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Puccini's Edgar makes a rare appearance at Opera Holland Park

Peter Auty (Edgar) and Julien Van Mellaerts (Frank) © Ali Wright
Is Puccini's second opera unloved and unlovable? Opera Holland Park makes a commendable attempt to revive Edgar, but struggles to overcome its many flaws.
***11
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The stars shine brightly in Northern Ireland Opera’s Tosca

Svetlana Kasyan (Tosca) © Neil Harrison
In NIO's annual opera production at the Belfast Grand Opera House, Cameron Menzies directs Puccini's Tosca
****1
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Heaven can wait: the RSNO ends season with an earthbound Verdi Requiem

Thomas Søndergård © Andy Buchanan
Thomas Søndergård conducts a Verdi Requiem in Edinburgh's Usher Hall where the component parts rarely cohere as a whole. 
**111
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A dark-hued double bill of Margot la Rouge and Le Villi at OHP

Anne Sophie Duprels (Anna) and Peter Auty (Roberto) in Le Villi © Ali Wright
Puccini's Giselle-inspired opera is given a superb staging by Martin Lloyd-Evans to deliver Opera Holland Park's banger of the season. 
****1
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Grief compellingly explored: Die tote Stadt at Longborough

An outstanding performance from Rachel Nicholls lights up Carmen Jakobi's compelling production of Korngold's exploration of grief.
****1
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Elin Pritchard a sensational Manon Lescaut at The Grange Festival

In a new production at The Grange Festival, Elin Pritchard's performance of Puccini's titular heroine in this 1940s-era update is a tour de force.
****1
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