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Tuesday, 19 November 2013

The Magic Flute at ENO (new McBurney production)

09/11/13 When I saw Hytner's "classic" production of The Magic Flute last season , I was mystified as to its popularity - ...

Saturday, 9 November 2013

L'enfant prodigue and Francesca di Foix at Guildhall

6/11/13 (second night casts) Debussy was just 21 when he wrote L'enfant prodigue , but already we sense the makings of a very ind...

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Wozzeck at the ROH

31/10/13 Keith Warner's production of Wozzeck reminds me somewhat of his production of The Ring . There are lots of ideas, many of ...

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Christian Gerhaher at the Wigmore Hall

29/10/13 I have already been twice humbled by too high expectations for Wigmore hall recitals this season. After the wondrous Anne Sch...

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Madama Butterfly at ENO

26/10/13 Anthony Minghella's Madama Butterfly is very popular on both sides of the pond (the Met uses it too), and it's easy...

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Greek at ROH with Music Theatre Wales

22/10/13 Linbury Theatre What an explosively fun evening! Turnage's 1988 opera Greek is a retelling of the story of Oedipus, updated...

Les vêpres siciliennes at ROH

21/10/13 This production marks the first time that the ROH has ever staged Les vêpres siciliennes , but perhaps more excitingly, it is al...

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