The Royal Opera House and Britten Pears Arts Announces Full Cast for THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
The Royal Opera House and Britten Pears Arts has announced full casting details for The Rape of Lucretia.
UK / West End Opera News Coverage — Page 7
The latest news on performances of Opera in UK / West End.
Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE, Arcola Theatre
Mozart’s elaborately plotted Singspiel concerning Prince Tamino’s fish-out-of-water immersion in a fantasy land of seductive Egyptian cults, demons, and vengeful queens resists straightforward transferral to a modern setting, but this is what Opera Alegría has attempted.
Review: HMS PINAFORE, Opera Holland Park
The Charles Court Opera company team up with Opera Holland Park in a co-production that that is just what we need right now
Review: BLACK, EL PAYASO, THE CLOWN, Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre
Grimeborn delivers another little gem with this pared back version of a somewhat obscure Spanish zarzuela
Review: LITTLE WOMEN, Opera Holland Park
Bold programming pays off with an opera that has its demands but offers rewards in equal measure
Review: MARGOT LA ROUGE/LE VILLI at Opera Holland Park
What did our critic think of MARGOT LA ROUGE/LE VILLI at Opera Holland Park? You have to applaud Opera Holland Park for not only focusing on money-spinning blockbusters, but for giving rarely performed works an airing.
BWW Review: OTELLO, Royal Opera House
Russell Thomas, Christopher Maltman and Hrachuhi Bassénz excel in an emotional and relevant production of Verdi's adaptation of Shakespeare's masterful study of jealousy, ruthlessness and much more.
Jonas Kaufmann Withdraws From Opening Performance of CAVELLERIA RUSTICA / PAGLIACCI
Jonas Kaufman has withdrawn due to the impacts of Covid on his voice and performance.
Royal Opera House Presents THE BLUE WOMAN
The Royal Opera presents The Blue Woman – a new, political opera exploring the psychological aftermath of sexual violence experienced by women.
Full Cast Announced For LA BOHEME at The King's Head
Mark Ravenhill, Co-Artistic Director of The King's Head Theatre, will direct the new production, opening at the world-renowned Islington pub theatre's stage from 26 April and playing until 28 May, with a press night on Tuesday 3 May.
Photos: First Look at THE HANDMAID'S TALE at English National Opera
The English National Opera’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon will makes her company directorial debut with a powerful new production of Poul Ruders’ The Handmaid’s Tale.
Camille Cottin to Make West End Debut in ENO's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
This April, the César-nominated actor Camille Cottin will join the cast of the English National Opera’s (ENO) new production of The Handmaid’s Tale at the London Coliseum.
BWW Review: LA BOHÈME, London Coliseum
Another revival of a beautifully realised crowdpleaser that works perfectly in the difficult days of February 2022.
Royal Opera House Announces Mandatory Face Covering Policy
The Royal Opera House has announced a mandatory face covering policy.
Jonas Kaufmann Comes to London's Royal Albert Hall This Christmas
Widely acknowledged as the world's leading tenor, the singer shares his personal favourite songs of the festive season in Christmas with Jonas Kaufmann at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, 16 December, 2021.
BWW Review: THE VALKYRIE, London Coliseum
Some curious directorial choices fail to blunt the force of Wagner's musical donner und blitzen as the gods bicker and bully and the mortals bleed
BWW Review: THE IDEA, Jack Studio Theatre
Irrational Theatre resurrect a long neglected work from the early days of the celebrated composer and find plenty of parallels with 20th century comedy and 21st century politics.
BWW Review: RIGOLETTO, Royal Opera House
Rigoletto delves deep into the human psyche to ask questions both through its subject matter and its melding of music and voices
BWW Review: ORFEO ED EURIDICE / ZANETTO, Arcola Outside
The Grimeborn Festival presents two short operas concerning love failing to land as required, leading to tragic consequences
BWW Review: EXPRESS G&S, Pleasance Theatre
Hop on the Express G&S and see a detective solve a mystery with the help of some of Gilbert and Sullivan's greatest hits.
BWW Review: IOLANTHE, The Roman Theatre St Albans
Fantastical fairies and pompous politicians collide in this sweet satire, one of Britain's favourite operas.
BWW Review: L'EGISTO, Cockpit Theatre
Hampstead Garden Opera bring a slice of 17th century Venetian sensibility to our Covidy times.
