Review: Iolanthe by English National Opera
Cal McCrystal’s gag-filled production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairytale satire has returned to the Coliseum. Find out if our reviewer was amused.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 9 Oct 2023
Cal McCrystal’s gag-filled production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairytale satire has returned to the Coliseum. Find out if our reviewer was amused.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 15 Sep 2023
Salieri’s little-known opera buffa is brought to the UK for the first time in this new English-language version by Bampton Classical Opera. Rebecca Armstrong was impressed.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 24 Apr 2023
Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s opera about love, loss and institutional racism is powerful, poignant and deserves to be a great success.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 20 Mar 2023
This revival of Phelim McDermott’s staging of Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about the eponymous Egyptian pharaoh is a spectacular piece of theatre says editor Rebecca Armstrong
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 28 Nov 2022
This UK premiere of an opera based on a much-loved Christmas film launches ENO’s festive season. Find out if editor Rebecca Armstrong enjoyed this slice of candy cane sweetness.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 21 Sep 2022
Handel’s fantasy opera is available to stream online – this new production of Alcina is an excellent addition to Encore’s line-up, says Rebecca Armstrong.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 23 May 2022
The north-west London-based company presents a double-bill of two English Baroque operas. Rebecca Armstrong was impressed by this female-led production.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 6 May 2022
This pared-down, modern-day production of Puccini’s timeless classic packs an enormous emotional punch, says Rebecca Armstrong.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 25 Apr 2022
This classic interpretation of Puccini’s tragic tale sticks closely to the opera’s original story to create a work that is both intimate and powerful.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 11 Apr 2022
Annilese Miskimmon’s powerful and poignant new production of Poul Ruders’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel is a must see.
Read Moreby Rebecca | 23 Mar 2022
Exuberant, energetic and excellent fun, this manly version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s hugely popular operetta is a joy to watch.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 16 Feb 2020
This contemporary production of Verdi’s tragic tale of childhood love from the English National Opera provides a feast for the ears but leaves the eyes wanting more.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 22 Jan 2020
This staple of the Royal Opera’s repertoire returns to Covent Garden; Rebecca Armstrong went along to see how this revival of Puccini’s classic plays out.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 21 Nov 2019
The fourth instalment of the ENO’s Orpheus season creates an otherworldly atmosphere in which nothing is quite as it seems.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 6 Jun 2019
A fully staged production of Janácek’s operatic song cycle is ideal for the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 29 May 2019
Tenor Roberto Alagna leads an outstanding cast in this revival of David McVicar’s production of Giordano’s verismo opera.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 16 May 2019
A powerful performance of Hans Werner Henze’s reimaging of a Classical myth.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 17 Apr 2019
Charles Court Opera returns to north London’s King’s Head Theatre with a fresh take on the Gilbert and Sullivan classic. Rebecca Armstrong checked it out.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 9 Oct 2023
Cal McCrystal’s gag-filled production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairytale satire has returned to the Coliseum. Find out if our reviewer was amused.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 15 Sep 2023
Salieri’s little-known opera buffa is brought to the UK for the first time in this new English-language version by Bampton Classical Opera. Rebecca Armstrong was impressed.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 24 Apr 2023
Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s opera about love, loss and institutional racism is powerful, poignant and deserves to be a great success.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 20 Mar 2023
This revival of Phelim McDermott’s staging of Philip Glass’s minimalist opera about the eponymous Egyptian pharaoh is a spectacular piece of theatre says editor Rebecca Armstrong
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 28 Nov 2022
This UK premiere of an opera based on a much-loved Christmas film launches ENO’s festive season. Find out if editor Rebecca Armstrong enjoyed this slice of candy cane sweetness.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 21 Sep 2022
Handel’s fantasy opera is available to stream online – this new production of Alcina is an excellent addition to Encore’s line-up, says Rebecca Armstrong.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 23 May 2022
The north-west London-based company presents a double-bill of two English Baroque operas. Rebecca Armstrong was impressed by this female-led production.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 6 May 2022
This pared-down, modern-day production of Puccini’s timeless classic packs an enormous emotional punch, says Rebecca Armstrong.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 25 Apr 2022
This classic interpretation of Puccini’s tragic tale sticks closely to the opera’s original story to create a work that is both intimate and powerful.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 11 Apr 2022
Annilese Miskimmon’s powerful and poignant new production of Poul Ruders’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel is a must see.
Read Moreby Rebecca | 23 Mar 2022
Exuberant, energetic and excellent fun, this manly version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s hugely popular operetta is a joy to watch.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 16 Feb 2020
This contemporary production of Verdi’s tragic tale of childhood love from the English National Opera provides a feast for the ears but leaves the eyes wanting more.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 22 Jan 2020
This staple of the Royal Opera’s repertoire returns to Covent Garden; Rebecca Armstrong went along to see how this revival of Puccini’s classic plays out.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 21 Nov 2019
The fourth instalment of the ENO’s Orpheus season creates an otherworldly atmosphere in which nothing is quite as it seems.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 6 Jun 2019
A fully staged production of Janácek’s operatic song cycle is ideal for the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 29 May 2019
Tenor Roberto Alagna leads an outstanding cast in this revival of David McVicar’s production of Giordano’s verismo opera.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 16 May 2019
A powerful performance of Hans Werner Henze’s reimaging of a Classical myth.
Read Moreby Rebecca Armstrong | 17 Apr 2019
Charles Court Opera returns to north London’s King’s Head Theatre with a fresh take on the Gilbert and Sullivan classic. Rebecca Armstrong checked it out.
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