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CheltenhamNational Youth Choir | Roots

© National Youth Choir
Guillaume, Esmail, Hagenberg, Crabtree, Pärt, Budini, Arnesen, Rajasekar, Mäntyjärvi, Rahman
Nicholas Chalmers; National Youth Choir of Great Britain; Mariana Rosas
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Bernstein’s devastating double bill of raw emotion cuts to the bone

Wallis Giunta (Dinah) © Marc Brenner 2024
Henry Neill gives a devastating performance as Sam in Trouble in Tahiti in The Royal Opera’s Bernstein double bill in the Linbury Theatre. 
****1
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Joy, endurance, joining in: BBC Singers’ centenary at the Barbican

Abel Selaocoe and the BBC Singers © BBC | Mark Allan
After nearly axing the ensemble last year, the BBC celebrates 100 years of the BBC Singers with a rapturously received programme. 
*****
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Well acted, musically strong: La traviata at Nevill Holt

A memorable outdoor Traviata from a young cast who immerse us completely in the story.
*****
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Magic from the pit in Nevill Holt’s Dream

Despite the excellent playing of the Britten Sinfonia, Anna Morrissey’s flawed production disappoints. 
***11
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The Marriage of Figaro: beautiful and beastly

Nevill Holt Opera and Royal Northern Sinfonia offer a sumptuous production, with gorgeous singing, but one unafraid to make us confront the uncomfortable aspects of the plot.
****1
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Hedonism and downfall: Don Giovanni in Belfast

Oliver Mears' impressively-cast farewell production in Belfast combines gripping drama and exuberant fun in a symbol-packed reading of Don Giovanni. 
****1
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