Rigoletto, Welsh National Opera, Sept 2024
September 23, 2024Even in Wales, the Land of Song, they are having to cut back on opera and defend themselves against the Arts Council. Yet despite the cuts this was a magnificent new Rigoletto with superb singing — see my review in The Article
Tristan und Isolde, Glyndebourne, August 2024
August 5, 2024The wonderful acoustics of the Glyndebourne opera house yielded a perfect musical experience, enhanced by imaginative off-stage contributions that came from more than one location. The conducting by music director Robin Ticciati allowed Wagner’s music full expression in this abstract production. See my review for The Article.
Under the Greenwood Tree, Dorset Opera, July 2024
July 26, 2024Thomas Hardy’s early novel of this name has been made into a wonderful opera by Paul Carr. This was its premiere by Dorset Opera, and the performance left me with a great feeling of inspired serenity. See my review in The Article.
Il segreto di Susannah, and I pagliacci, Holland Park Opera, July 2024
July 21, 2024In this excellent double bill the lightness of Wolf-Ferrari’s I segreto di Susannah (the secret is she smokes) was followed by the disturbing emotions displayed in Leoncavallo’s opera about a troupe of actors, brilliantly conducted and performed at OHP. See my review in The Article.
Un giorno di regno, Garsington, July 2024
July 14, 2024Congratulations to Garsington for putting on this feisty production of Verdi’s second opera. The story is absurd, but the music is full of oomph and the staging was a delight. — see my review in The Article.
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