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Dorman’s Wahnfried receives its UK premiere at Longborough
Longborough Festival Opera, built on Wagnerian foundations, stages the UK premiere of Avner Dorman’s ambitious cautionary tale about the Wagner clan and establishing the composer’s legacy.
Back to the Bard: Longborough's Fairy Queen
Polly Graham's production turns semi-opera into “three-quarters opera”, to good effect.
A feminist makeover for Così fan tutte at Irish National Opera
Polly Graham's take on Mozart's Così fan tutte is full of humour and political commentary, while the singing is a joy to hear.
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.
Bitter wine: WNO's Le Vin herbé
Frank Martin’s Le Vin herbé is as anti-Wagnerian a work as you could imagine. It is also the odd one out in Welsh National Opera’s “Love’s Poisoned Chalice” spring season.
Simply brilliant: Simplicius Simplicissimus
The first UK production of Karl Amadeus Hartmann’s 1930s anti-war opera Simplicius Simplicissimus is a musical and dramatic triumph, and as pertinent as ever