REVIEW: The Elixir of Love
Reading Time: 2 minutesA modern English-language take on the classic Italian opera, premiering at Wilton's Music Hall
Category Classical
REVIEW: The Marriage of Figaro
Reading Time: 3 minutesDirected by Danielle de Niese in her fabulous debut, The Marriage of Figaro by Wild Arts is a dazzling piece of art in London.
REVIEW: Fantasia Orchestra with Niamh O’Sullivan
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe fourth and, unfortunately, final concert in Fantasia Orchestra's residency at Smith Square Hall brought the series to a close in exactly the way it deserved: thoughtful, imaginative and completely true to the orchestra's identity.
REVIEW: La Traviata
Reading Time: 3 minutesDevastating – in the best way possible St Paul’s Opera delivered an overwhelmingly powerful performance of Verdi’s La Traviata this Friday, replete with feeling and artistry. Directors Edwina Strobl and Adrian Salinero deserve an extra round of applause, for…
REVIEW: Anna Lapwood’s Christmas
Reading Time: 2 minutesA festive dopamine hit to the eardrums, pulling out all the stops this Christmas Anna Lapwood has such golden retriever energy. As popular in the social media arena as she is in real life, she returns to…
REVIEW: Royal Academy of Music ‘s Carmen at Susie Sainsbury Theatre
Reading Time: 2 minutesChristopher White nailed the night with an exquisite performance of the orchestra It was a little unusual to watch Carmen at the Royal Academy of Music, where most of my operatic and musical experiences have tended toward the avant-garde,…
REVIEW: Opera North: La Bohème
Reading Time: 3 minutesA universally resonant revival of a timeless classic Puccini’s ‘La Bohème’ – one of the most well-known and frequently performed works in the entire operatic repertoire – is the latest production by Opera North to grace the…
REVIEW: La Bohème
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn opera about artists – and a production that fails to take artistic risks First performed in 1896, La bohème is one of the most enduring operas ever – it is one of the most performed titles,…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Natasha Page
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Natasha Page who makes her debut with English Touring Opera as Adina in a new production of Donizetti's 'The Elixir of Love', which opens at Hackney Empire on 27 September before touring across the country, tickets are available here.
REVIEW: Becoming Tosca
Reading Time: 2 minutesBecoming Tosca by Prologue Opera – whose mission is to explore the backstories of characters from well-known classics – is presented as part of the 2025 Grimeborn Festival at the Arcola Theatre. The production combines new music by Frank Moon with an abridged version of Puccini’s original score, interspersed with theatrical dialogue, all translated and written in English.