Review: EUGENE ONEGIN, Royal Ballet And Opera
Deservedly still Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated opera, Eugene Onegin astounds with angelic music that never ceases to amaze.
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Review: SUOR ANGELICA, London Coliseum
Annilese Miskimmon reimagines the tragic tale against the backdrop of a convent in 1960s Ireland in an unsettling production with some outstanding performers that combine with Puccini's haunting score in a compelling production.
Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 68 – BRITTEN'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Royal Albert Hall
“What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?” More often than not, when Shakespeare is adapted into different formats, the text is largely lost but the story remains - not so in this case.
Review: LA TRAVIATA, Royal Ballet And Opera
Heavily reliant on strong vocals
Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Royal Ballet and Opera
Mozart, music and mayhem in a tale of an outfoxed aristocrat brought down to earth
Review: YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park close out another acclaimed season with a rollicking Yeomen Of The Guard.
Review: ACIS AND GALATEA, Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park’s staging of Handel’s beloved Acis and Galatea is a smashing success that finds just the right balance between musical finesse and tongue-in-cheek comedy.
Review: IL SEGRETO DI SUSANNA / PAGLIACCI, Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park delivers two short pieces - an ideal introduction to the form's unique capacity to bring emotional weight to any story
Review: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Royal Opera House
There’s a singular simplicity in Madama Butterfly that draws in audiences year after year, decade by decade like moths to a flame: a man loves and leaves a woman; she gives up everything for him.
Review: COSÌ FAN TUTTE, Royal Opera House
Has opera found its own Ivo van Hove? Jan Philipp Gloger’s radical production of Così fan tutte continues until 10 July.
Review: EDGAR, Opera Holland Park
A curious opera that is beautiful and ugly all at once
Review: TOSCA, Royal Opera House
Fronted by some fresh faces, Jonathan Kent’s cinematic take on the Puccini masterwork Tosca returns for its seventeenth run at Covent Garden.
Review: TOSCA, Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park open the season with a faithful revival of a much loved classic
Review: L'OLIMPIADE, Royal Opera House
Irish National Opera bring a touring production to London in what might prove to be a show for the purists
Open Letter Criticising Cuts to the Welsh National Opera Signed by Michael Sheen, Ruth Jones, Luke Evans, and More
An open letter has been put together urging the UK government to protect the Welsh National Opera, which has fallen victim to cuts causing issues in its operation.
Review: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Royal Opera House
Nadine Sierra’s enthralling central performance helms this nerve-jangling revival.
Video: Go Inside The Royal Opera's MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Watch as The Royal Opera explores Puccini’s devastating tragedy about a young geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer.
Review: CARMEN, Royal Opera House
An old favourite brings the passion and the pain with beautiful singing and convincing acting
Review: DUKE BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE, London Coliseum
English National Opera closes its troubled, but successful, 2023-24 season with Bartok's curious compelling slice of psychodrama beautifully played by its orchestra
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Wilton's Music Hall
In the week when an Arts Council England report lambasted the current state of opera and questioned its relevance to wider society, Charles Court Opera’s The Barber Of Seville stands as a stern rebuff to those who consider this art form to be dated and irrelevant.
Review: JENŮFA, London Coliseum
Opera is not short of stories where women are violated and abandoned by the men in their lives but Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa is an especially cruel tale.
Photos: Janáček's JENŮFA Returns to the London Coliseum
David Alden’s double Olivier Award-winning production of Janáček’s Jenůfa returns to the London Coliseum.
Review: THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, Royal Opera House
Albery’s revival of his Flying Dutchman simply works: with a great cast and a smooth atmosphere created by a dreamlike ship-inspired set, it all builds towards a Gesamtkunstwerk that Wagner might have enjoyed himself.
Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE, London Coliseum
It’s odd to watch an opera where the actual opera is an afterthought.
Review: THE DUCHESS OF PADUA, The Space
Edward Lambert's Duchess of Padua is packed full with stunning music that brings Oscar Wilde's early melodramatic epic of love and revenge to life.
Musicians' Union Members Reach Agreement with English National Opera
The Musicians' Union (MU) has reached an agreement with English National Opera (ENO).
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, English National Opera, London Coliseum
The longstanding favourite is all very slick but, 37 years on, the production is showing its age
Review: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, English National Opera, London Coliseum
Paul Ruder's opera, based on Margaret Atwood's celebrated novel, has, frighteningly, gained more relevance since its premiere in 2000
ENO Strike Suspended as Talks Continue
Equity has announced that chorus members at the English National Opera will not strike on 1 February.
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Comes to Wilton's Music Hall in March
This Spring, Charles Court Opera makes a welcome return to Wilton’s with a sizzling production of Rossini’s comic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville.
Review: MANON, Royal Opera House
Kenneth MacMillan's Manon is a haunting exploration of desire and sexuality, contrasting pompous extravagance with the poverty of the masses.
ENO Union Members Vote in Favour of Strike Action
Members of the Musicians' Union and Equity have voted overwhelmingly in favour of potential strike action in a dispute over planned cuts to the workforce.
Juliet Stevenson Joins the ENO's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
This February, multi award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson makes a highly anticipated return to the West End in the English National Opera’s (ENO) acclaimed operatic adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale.
TOSCA Returns to the Royal Opera House in February
This February, The Royal Opera’s Tosca returns to Covent Garden.
ENO's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Returns to the London Coliseum in February
Returning to the London Coliseum this February is Jonathan Miller’s much-loved production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, first staged by English National Opera (ENO) in 1987.
Review: ELEKTRA, Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House’s new production of Elektra could do with an extra pinch of Saltburn-esque depravity.
The Royal Opera Reveals Full Casting Details Ahead of Japan 2024 Tour
The Royal Opera has announced full casting details for their upcoming tour in Japan in 2024.
VIDEO: Watch A New Trailer For The Royal Opera's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
From its stormy overture to the climactic finale, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman pulls you into its depths.
LA BOHEME Returns to Covent Garden in January 2024
This January, The Royal Opera presents Richard Jones' classic production of Puccini's La bohème, in its fourth revival since the 2017/18 season.
Appeal Launched for Lost Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Score
An appeal has been launched for people to check their homes for a missing opera score by Gilbert and Sullivan.
