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Radiant, comic, magical: Ariadne auf Naxos at Garsington Opera
An excellent singing cast combine with Bruno Ravella's sensitive direction and brilliant orchestral playing to bring to life Strauss' heady mix of farce and high art.
ENO brings It's a Wonderful Life to the operatic stage
English National Opera's It’s a Wonderful Life makes for a feel-good evening of theatre, but it requires a sweet tooth.
Songs of innocence and experience: Falstaff at Garsington
Bruno Ravella's fast-paced Falstaff for Garsington still has crucial space for pathos amid the comedy, with a notably subtle central performance from Henry Waddington.
Entertaining but not entrancing: Turnage's Coraline
Mark-Anthony Turnage's take on Neil Gaiman's classic young adult novella is well sung and well staged, without quite reaching peak intensity.
Testé, Spyres and Pudova stand out in Hoffmann
Offenbach's vivid setting of ETA Hoffmann's fantastic tales gets an enjoyable outing, with Spyres, Testé and Pudova the undoubted stars of the show.
Cenerentola provides plenty of comedy and revels
La Cenerentola is the final component of Opera North's fairytale season, with every voice and every character getting a chance to revel in Rossini's intricate ornamentation.