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LondonBach Collegium Japan: Handel’s Messiah
Handel: Messiah
Masato Suzuki; Bach Collegium Japan; Rachel Nicholls; Terry Wey; Mauro Peter
GlyndebourneBilly Budd
Britten: Billy Budd
Nicholas Carter; Michael Grandage; Glyndebourne Festival Opera; Christopher Oram; Paule Constable; London Philharmonic Orchestra
LondonDon Giovanni
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Stefano Montanari; Kasper Holten; The Royal Opera; Es Devlin; Anja Vang Kragh; Bruno Poet; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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Billy Budd makes a welcome return to Glyndebourne
Michael Grandage’s production shows no signs of age, with fine central performances from Thomas Mole, Allan Clayton and Sam Carl, and fine playing from the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Dunedin Consort Messiah remains a welcome seasonal speciality
The Dunedin Messiah, a speciality with Baroque instruments, is given with soloists Nardus Williams, Lotte Betts-Dean, Joshua Ellicott and Dingle Yandell in Perth, directed by John Butt.
Glyndebourne’s iconic Dream approaches its century
Sir Peter Hall's classic staging of Britten's Shakespearean comedy nears a landmark moment in Glyndebourne’s autumn season.
Strong team for a Good Friday St John Passion
The greatest music of the 18th century – no arguments, please – is given a fine reading at London's Barbican.
Undernourished: ENO’s Bohème revival lacks red meat
Sir Jonathan Miller’s production of Puccini’s classic remains powerful, but ENO’s latest revival underwhelms at the Coliseum.
Carmen at Glyndebourne: a timeless tragedy
Diane Paulus' staging is remarkably true to the original while making it feel like the work was written yesterday.