Butterfly brings a flutter of excitement to the Fringe

Par David Smythe, 25 août 2015

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Critique faite à St Andrew's and St George's Church, Edimbourg, le 24 août 2015

Puccini, Madama Butterfly

Opera Bohemia

John Wilkie, Mise en scène

Melanie Gowie, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)

Cheryl Forbes, Suzuki

Alistair Digges, Pinkerton

Douglas Nairn, Sharpless

Barry McAleer, Goro

Gordon Cree, Piano

Gongbo Jiang, Violon

A fun-packed Falstaff from Opera Bohemia

David Smythe, 23rd August

Opera Bohemia provides a fun-filled showcase for Conservatoire graduates in a finely sung Falstaff heading for the Edinburgh Fringe with a small orchestra.

****1

Gianni Schicchi delights the Edinburgh Fringe

David Smythe, 20th August

Opera Bohemia bring the boisterous tale of Gianni Schicchi to the Edinburgh Fringe in a fun-filled hour of musical delight.

****1

Trapped in a vice: Il segreto di Susanna and Pagliacci at OHP

Dominic Lowe, 17th July

Joining OHP's 2019 production of Wolf-Ferrari's charming domestic comedy, a blazing new production of Pagliacci delivers everything that one could want from Leoncavallo's infamous opera.

*****

Wolf-Ferrari entertains, Tchaikovsky bewitches at Holland Park

David Karlin, 22nd July

Wolf-Ferrari's Il segreto di Susanna provides an airy bon-bouche to Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, brilliantly sung by Natalya Romaniw and David Butt Philip and conducted to fairy-tale perfection by Sian Edwards

***11

La Traviata de Silvia Paoli affronte seule la mort à Montpellier

Irma Foletti, 6th April

La metteuse en scène florentine renforce la noirceur du drame de Verdi, bien secondée par un Roderick Cox actif dans la fosse, tandis que Ruzan Mantashyan se distingue dans le rôle-titre.

***11

La Flûte enchantée universelle de Julien Duval à Bordeaux

Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 29th March

La mise en scène de Julien Duval s'empare du chef-d'œuvre de Mozart selon une approche psychologique, minimaliste, mais qui n'oublie ni la subtilité ni l'humour.

****1

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David Smythe

David the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.

Opera Bohemia’s Butterfly brings a flutter of excitement to the Fringe