Tag Archives: Matthew Kofi Waldren

HMS Pinafore, English National Opera, Dec 2025

This revival of Cal McCrystal’s 2021 production clearly entertained the audience who clapped along with the music towards the end. The conductor, along with a cast held together well by Captain Corcoran, carried off a strong performance despite over-acting in the role of Dick Deadeye — see my review in The Article.

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Blue, English National Opera, April 2023

Growing up as a black male in Harlem, New York there are rules for avoiding police attention, for example by never ever running away. His father, a police officer — who corrects him whenever he uses the term cop — has taught him these rules. A loving and caring man who won’t be pushed around …

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