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The Listeners: daring psychological thriller at Opera Philadelphia
The new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek draws on cult mindsets and conspiracy theories but smartly avoids sensationalism.
Marx in London! Dove’s comedy impresses at Scottish Opera
Marx in London! receives its UK premiere in Glasgow, with David Parry conducting the colourful score, and Stephen Barlow directing.
The fat knight sings in Bard Festival's Sir John in Love
A two-week Ralph Vaughan Williams retrospective closed with his gentle, folksy spin on Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor.
Obsession at The Grange: The Queen of Spades
In a setting that might be The Grange itself, a production which steadily tightens its grip until a blistering finish.
HMS Pinafore at OHP: infernal nonsense of the best kind
It’s a risky business to describe comic nuance or timing, so please take my word that these qualities were as pitch-perfect as the vocal prowess on display.
Sisterhood tenderly explored: Little Women at Opera Holland Park
Composer-librettist Adamo does full justice to Louisa May Alcott's 19th-century bestseller, one of the most widely read works in American literature.