan analysis of Wagner's Ring cycle, she describes Wotan as “the head god” – pausing for dramatic effect before adding “and he's a crashing bore too.”
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-06-30UTC07:34:16+00:002016-06-30In Anna Russell's wittily deadpan analysis of Wagner's Ring cycle, she describes Wotan as “the head god” – pausing for dramatic effect before adding “and he's a crashing bore too.”Disobedient daughter, outraged wife: Wotan's woes mount in Opera North's Die Walküreen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-farnes-bisset-hogan-opera-north-london-june-2016Bachtrack 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/41875-walkure-kelly-cae-hogan-robert-hayward-opera-north-clive-barda-resized.jpg510340Kelly Cae Hogan (Brünnhilde) and Robert Hayward (Wotan)Clive Barda2016-Jun-29, Royal Festival Hall: Die Walkürehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-festival-hall/die-walkure/29-june-2016/17-002016-06-292016-06-29Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://bachtrack.com/files/39230-rheingold.jpg4
Mahler's epic setting of the final scene from Goethe's Faust is so demanding of musical resources that any performance is a special occasion: what better work to conclude the Orchestra Of Opera North's triumphant 2015-2016 season?
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-08-02UTC22:33:55+00:002016-06-05Mahler's epic setting of the final scene from Goethe's Faust is so demanding of musical resources that any performance is a special occasion: what better work to conclude the Orchestra Of Opera North's triumphant 2015-2016 season? Creative spirits in Leeds: Orchestra of Opera North's Mahler 8en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-orchestra-opera-north-leeds-june-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRichard Elyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20886https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20886https://bachtrack.com/files/63826-richard-ely.jpgAfter studying History at Leicester University, Richard trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and subsequently worked in theatres in London, Nottingham, Sheffield and Chester. He is the author and performer of several one-man shows, including the acclaimed Wagner: Journey Into Genius. His other writing interests include politics, culture, film and theatre.
Richard’s principal devotion is to opera and music drama, especially those of Wagner and Strauss. He has an additional attachment to under-exposed late and post-Romantic composers such as Schreker and Shoeck. He also enjoys the symphonic and chamber music of this period.https://bachtrack.com/files/40562-orchestra-of-opera-north-tom-arber-resized.jpg510340Orchestra of Opera NorthTom Arber2016-Jun-04, Leeds Town Hall: Mahler - Symphony No 8 (Symphony of a Thousand)https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/leeds-town-hall/mahler-symphony-no-8-symphony-of-a-thousand/04-june-2016/19-302016-06-042016-06-04Leeds Town HallLeedsYorkshire and the HumberUnited KingdomLS1 3AD53.865906-1.684824
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-04-09UTC09:29:16+00:002015-04-09Annilese Miskimmon sets Janáček's powerful tale in rural Ireland, bringing this blistering drama of a close-knit rural community closer to home.Scottish Opera's Jenůfa: powerful and hauntingen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-jenufa-scottish-opera-glasgow-april-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/8888-kathryn_harries_lee_bisset_peter_wedd_scottish_opera_james_glossop.jpg510340Kathryn Harries (Kostelnička), Lee Bisset (Jenůfa) and Peter Wedd (Laca)James Glossop2015-Apr-07, Theatre Royal: Scottish Opera: Jenůfahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/theatre-royal-43/scottish-opera-jenufa/07-april-2015/19-152015-04-072015-04-11Theatre RoyalGlasgowScotlandUnited KingdomG2 3QA55.866092-4.2567854
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-06-27UTC15:05:17+00:002014-06-15A brilliantly successful performance of Götterdämmerung by Opera North to bring its four-year Ring to a fiery close. The finale of Opera North's Ring is brilliantly successfulen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-götterdämmerung-opera-north-leeds-june-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRichard Wilcockshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1972https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1972https://bachtrack.com/files/152-richardwilcocks.jpgRichard Wilcocks has worked as a journalist, as a teacher and for the British Council. He sings bass with Leeds Festival Chorus.https://bachtrack.com/files/5645-opera_north_gotterdammerung_immolation_clive_barda.jpg510370Alwyn Mellor (Brünnhilde)Clive Barda2014-Jun-14, Leeds Town Hall: Götterdämmerunghttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/leeds-town-hall/gotterdammerung/14-june-2014/15-302014-06-142014-07-12Leeds Town HallLeedsYorkshire and the HumberUnited KingdomLS1 3AD53.865906-1.68482https://bachtrack.com/files/14495-gotterdammerung_a4_rgb_bachtrack.jpg5
