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Performer: Zahid Siddiqui

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High WycombeThe Importance of Being EarnestNew production

Henry Waddington (Lady Bracknell) © Richard Hubert Smith
Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest
Douglas Boyd; Jack Furness; Garsington Opera; Francis O'Connor; Hannah Wolfe; Philharmonia Orchestra; Rebecca Meltzer
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The Importance of Being Earnest is a smash hit for Garsington

Henry Waddington (Lady Bracknell) © Richard Hubert Smith
A handbag? Jack Furness’ uproarious new production of Gerald Barry’s irreverent take Oscar Wilde bares some very sharp teeth. 
*****
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Royal Academy Opera stages a magical Zauberflöte

Binny Supin Yang (Queen of the Night) © Craig Fuller
A lyrical yet zesty account of Mozart's' adorable score, in a production that is on the nose and off the wall. 
****1
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English Touring Opera put Rossini's Cenerentola in a museum

Cinderella © Richard Hubert Smith

Rossini's take on the Cinderella story is bright, buoyant, witty, well sung, if ending on a sour directorial note.

***11
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Vivid Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea from ETO

Jessica Cale, Keith Pun, Sandeep Gurrapadi, Zahid Siddiqui, Amy J Payne © Richard Hubert Smith
Harmonious images and geometric designs frame an effective staging and well sung performance of Monteverdi's last opera.
****1
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