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A heartening return to live opera at Highgate's Lauderdale House
HGO's production of Holst's Sāvitri is a smart choice for a socially distant era. But why mess with a winning formula?
HGO serve up a treat with La bohème redux
La bohème may not seem the obvious choice for a very small theatre, but HGO carry it off with aplomb, with the help of Rodolfo sung by a star in the making.
Singing triumphs: Monteverdi's Poppea, Hampstead Garden Opera
A musically sensitive account of Monteverdi’s Poppea, with simple staging and 1950s costumes, sees singing triumph noticeably over the relative theatrical inexperience of HGO’s talented young cast.
Tragic tears of a clown: Cav and Pag at Hampstead Garden Opera
Benjie del Rosario ignites a thrilling Pagliacci, while Cavalleria rusticana is potentially as good but marred by intelligibility and balance issues.
The very model of a modern sexual opportunist
A brilliant modern revisioning by Genevieve Raghu, in a superb contemporary translation by Benjamin Hamilton, makes Don Giovanni feel more relevant than ever for the Tinder generation and their disposable approach to love.
Slick and contemporary: HGO's Xerses
Hampstead Garden Opera’s new staging of Xerxes is slick and contemporary with a well thought-out re-interpretation of the plot, offering a fresh perspective to the opera.