The Yeomen of the Guard at the ENO
As I suspect is the case for many Londoners, the English National Opera has a…
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Chorus!
Nick Hammond takes on Welsh National Opera’s latest offering at Milton Keynes Theatre – and…
The Way Back Home
My smugness disappeared rapidly as the box office chap tapped away fruitlessly at his computer.…
The Golden Girl of the West
La fanciulla del West is not one of Puccini’s most popular or well-known operas, although…
Anna Nicole at the Royal Opera House
For the first time since its world premier in Covent Garden in 2011, Mark-Anthony Turnage‘s…
Xerxes at the ENO
There’s a moment in Nicholas Hytner’s production of Xerxes when, at the end of the…
An Interview with Conductor Michael Hofstetter
German Conductor Michael Hofstetter makes his return to English National Opera this autumn in Nicholas…
La traviata at Glyndebourne: No Shrinking Violetta
In this 20th anniversary year of Glyndebourne, acclaimed director Tom Cairns returns to the festival,…
Porgy and Bess at Regent’s Park
Referring to Porgy and Bess as a ‘musical’ is a great disservice. Conceived by George…
Welsh National Opera’s La Traviata
New theatre, old production. Nick Hammond finds Verdi’s La Traviata anything but tired… I’d love…
Carmen at the ROH
Carmen still has something to offer, 138 years on. Nick Hammond watches Bizet’s classic opera comique at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden…
Turandot at the Royal Opera House
Puccini’s final work kicks off the opera season at the Royal Opera House, which has called in the big guns for the occasion, taking us back to ancient China to witness the cruel games of Turandot.