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LondonIphigénie en TaurideNew production

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Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride
David Bates; Lyndsey Turner; English National Opera; Soutra Gilmour; Tim Mitchell; English National Opera Orchestra; Christine Rice

West HorsleySweeney ToddNew production

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Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Gianluca Marcianò; David Alden; Grange Park Opera; Gideon Davey; Gabrielle Dalton; Tim Mitchell; The Gascoigne Orchestra

West HorsleyL'elisir d'amoreNew production

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Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore
Gianluca Marcianò; Olivia Fuchs; Grange Park Opera; Francis O'Connor; Tim Mitchell; The Gascoigne Orchestra

West HorsleyDie WalküreNew production

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Wagner: Die Walküre
Harry Sever; Charles Edwards; Grange Park Opera; Gabrielle Dalton; Tim Mitchell; English National Opera Orchestra

West HorsleyEugene Onegin

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Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Mark Shanahan; Stephen Medcalf; Grange Park Opera; Francis O'Connor; Tim Mitchell; English National Opera Orchestra
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Firing blanks: Oxford International Opera’s aimless Tosca

Sir Bryn Terfel (Scarpia) and chorus © Alex Brenner
The inaugural production of Oxford's new “international” company lacks direction, but Carmen Giannattasio’s Tosca makes the trip worthwhile. 
**111
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Utter joy: Grange Park Opera’s new Barbiere is a hit

Nico Darmanin (Almaviva) and Simon Bailey (Doctor Bartolo) © Marc Brenner
With an excellent cast and superb musicianship from the pit, Bruno Ravella's new production of Rossini's beloved comedy knocks it out of the park for Grange Park Opera.
*****
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Grange Park Opera’s Ring cycle opens with an excellent Rheingold

David Stout (Alberich), James Rutherford (Wotan) and Mark Le Brocq (Loge) © Marc Brenner
Launching that most ambitious of endeavours, a Ring cycle, Grange Park Opera’s production of Das Rheingold proves a real achievement, led by the superb Alberich of David Stout.
****1
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Tavener’s Krishna fails to convince in world premiere

Brett Polegato (Krishna) © Marc Brenner
John Tavener’s “mystical pantomime” proves a disappointment, despite strong performances from singers and orchestra in David Pountney’s production. 
***11
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Hedging its bets: La finta giardiniera at the Royal College of Music

Eden Shifroni (Serpetta), Eva Pearson Maxwell (Arminda) and Edvard Adde (Don Anchise) © Chris Christodoulou
Mozart's teenage comedy is more complicated then Figaro but is easy on the ear, with many opportunities for a young cast to shine.
***11
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Vocal thrills in Met’s traditional staging of Bellini’s I puritani

Lisette Oropesa (Elvira) © Ken Howard | Met Opera

Marco Armiliato conducts a finely balanced rendition of Bellini's final masterpiece with a stellar cast headed by Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee.

*****
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