Opera
Contrary to the opinions of some, opera is so much more than the fat lady singing. Whilst opera does still struggle with a reputation of only being for the rich and upperclass, there are plenty of companies making opera for the fringe audience and we’ll always here for that!
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Review: György Kurtág’s Endgame, Royal Albert Hall
Beckett meets his match in an excellent revival of Kurtág's masterpiece.
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Review: Ruddigore, Opera Holland Park
The spooks have it in this perky staging of a classic.
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Review: Lipote: An Interconnected Journey, EdFringe
An over-complicated production and muddled execution
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Review: Cinderella the Opera,Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Opera on the fringe? Yes please!
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Review: The Mikado, Wilton’s Music Hall
A refreshingly updated classic meticulously executed and exploding with fun.
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Review: Ruth and The Six of Calais, Royal Academy of Music
Hagemann Rosenthal Associates present an uneven evening through the power of Pegasus Opera.
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Review: Sweeney Todd – The Victorian Melodrama, Wilton’s Music Hall
Serves up everything from spooky to silly in a tasty, technically impressive performance
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Review: Ruddigore, Wilton’s Music Hall
A delightfully entertaining romp of a production.
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Review: The Human Voice, Charing Cross Theatre
Jean Cocteau’s 1928 The Human Voice has had a bit of a renaissance in recent years. During lockdown, Pedro Almodóvar made his first English language movie, a version starring Tilda Swinton. Earlier this year, Ivo van Hove directed Ruth Wilson…
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Review: Yeomen of the Guard, London Coliseum
This Gilbert and Sullivan opera is just a little too uneven to be ranked amongst ENO’s best works.