The gamble of Dealing with Death pays off for Holst’s Sāvitri but is less certain for Ullmann’s Emperor of Atlantis. Opera students at RCS capture the mix of satire, surrealism and anarchy perfectly
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-01-22UTC15:46:44+00:002018-01-22The gamble of Dealing with Death pays off for Holst’s Sāvitri but is less certain for Ullmann’s Emperor of Atlantis. Opera students at RCS capture the mix of satire, surrealism and anarchy perfectlyDouble dealings with Death: Sāvitri and The Emperor of Atlantis at RCSen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-savitri-emperor-atlantis-friend-royal-conservatoire-scotland-glasgow-january-2018Bachtrack 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/74924-savitri-atlantis-c-rcs-robert-mcfadzean--2--resized.jpg510340David Lynn (Harlequin), Colin Murray (Emperor) and Joanna Harries (Drummer)RCS | Robert McFadzean2018-Jan-20, Royal Conservatoire: New Athenaeum Theatre: Sāvitri and The Emperor of Atlantishttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-conservatoire-new-athenaeum-theatre/savitri-and-the-emperor-of-atlantis/20-january-2018/19-152018-01-202018-01-27Royal Conservatoire: New Athenaeum TheatreGlasgowScotlandUnited KingdomG2 3DB100 Renfrew Street55.8655326-4.25782544
André Tchaikowsky's version of The Merchant of Venice combines his love of Shakespeare with his recollections of a harsh childhood as a Jew in the Warsaw Ghetto.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-21UTC14:13:20+00:002016-09-17André Tchaikowsky's version of The Merchant of Venice combines his love of Shakespeare with his recollections of a harsh childhood as a Jew in the Warsaw Ghetto.All that glitters: Tchaikowsky's The Merchant of Venice staged by Welsh National Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tchaikowsky-merchant-venice-warner-welsh-national-opera-cardiff-september-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Reeshttps://bachtrack.com/files/45827-lesterlynch-shylock--wnosthemerchantofvenice-photocreditjohanpersson-352-resized.jpg510340Lester Lynch (Shylock)Johan Persson2016-Sep-16, Wales Millennium Centre: The Merchant of Venicehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wales-millennium-centre/the-merchant-of-venice/16-september-2016/19-002016-09-162016-09-30Wales Millennium CentreCardiffWalesUnited KingdomCF10 5ALBute Place, Cardiff
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2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-03-20UTC10:49:21+00:002015-03-19Forward-looking programme celebrates contemporary repertoire, with two world premières in a concert of works written within the last 35 years.Nash Ensemble round off 50th anniversary celebrations at Wigmore Hall in styleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nash-ensemble-booth-wigmore-hall-march-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPenny Homerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/14968https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/14968https://bachtrack.com/files/40597-penny-picture.jpgPenny Homer graduated from the University of Nottingham with a Bachelor of Music degree in 2003, where she was also a choral scholar at St Barnabas Cathedral. She is keenly interested in arts and education, and her work across both includes stints at Akademi South Asian Dance UK and Benslow Music Trust.
Additionally she worked for Edition Peters in their sales department before joining the
Association of British Choral Directors as their Training Manager.
Penny currently sings at Eton Lower Chapel, St Andrews Fulham Fields, Wimbledon Choral
Society, Londinium and Vocal Constructivists, and continues her vocal studies with Ian
Kennedy.https://bachtrack.com/files/8658-claire_booth_sven_arnstein.jpg510340Claire BoothSven Arnstein2015-Mar-18, Wigmore Hall: Nash Ensemble; Lionel Friendhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/nash-ensemble-lionel-friend/18-march-2015/19-302015-03-182015-03-18Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.1483583450317384
Jonathan Dove's joyous old-fashioned fairytale, magically realised in a very stylish production including some wonderfully original puppetry, is a fabulous talent showcase from British Youth Opera - and fun for all the family.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-09-11UTC10:34:04+00:002014-09-11Jonathan Dove's joyous old-fashioned fairytale, magically realised in a very stylish production including some wonderfully original puppetry, is a fabulous talent showcase from British Youth Opera - and fun for all the family. Soaring straight into our hearts: The Little Green Swallow at British Youth Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-little-green-swallow-british-youth-opera-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/6531-tom_verney_emma_kerr_clive_barda_arena_pal.jpg510345Tom Verney (The Swallow) and Emma Kerr (Ninetta)Clive Barda | ArenaPAL2014-Sep-08, Sadler's Wells: Peacock Theatre: BYO presents The Little Green Swallowhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sadlers-wells-peacock-theatre/byo-presents-the-little-green-swallow/08-september-2014/19-002014-09-082014-09-13Sadler's Wells: Peacock TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2 2HTPortugal Street
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The Royal Academy of Music tonight presented the fruits of their latest postgraduate opera course with two short operas representing opposite ends of the musical timeline.Purcell’s miniature three-act opera really needs no introduction.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:44:29+00:002013-05-20Emily Owen reviews Dido and Aeneas and The Lighthouse at RAM Opera.RAM Opera double bill: Dido and Aeneas and The Lighthouseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ram-opera-dido-lighthouseBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngEmily Owenhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2632-ru5a9406.jpg400400Dido and Aeneas Royal Academy of Music2013-May-16, Royal Academy of Music: Sir Jack Lyons Theatre: Opera Double Billhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-ram-opera-dido-lighthouse2013-05-162013-05-17Royal Academy of Music: Sir Jack Lyons TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomNW1 5HTMarylebone Road51.523310600392-0.15198469161987https://bachtrack.com/files/72152-filled-ram-crest-wordmark-small.jpg4
British Youth Opera have been fostering the best of young British vocal talent for 25 years, and it’s a delight to see them celebrating their anniversary this year with a work precisely as old as they are: Judith Weir’s A Night at the Chinese Opera dates from 1987, and made for a lively showcase for these rising stars at London’s Peacock Theatre last night.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:31:05+00:002012-09-13Paul Kilbey reviews British Youth Opera's production of Judith Weir's A Night at the Chinese Opera.British Youth Opera 25th anniversary season: A Night at the Chinese Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-peacock-theatre-byo-weir-chinese-operaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPaul Kilbeyhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1671-louise_kemeny__kung_sun_chu_chiu__and_catherine_backhouse__general_tu_an_ku_.jpg400400Louise Kemeny and Catherine Backhouse as the Actors Clive Barda / ArenaPAL2012-Sep-12, Sadler's Wells: Peacock Theatre: British Youth Opera 2012: A Night at the Chinese Operahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-peacock-theatre-byo-weir-chinese-opera2012-09-122012-09-15Sadler's Wells: Peacock TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2 2HTPortugal Street
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Turning great novels into opera isn't a new idea - consider Prokofiev's War and Peace or Massenet's Werther - but it can be a tricky business: opera thrives on pace and high drama, while the greatest novels have time and space for reflection and character development.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-30UTC15:43:40+00:002012-05-21David Karlin reviews Jonathan Dove's Mansfield Park at Royal Academy OperaMansfield Park at Royal Academy Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dove-mansfield-park-royal-academy-operaBachtrack 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/1342-fannny__rachel_kelly____mary__aoife_miskelly__38e0813.jpg400337Rachel Kelly and Aoife MiskellyHana Zushi2012-May-17, Royal Academy of Music: Sir Jack Lyons Theatre: Royal Academy Opera: Mansfield Parkhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-dove-mansfield-park-royal-academy-opera2012-05-172012-05-18Royal Academy of Music: Sir Jack Lyons TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomNW1 5HTMarylebone Road51.523310600392-0.15198469161987https://bachtrack.com/files/11120-jonathandove.jpg4
