IN CONVERSATION WITH: Hugh Cutting
Reading Time: 7 minutesWe sat down with Hugh Cutting, performing as Tolomeo in Giulio Cesare.
Category Opera
REVIEW: Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Exceptionally exquisite vocals elevated by innovative staging underneath a British icon.”
REVIEW: Angel’s Bone
Reading Time: 3 minutesDesign and directing is incredible, but despite great moments, the different elements don’t gel with each other
REVIEW: The Marriage of Figaro
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s one of the most popular operas of all time and has one of Mozart’s most iconic scores, and the Scottish Opera’s production more than does it justice.
REVIEW: The Gondoliers
Reading Time: 3 minutesA ritzy riot of an opera
REVIEW: The Marriage of Figaro
Reading Time: 2 minutesOpera North’s new production of The Marriage of Figaro brings Mozart’s well known opera into a setting that feels both familiar and refreshed.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Agustín Pennino
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with countertenor Agustín Pennino, who is sharing the title role of Rinaldo with mezzo-soprano Ella Orehek-Coddington.
REVIEW: Iolanthe
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Gilbert and Sullivan classic, Iolanthe was produced during the peak of the composers’ collaboration, opening on the same night in 1882 in both London and New York. This production joined the list of ‘Savoy Operas’, shows performed in the Savoy Theatre which was purposely built to showcase the work of the famed duo.
REVIEW: ENO’s Cosi fan tutte
Reading Time: 2 minutesENO’s production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte returns to the London Coliseum. ENO (English National Opera ) performs all its operas in English so audiences can understand the drama directly without linguistic barriers.
REVIEW: The Great Wave
Reading Time: 3 minutesNamed after the artwork, The Great Wave is an opera about its creator, Katsushika Hokusai.