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LondonTrial by Jury & The Zoo
Sullivan
Peter Whelan; John Savournin; English National Opera; takis; Ben Pickersgill; English National Opera Orchestra; Mary Bevan
BuxtonThe Merry Widow
Lehár: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)
Iwan Davies; John Savournin; Buxton Festival Opera; takis; Ben Pickersgill; Buxton International Festival Orchestra
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Verdi: La traviata
Adrian Kelly; James Hurley; Buxton Festival Opera; Elliott Squire; Zahra Mansouri; Ben Pickersgill; Buxton International Festival Orchestra
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Handel: Amadigi di Gaula
Erin Helyard; Olivia Fuchs; Buxton Festival Opera; Eleanor Bull; Ben Pickersgill; The English Concert
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A radically trad Fidelio at Garsington
Simple solutions prove the best in Beethoven's "problem" opera as John Cox's staging is revived at Garsington.
A mafioso Merry Widow at Opera Holland Park
Despite some excellent music-making, John Savournin's production is hindered by a laboured New York relocation.
Ravishing Rodelinda: Handel al fresco at Garsington Opera
Ruth Knight untangles Handel's Rodelinda, directing a new staging at Garsington which features a feast of fine singing.
Lampooning the law: Scottish Opera’s satirical new double bill
Scottish Opera’s double bill of Trial by Jury and the world premiere of Toby Hession’s fun-packed A Matter of Misconduct! features an ensemble cast, mostly of Emerging Artists.
Scottish Opera’s Merry Widow tangles with the New York Mafia
With misplaced horse heads, violin case guns and as many mafia gags as you could hope for, Scottish Opera’s Merry Widow may not be subtle but it looks and sounds gorgeous.
Madcap comedy from Verdi: Un giorno di regno at Garsington
Christopher Alden, Chris Hopkins and an excellent cast send us a comic roller coaster ride with Verdi’s ultra-rarely performed second opera.
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High WycombeRodelindaNew production
Handel: Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi
Peter Whelan; Ruth Knight; Garsington Opera; Leslie Travers; Ben Pickersgill; The English Concert