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At home with the Wagners: Avner Dorman’s Wahnfried receives its UK premiere

By Mark Pullinger, 27 May 2025

Longborough Festival Opera, built on Wagnerian foundations, stages the UK premiere of Avner Dorman’s ambitious cautionary tale about the Wagner clan and establishing the composer’s legacy.

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Moreton-in-Marsh

27 May 2025

Dorman’s Wahnfried receives its UK premiere at Longborough

By Mark Pullinger

Oxford

Ariel takes flight and a vicar gets the builders in at Waterperry Opera Festival

By Roy Westbrook, 13 August 2020

With a cast of six and orchestra of seven, Waterperry Opera treats us to a new chamber opera, and one with music by Mozart.

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Oxford

13 Aug 2020

Ariel takes flight at Waterperry Opera Festival

By Roy Westbrook

Glasgow

The Rape of Lucretia: a shockingly powerful take at RCS

By David Smythe, 18 January 2020

Jack Furness’ production packs a shocking punch in Glasgow with a tightly sung ensemble of singers and a taut chamber band under conductor Lionel Friend.

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Glasgow

18 Jan 2020

The Rape of Lucretia: a shockingly powerful take at RCS

By David Smythe

Glasgow

Reality TV Dido and Aeneas finds resonance with Trouble in Tahiti at RCS

By David Smythe, 02 March 2019

In the unlikeliest of pairings at RCS, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas finds resonance with Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, delivered with spirited commitment.

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Glasgow

02 Mar 2019

Dido and Aeneas and Trouble in Tahiti at RCS

By David Smythe

Glasgow

A perfect antidote to those January blues: Stylish, witty double bill at RCS

By David Smythe, 21 January 2019

Commedia dell'arte and zany surrealism: RCS opera school pulls off a highly amusing double bill of Gianni Schicchi and Les Mamelles de Tirésias with style.

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Glasgow

21 Jan 2019

Stylish, witty double bill at RCS

By David Smythe