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Elisa Verzier commands Tom Cairns’ iconic Traviata at Glyndebourne
Elisa Verzier, making her Glyndebourne debut, is astonishing as Violetta in a revival of Tom Cairns' 2014 production.
Beware of what you wish for: The Makropulos Affair at WNO
Olivia Fuchs gives a powerful staging of Janáček's morality tale of the perils of eternal youth, with an excellent cast, but there are reservations about the title role.
Grief compellingly explored: Die tote Stadt at Longborough
An outstanding performance from Rachel Nicholls lights up Carmen Jakobi's compelling production of Korngold's exploration of grief.
EIF closes in style with a terrific Ariadne auf Naxos
Memorable role debuts from Dorothea Röschmann, David Butt Philip and Catriona Morison make Ariadne auf Naxos with the RSNO and Lothar Koenigs a night to savour.
WNO tackles Vêpres but the vocal fireworks fail to ignite
David Pountney completes his “Verdi trilogy” for the company but although his staging has fluidity, it lacks an explosive ending... and the vocal performances disappoint.
It's grim up North: a heartbreaking Katya Kabanova in Leeds
Tim Albery's production for Opera North is well sung and superbly acted, involving us deeply in Janáček's tragic family drama.