Dame Anne Evans: I Saw the World End

By Laura Kate Wilson, 14 June 2011

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Reviewed at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds on 11 June 2011

Wagner, Das Rheingold (discussion and extracts)

Giselle Allen, Soprano

Yvonne Howard, Mezzo-soprano

Send in the Clowns: Garsington's Bartered Bride returns

Roy Westbrook, 30th June

Paul Curran’s 2019 production is revived with some flair by Rosie Purdie, with a fine cast led by Pumeza Matshikiza.

****1

Scottish Opera revives Gilbert and Sullivan's timely Utopia, Limited

David Smythe, 20th October

A semi-staged concert that boasts strong musical performances and appealing production values makes a spirited case for reappraising Gilbert and Sullivan's penultimate collaboration.

****1

Scottish Opera's spectacular Gondoliers bump starts its new season

David Smythe, 16th October

Stuart Maunder directs a lavishly costumed cast, Derek Clark conducts fine playing and singing and Isabel Baquero’s choreography sparkles.

****1

A musical joy and a comical hoot: The Pirates of Penzance at OHP

Mark Valencia, 7th August

John Savournin directs Opera Holland Park's end-of-term G&S romp.

*****

Orchestra and chorus light up Garsington's Eugene Onegin revival

David Karlin, 3rd June

The Philharmonia and Garsington Chorus deliver great performances, as do Natalia Tanasii and Fleur Barron as the two Larina sisters.

***11

Cilea’s L’arlesiana shines at Holland Park

Mark Pullinger, 25th July

A good, honest staging and solid singing add up to an excellent new production – its third – at Opera Holland Park.

****1

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Laura Kate Wilson

Laura has an MA in English from the University of St Andrews, and has worked as a features writer and a freelance reviewer. She is fascinated by all aspects of opera, but has a particular interest in the role of the baritone on the operatic stage and a passion for the works of Puccini.