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Philosophy trumps passion in Glyndebourne’s Tristan

Stuart Skelton (Tristan), Miina-Liisa Värelä (Isolde) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. | Photography by ASH
Magnificent conducting from Robin Ticciati and fine singers make Glyndebourne's latest revival of Lehnhoff’s production musically rewarding, but cerebral philosophical elevation overpowers the earthy reality of lust and love.
***11
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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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Kilts in the library: Macbeth opens The Grange Festival

Murder in the library? No, this isn't a re-run of Poirot, but a new production of Verdi's Macbeth to open The Grange Festival's 2022 season.
***11
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Alwyn's Miss Julie rescued from the operatic desert

William Alwyn's operatic take on Strindberg is rarely performed – a complete mystery considering this excellent concert staging at the Barbican by the BBCSO under Sakari Oramo.
****1
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Cilea’s L’arlesiana shines at Holland Park

A good, honest staging and solid singing add up to an excellent new production – its third – at Opera Holland Park. 
****1
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A deep dive into the work of Nadia and Lili Boulanger

James Gaffigan and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus provide the climax to a worthy day of discovery at the Barbican.
****1
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