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Theatrically poverty-stricken: ETO's Blond Eckbert

Blond Eckbert © Richard Hubert Smith
Judith Weir's cryptic folk opera lacks the narrative propulsion necessary to enthral an audience, and without resolution there is no catharsis.
**111
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Irish National Opera serves up a terrifically entertaining Faust

Nicholas Brownlee (Méphistophélès) and Duke Kim (Faust) © Pat Redmond
Jack Furness turns Faust into an Oppenheimer-type scientist in a powerful, well-sung staging in Dublin's Gaiety Theatre. 
****1
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Utterly bewitching Rusalka at Garsington Opera

It's taken two years for Jack Furness' new production of Dvořák's greatest opera to reach the Garsington stage, but it is entirely worth the wait, with a breathtaking performance from Natalya Romaniw in the title role.
*****
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Scottish Opera revives Gilbert and Sullivan's timely Utopia, Limited

A semi-staged concert that boasts strong musical performances and appealing production values makes a spirited case for reappraising Gilbert and Sullivan's penultimate collaboration.

****1
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Scottish Opera's spectacular Gondoliers bump starts its new season

Stuart Maunder directs a lavishly costumed cast, Derek Clark conducts fine playing and singing and Isabel Baquero’s choreography sparkles.

****1
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Scottish Opera’s Emerging Artists sign off with a live stream

Charlie Drummond, Heather Ireson, Arthur Bruce and Mark Nathan shine in a truly live-streamed recital from Glasgow.