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Sir David Pountney's 1997 staging for Welsh National Opera is given a welcome new lease of life at Grange Park Opera, splendidly cast... with one major exception. 

Christopher Alden, Chris Hopkins and an excellent cast send us a comic roller coaster ride with Verdi’s ultra-rarely performed second opera.

When in doubt, stage the action in a theatre. Australian director Justin Way gets in the way of Bellini's Norma at the Teatro di San Carlo. 

Segundo reparto de esta nueva producción del Teatro Real de Norma en el que brillaron las protagonistas femeninas, frente a un montaje vano en diseño y concepción. 

La Adalgisa de Clémentine Margaine se convierte en la protagonista inesperada de una producción acartonada, pero de buen calado dramático. 

English National Opera’s first staging of Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece is a musical and dramatic triumph.

Tragedy giving way to comedy – a recipe which still works, as demonstrated in Opera North's fine double bill of Gianni Schicchi and La vida breve.

In a world that sees racial hatred and resulting violence across the world, Aldeburgh's stylish production re-establishes the meaning of Owen Wingrave for a new generation, performed by the new generation.