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To be or not to be: Hamlet returns to the Buxton Festival
After 45 years, Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet returns to Buxton in a gripping, psychological staging by Jack Furness.
A near-flawless cast in Das Rheingold in Budapest
Hartmut Schörghofer's updated concert staging receives strong singing from everyone and a thrilling orchestral performance.
A magnificent scherzo: Siegfried in Frankfurt
The third installament of the Ring in Frankfurt took full advantage of the architecturally ingenius set to complement great music making by the orchestra and singers.
A straightforward Rheingold in Frankfurt
Sebastian Weigle leads a somewhat light-footed but satisfying account with a fine orchestra and good ensemble of singers in an architecturally stunning production.
A Lady Macbeth to hit you between the eyes
Dmitri Tcherniakov turns Shostakovich's "satirical tragedy" into a riveting piece of theatre, help by an outstanding performance from Patricia Racette and a top class orchestral performance from new ENO Musical Director Mark Wigglesworth.
Opera Phila’s Abduction Nabs Loads of Laughs
Combine a pleasing production, in a stunning venue (The Academy of Music), located on one of the most picturesque streets in Philadelphia – the Avenue of the Arts – with the marvelous music of Mozart, and you have the makings of a lovely winter afternoon.As I stepped into the street, I remember wishing more February days could have been like this one.