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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.
Robin Hood: a satirical new opera in Peckham
Dani Howard’s satirical take on an age-old tale for The Opera Story is a must-see.
Ariadne aus Glasgow: a few twists at Opera Holland Park
A spirited and seamless production of Strauss’s Ariadne is aided by some excellent singing and playing at London’s premier summer opera festival.
Mascagni's Isabeau at Opera Holland Park
An embarrassingly trite libretto proves unsalvageable, even with a committed cast of singers.
So foul and fair a day: Verdi's Macbeth at Iford
Iford's stone cloister makes a suitably eerie setting for a fine traditional account of Verdi's Macbeth, notable for its powerful male leads, from Iford Festival Opera and the CHROMA Ensemble.
Vegas Comes to Holland Park
Stephen Barlow’s staging of Puccini's Western is easy on the eye, if short on verismo. Susannah Glanville impresses as the barkeeper with a heart of gold.