Donizetti as you've never seen him before: Pop-Up Opera at Blacks in Soho

By Sarah Reid, 22 April 2013

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Reviewed at Blacks, London on 16 April 2013

Donizetti, L'elisir d'amore

Pop-Up Opera

Cliff Zammit Stevens, Nemorino

Clementine Lovell, Adina

Ricardo Panela, Belcore

Tom Kennedy, Dulcamara

Penelope Manser, Giannetta

Egg-crackingly good fun: Pop Up Opera's touring production of Bizet's Le docteur Miracle

Charlotte Valori, 10th March

Pop Up Opera bring their bonkers, busy Bizet to an unusual venue near you!

***11

Irish National Opera’s new Rusalka intrigues more than it convinces

Andrew Larkin, 22nd March

Netia Jones’ modern reimagining intrigues more than it convinces, but still makes a strong case for Dvořák’s dark fairy tale.

***11

Magnifying Glass: a magnificent Les Enfants terribles in Lille

Elena Luporini, 20th March

A new production of Les Enfants terribles at the Opéra de Lille drags the audience into a terribly marvelous labyrinth, courtesy of conductor Virginie Déjos and directors Matthias Piro and Lisa Moro.

*****

Opera Australia’s Eugene Onegin shines musically

Sandra Bowdler, 17th March

Eugene Onegin returns to the Sydney Opera house in Kasper Holten’s slightly awkward production but the singing and orchestral playing are exemplary.

****1

Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight

David Karlin, 17th March

A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.

*****

Hedging its bets: La finta giardiniera at the Royal College of Music

Dominic Lowe, 16th March

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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Sarah Reid

Sarah studied Music at Cambridge University, graduating in 2010 and now works for Rhinegold Publishing coordinating their music directories and listings supplements. Sarah is a regular concert- and theatre-goer and appreciates most music – with the exception of heavy metal and Wagner.