Opera
theartsdesk Q&A: Kate Lindsey and Katharina Thoma on Glyndebourne's Ariadne auf NaxosSaturday, 18 May 2013
What’s the perfect Glyndebourne opera? Mozart, of course, must have first and second places with Le nozze di Figaro – Michael Grandage’s lively production of country-house mayhem is revived again this season – and Così fan tutte. Then comes Amadeus’... Read more... |
Albert Herring, Opera NorthThursday, 16 May 2013
Staging Britten’s third opera in the round in a small performance space of the Howard Assembly Room makes complete sense. Albert Herring’s supporting cast of village grotesques are that little bit more oppressive when they’re singing yards away from... Read more... |
The Pirates of Penzance, Scottish Opera, Theatre Royal, GlasgowThursday, 16 May 2013
Of all the Savoy operas, this merry clash of pirates, policemen and a Major-General flanked by an entire chorus of loving daughters finds Sullivan most in tune with the mid-19th century Italian opera he so lovingly spoofs. So why can’t Martin Lloyd-... Read more... |
Hippolyte et Aricie, GlyndebourneTuesday, 14 May 2013Read more... |
Lohengrin, WNO, Wales Millennium Centre, CardiffTuesday, 14 May 2013Lohengrin (Wagner) Welsh National Opera Peter Wedd, Tenor:Lohengrin Emma Bell, Soprano: Elsa von Brabant Susan Bickley, Mezzo-so prano: Ortrud John Lundren, Baritone: Friedrich von Telramund Matthew Be st, Bass: Heinrich der Vogler Simon Thorpe,... Read more... |
Le nozze di Figaro, GlyndebourneTuesday, 14 May 2013Creative team Conductor Jérémie Rhorer Director Michael Grand age Revival Director Ian Rutherford Designer Christopher Oram Lighting D esigner Paule Constable Movement Director Ben Wright Cast Figaro Adam Plachetka Susanna Laura Tatulescu Countess... Read more... |
The Threepenny Opera, RFHTuesday, 14 May 2013Weill, The Threepenny Opera London Philharmonic Orchestra nVladimir Jurowski, Conductor Mark Padmore, Tenor: Macheath John Tomlin son, Bass: Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum Felicity Palmer, Soprano: Mrs Peach um Allison Bell, Soprano: Polly Peachum... Read more... |
Ariadne auf Naxos, GlyndebourneTuesday, 14 May 2013Ariadne auf Naxos (Strauss R.) Glyndebourne Opera Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor London Philharmonic Orchestra Katharina Thoma, Dire ctor Julia Müer, Set Designer Sir Thomas Allen, Baritone: Music Master nSoile Isokoski, Soprano: Primadonna (Ariadne... Read more... |
Così fan tutte, English Touring Opera, Hackney EmpireTuesday, 14 May 2013Così fan tutte (Mozart) English Touring Opera James Burton , Conductor Laura Mitchell, Soprano: Fiordiligi Kitty Whately, Mezzo-so prano: Dorabella Anthony Gregory, Tenor: Ferrando Toby Girling, Bariton e: Guglielmo Sides Paula, Soprano: Despina... Read more... |
Albert Herring, Opera NorthTuesday, 14 May 2013Read more... |
Simon Boccanegra, ETO, Hackney EmpireTuesday, 14 May 2013Simon Boccanegra (Verdi) English Touring Opera Michael Rose well, Conductor James Conway, Director Craig Smith, Baritone: Simon Bo ccanegra Elizabeth Llewellyn, Soprano: Maria Boccanegra (Amelia Grimaldi) Keel Watson, Bass: Jacopo Fiesco Grant... Read more... |
Wozzeck, ENOTuesday, 14 May 2013Wozzeck (Berg) English National Opera Edward Gardner, Cond uctor Carrie Cracknell, Director Tom Scutt, Set Designer Jon Clark, L ighting Designer Leigh Melrose, Baritone: Wozzeck Tom Randle, Tenor: Ca ptain James Morris, Bass: Doctor Bryan Register... Read more... |
