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Cunning Little Vixen at the RNCM: simple but richly detailed

The Cunning Little Vixen © Robin Clewley
Martin Pickard conducts Leoš Janáček’s ever popular opera The Cunning Little Vixen in a traditional but effective staging by Harry Fehr.

The Railway Children becomes a pacy action thriller at Glyndebourne

Jessica Cale (Bobbie), Henna Mun (Phyllis) and Matthew McKinney (Peter) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd | Richard Hubert Smith
Mark-Anthony Turnage and Rachael Hewer update Edith Nesbit’s children's novel as a spy action thriller, with an exciting score and a strong cast of singers.

Magic takes time to sparkle in ENO's Elixir of Love

Rhian Lois (Adina) © ENO | Marc Brenner
Harry Fehr’s directorial debut for ENO transposes Donizetti’s tale into a World War 2 setting. Rhian Lois charms and commands as Adina.

Stemme leads an explosive Jenůfa at Royal Swedish Opera

Nina Stemme (Kostelnička), Cornelia Beskow (Jenůfa) © Markus Gårder
Janáček’s drama of infanticide is delivered at full power by Nina Stemme and Agneta Eichenholz in Annilese Miskimmon’s well-crafted production. The orchestra, however, are just too loud.

A magnificent Bohème at Irish National Opera

Merūnas Vitulskis (Rodolfo) and Celine Byrne (Mimì) © Ros Kavanagh
Orpha Phelan directs a terrific cast of singers in an inventive and faithful production making for an evening to remember. 

From the ballroom to the trenches: The Land of Might-Have-Been

George Arvidson (Edward Brittain) and Audrey Brisson (Vera Brittain) © Genevieve Girling
Setting the life of Vera Brittain to the music of Ivor Novello, Buxton Festival's new musical is a welcome if overambitious showcase for them both.