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ManchesterThe Hallé - Christmas Oratorio

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MacMillan: Christmas Oratorio
The Hallé; Sir Mark Elder; Mary Bevan; Roderick Williams; The Hallé Choir

LondonTrial by Jury & The Zoo

© ENO
Sullivan
Peter Whelan; John Savournin; English National Opera; takis; Ben Pickersgill; English National Opera Orchestra; Mary Bevan

LondonHandel's Messiah on Good Friday

© Christ Christodoulou
Handel: Messiah
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Richard Cooke; Royal Choral Society; Mary Bevan; Anna Stéphany; Robert Murray

ManchesterHallé St Peter's Chamber Series: Raising Sparks

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MacMillan, Ravel, Perivolaris
Mary Bevan; Musicians from the Hallé

LondonAlcina

Lisette Oropesa (Alcina) © RBO | Ian Hippolyte
Handel: Alcina
David Bates; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Antony McDonald; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonHerculesNew production

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Handel: Hercules
Laurence Cummings; Barrie Kosky; The Royal Opera; Katrin Lea Tag; Joachim Klein; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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Alcina bewitches hearts and minds again at Covent Garden

Lisette Oropesa (Alcina) © RBO | Ian Hippolyte
Lisette Oropesa leads a strong cast in an engaging revival of Richard Jones’ eye-catching account of a Handel masterpiece. Thomas Mayes' performance as Oberto marks him out as a talent to watch.
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Michel van der Aa’s Theory of Flames: defining opera for a modern age

Mary Bevan (Neola) and Julia Bullock (Scientist) © Marco Borggreve

British singers Mary Bevan and Roderick Williams lead the cast in Dutch National Opera’s latest ground-breaking opera, merging live music with pre-recorded film and electronics.

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Handel’s Alcina makes its overdue Rome debut

Carlo Vistoli (Ruggiero) and Mariangela Sicilia (Alcina) © Fabrizio Sansoni | Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
Illusion – theatrical illusion – is the theme of Pierre Audi's staging of Alcina, Handel’s beloved opera which finally makes its debut in Rome. 
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Kicking down the door: The Marriage of Figaro revived at ENO

David Ireland (Figaro) and Mary Bevan (Susanna) © Zoe Martin
ENO's revival features a striking performance from Mary Bevan as bride-to-be Susanna, but elements of the staging continue to raise eyebrows. 
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Let there be light: UK premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s Fiat Lux

Sir James MacMillan © BBC | Mark Allan

A thoughtfully conceived and well-executed BBCSO programme, if not gaining more than the sum of its respective parts. 

***11
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Lively Israel in Egypt from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

The Chorus of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra © Christopher Bowen

Handel's chorus-heavy oratorio fielded a dream team of distinguished soloists.

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LondonArmida abbandonata

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Handel: Armida abbandonata, HWV 105
The English Concert; Harry Bicket; Mary Bevan