a witty and entertaining evening of stripped back opera
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Review: The Paradis Files, Southbank Centre
Beautiful performance, made rich by thoughtful access features.
Read More »Review: Cosi fan tutte, London Coliseum
A brave new version
Read More »Review: Carmen, The Lowry (Salford)
A gorgeous and incredibly strong production
Read More »Review: We Ask These Questions of Everybody, online @ Sound Festival 2021
An interesting use of words and music to present some uncomfortable truths.
Read More »Don Giovanni, Waterperry Opera Festival – Review
A cast of young opera singers and musicians tackle a huge production in a simple outdoor setting, bringing Mozart’s classic opera to life with a modern twist.
Read More »Carmen 1808, Union Theatre – Review
A lively and enjoyable mix of operatic and west end musical style songs, incorporating some excellent dance routines, with passion, betrayal and humour thrown in.
Read More »Hansel and Gretel, V&A Museum of Childhood – Review
A beautifully-staged version of a classic fairytale that deserves to win new admirers.
Read More »Tosca, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Pros: There’s something very magical about seeing an opera in such a small space and immersing yourself in the music. Cons: Some theatrical tricks employed here might be better left for the big stages. This new reworking of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca, by Becca Marriott and King’s Head Theatre artistic director Adam Spreadbury-Maher, is set in Paris during World War Two. Painter Marius, played on press night by Martin Lindau, has agreed to hide a Jewish man who has escaped ...
Read More »Fever Pitch the Opera, Union Chapel – Review
An enthusiastic and innovative tribute to Arsenal by local company Highbury Opera Theatre.
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