Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
Bartok’s nightmarish fairy-tale opera (the story is based on one written in 1697 by Charles…
Bartok’s nightmarish fairy-tale opera (the story is based on one written in 1697 by Charles…
There can be little doubt as to how much London needs the ENO, surely the…
In musical theatre, there is a phenomenon known as “the 11 o’clock number”. Some musicals…
The Old Vic has a great track record in edgy musicals. Groundhog Day was an…
When the curtain rose on Jonathan Miller’s Barber at the Coliseum this week, the lantern-lit…
You might imagine that the ENO’s opening production of the season, The Handmaid’s Tale, is…
The Southwark Playhouse has something of a track record when it comes to musicals –…
It might not be the best time of year for a picnic but Glyndebourne is…
The “mother of performance art” Marina Abramovic has been obsessed with Maria Callas for many…
So, just for complete disclosure here, Traviata was the first opera I ever saw, and…
Let me begin – most unusually – with the orchestra. The ENO’s production of Peter…