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West HorsleyKrishnaWorld premiere

Brett Polegato (Krishna) © Marc Brenner
Tavener: Krishna
Mark Shanahan; Sir David Pountney; Grange Park Opera; Rachana Jadhav; Tim Mitchell; The Gascoigne Orchestra
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Tavener’s Krishna fails to convince in world premiere

Brett Polegato (Krishna) © Marc Brenner
John Tavener’s “mystical pantomime” proves a disappointment, despite strong performances from singers and orchestra in David Pountney’s production. 
***11
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John Findon triumphs in the return of Opera North’s Peter Grimes

John Findon (Peter Grimes) © James Glossop
Benjamin Britten’s dark masterpiece Peter Grimes returns triumphantly to Opera North, conducted by Gary Walker and revived by Karolina Sofulak and Tim Claydon.
*****
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English Touring Opera put Rossini's Cenerentola in a museum

Cinderella © Richard Hubert Smith

Rossini's take on the Cinderella story is bright, buoyant, witty, well sung, if ending on a sour directorial note.

***11
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WNO’s abstract Magic Flute proves more contemporary than cohesive

Julia Sitkovetsky (Queen of the Night) © Craig Fuller

WNO delivers a well-performed production of Mozart’s Magic Flute with some fresh ideas, but other which dilute it. 

***11
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Emerging from the gloom: Handel's Ottone revived by ETO in Hackney

James Hall (Ottone) © Richard Hubert Smith
A revival of James Conway's staging of Ottone launches English Touring Opera's autumn season of three Handel operas. 
***11
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A sparkling Seraglio from English Touring Opera

English Touring Opera open their autumn season with the first of two Singspiels. 
****1
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