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Performer: Daisy Evans

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Opening the doors of memory: a haunting Bluebeard’s Castle in Auckland

Lester Lynch (Bluebeard) © Thomas Hamill
In Daisy Evans’ conception, as Judith briefly reconnects with the joy and tragedy of her past, the effect is nothing short of devastating.
****1
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Scottish Opera’s Albert Herring: as fresh as dew on a May morning

Glen Cunningham (Albert) and Susan Bullock (Lady Billows) © Mihaela Bodlovic

Scottish Opera’s Albert Herring is updated to 1990 in Daisy Evans' likeable production, finely sung with a tight ensemble. 

****1
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Gold medal for Irish National Opera's L’Olimpiade at Covent Garden

Meili Li (Licida) and ensemble © Ros Kananagh
Venetian Baroque opera once had a raison d'être of spectacular and complex stagings, but Daisy Evans makes us see that other ways are possible.
****1
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WNO’s abstract Magic Flute proves more contemporary than cohesive

Julia Sitkovetsky (Queen of the Night) © Craig Fuller

WNO delivers a well-performed production of Mozart’s Magic Flute with some fresh ideas, but other which dilute it. 

***11
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Maria Agresta captivates in latest ROH revival of Madama Butterfly

Maria Agresta (Cio-Cio-San) © ROH | Tristram Kenton
A mixed bag of performances at Covent Garden, but with an outstanding Butterfly who brings ample rewards to an evening where the emotional temperature eventually soars.    
***11
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A little touch of magic in Scottish Opera's Hansel and Gretel

Clever stage touches and great voices are enough to win over even the stoniest of hearts.

****1
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GlasgowHansel and Gretel

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Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
David Parry; Daisy Evans; Scottish Opera; Neil Foulis; Kitty Whately; Rhian Lois; Nadine Benjamin