Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this interpretation of Verdi’s Falstaff set in 1946, the action begins with the fat, balding Falstaff (Renato Girolami) presenting his plan to seduce two wealthy women, Alice (Anna Princeva) and Meg (Stephanie Lauricella), to pay his debts.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTristan Und Isolde is a epic for the ages. With themes of love, life, and death there is nothing out there quite like this.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA fun but slightly confused imagining of Mozart’s famous opera Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro is taking to the stage in Opera Kipling’s new, ninety-minute production. All the action in this opera occurs on the day of servants Susannah and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis contemporary operatic take on a classic story is visually rich and musically dramatic, brought to life by a talented group of young singers Contemporary operas can seem daunting or inaccessible to many theatre-goers, but familiar stories…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA beautiful way to capture the emotional story of Beethoven’s life alongside his incredible works The dusky lighting of the stunning, partly outdoor Holland Park Opera venue was the perfect setting for the higgeldy piggedly stage where…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA modernized rom-com-pera by Baseless Fabric Theatre, Elixir of Love (Reimagined), gives audiences a swift and energizing performance, though occasionally camp in its updated contemporary references.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe cast has been announced for That Bastard, Puccini! which is making its world premiere in London this Summer. Written by James Inverne (A Walk With Mr Heifetz, Primary Stages, former Editor of Gramophone Magazine), this compelling new comedy-drama will explore the high-stakes chaos surrounding Giacomo Puccini and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s race to claim La Bohème as their own, leading to a scandalous ‘battle of the Bohemes’, as each created their own version.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn incredibly talented cast let down by technical mishaps and confused staging Mozart’s The Magic Flute is the story of Prince Tamino, who falls in love with Pamina, daughter of The Queen of the Night. Upon discovering…
Reading Time: 2 minutesStep into the world of Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s celebrated masterpiece, brought to life in the intimate setting of Guildhall School’s Milton Court Theatre.
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Valeria Perboni and William Eley from Opera Greenwich whose production of The Magic Flute runs at Greenwich Theatre London from 20th - 22nd June.