Albert Herring at the ENO
At the end of the second scene of Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring, Albert, stuck working…
Author Matt Hutchinson
Don Pasquale at the Royal Opera House
If you’re looking for the perfect example of Italian opera buffa, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale could…
The Lost Toys’ Big Christmas Adventure!
Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to the theatre. Everyone loves a good…
Falstaff at ROH
Usually when I’m reviewing an opera I like to mull it over for a while,…
The Turn of the Screw at Regent’s Park
Warm summer nights and a chilled drink are the perfect accompaniments to a bit of…
Dead Man Walking
‘One of the things about art,’ says singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien, ‘is you…
Joyce DiDonato at Wigmore Hall
Sometimes it’s impossible to find words to describe music. Often it’s about what we feel,…
Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci
Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci – the most famous opera double act there…
Semiramide at the ROH starring Joyce DiDonato
Semiramide is the kind of opera I usually struggle with for all sorts of reasons,…
Marnie: English National Opera
Is it a book? Is it a film? Is it an opera? Actually, it’s all…
So, you think you can write a novel?
Have you got a novel in you? It seems like most of us have, or…
Zazà at Opera Holland Park
I love Opera Holland Park. Let’s get that out of the way up front. The…