En direct, Vidéo: Rechercher des critiques de musique classique, opéra et ballet | Joanna Parker

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Montpellier

04 oct. 2022

Plaisir vocal et musical pour Aida à Montpellier

Par Irma Foletti

The fizz remains in Glyndebourne's Barber of Seville

Par Nick Boston, 15 octobre 2026

Glyndebourne revives Annabel Arden's colourful production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, with a strong vocal and comedic cast and clear musical direction from Chloe Rooke.

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Glyndebourne

15 oct. 2026

The fizz remains in Glyndebourne's Barber of Seville

Par Nick Boston

Unalloyed, escapist entertainment: The Barber of Seville opens Glyndebourne’s season

Par David Karlin, 16 mai 2025

Annabel Arden’s production provides joyous comedy, with vocal and orchestral performances of the very finest.

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Glyndebourne

16 mai 2025

Glyndebourne’s season opens with Rossini’s Barber of Seville

Par David Karlin

Robert Hayward (The Dutchman) and Layla Claire (Senta) © James Glossop

Opera North’s “fleeing” Dutchman links to the plight of asylum seekers

Par Richard Wilcocks, 01 février 2025

Opera North’s The Flying Dutchman, directed by Annabel Arden, conjures up frightening storms and links the production to the plight of asylum seekers.

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Leeds

01 févr. 2025

Opera North’s “fleeing” Dutchman links to plight of asylum seekers

Par Richard Wilcocks

Sophia Theodorides (Leïla) and Nico Darmanin (Nadir) © James Glossop

Opera North's Pearl Fishers proves a winner

Par Richard Wilcocks, 16 mai 2023

Directed by Matthew Eberhardt and conducted by Matthew Kofi Waldren, this semi-staging of Bizet's opera is well worth experiencing, despite its weak plot.

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Leeds

16 mai 2023

Opera North's Pearl Fishers proves a winner

Par Richard Wilcocks

Alresford

Precipice at The Grange Festival: a mirror of our times in mixed art forms

Par David Karlin, 22 août 2020

Michael Chance takes the audience around The Grange in a thoughtful show combining opera excerpts, dance, acrobats, vocal and instrumental music.

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Alresford

22 août 2020

Precipice at The Grange Festival: a mirror of our times

Par David Karlin

Laughter returns to Seville: a sparkling Barbiere revival at Glyndebourne

Par Mark Pullinger, 19 mai 2019

Cast changes and a revival director who sharpens up the action make all the difference to this revival of Rossini's *Barber of Seville* in Glyndebourne's opening weekend.

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Glyndebourne

19 mai 2019

Laughter returns to Seville: a sparkling Barbiere revival

Par Mark Pullinger

Aida in Leeds: a radical approach to an operatic warhorse by Opera North

Par Richard Wilcocks, 01 mai 2019

Opera North's Aida, directed by Annabel Arden and conducted by Sir Richard Armstrong in Leeds Town Hall, is a welcome radical interpretation in the spirit of the times.

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Leeds

01 mai 2019

A radical approach to an operatic warhorse by Opera North

Par Richard Wilcocks

Alresford

A striking Carmen at Grange Festival

Par Katherine Cooper, 15 juin 2017

Sex and violence bubbles beneath the surface in this near-faultless staging of Carmen.

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Alresford

15 juin 2017

A striking Carmen at Grange Festival

Par Katherine Cooper

Forced farce: Arden's Barber opens up shop at Glyndebourne

Par Mark Pullinger, 22 mai 2016

Annabel Arden's new production, although decently sung and visually striking, is seriously under-directed, allowing forced acting to blunt the humour.

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Glyndebourne

22 mai 2016

Forced farce: Arden's Barber at Glyndebourne

Par Mark Pullinger

Opera North's Andrea Chénier full of modern relevance

Par Richard Wilcocks, 19 janvier 2016

Opera North's Andrea Chénier at Leeds Grand Theatre directed by Annabel Arden is full of modern relevance and a fine start to the new season

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