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Handel: Messiah
Thomas Allery; Choristers of Temple Church Choir; Temple Players; Fflur Wyn; Lea Shaw
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Douglas Boyd; Louisa Muller; Garsington Opera; Tess Jackson; Christopher Oram; Marcus Doshi
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Douglas Boyd; Jack Furness; Garsington Opera; Francis O'Connor; Hannah Wolfe; Philharmonia Orchestra; Rebecca Meltzer
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Garsington’s new La traviata ticks every musical and dramatic box
Music Director Douglas Boyd conducts a performance of exceptional musical quality, and Louisa Muller's uncontroversial but passionate direction makes this Traviata one for the ages.
Deborah Warner attains her theatrical dream at the Teatro Real
Warner once again displays her unquestionable talent onstage and her affinity with Benjamin Britten, although, on this occasion, the musical aspect are not equally satisfactory.
Jeannette Sorrell and the Hallé find drama in Handel’s Messiah
Jeanette Sorrell brings a Messiah to Manchester that adds a sense of drama, bridging the gap between oratorio and opera.
The Royal Opera stages its first Makropulos Case
Katie Mitchell wheels out her tired old tropes in The Makropulos Case, redeemed by its musical performances.
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.
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.