John Copley’s classic production sponsored by the Wadham College Middle Common Room.
“Le Nozze di Figaro” at Glyndebourne
My first ever Glyndebourne dress rehearsal. Countess (Sally Matthews) and Cherubino (Isabel Leonard) were a revelation.
“The Flying Dutchman” at the ENO
Terrific production. Stuart Skelton’s Erik is outstanding.
Mixed reviews
Rusalka at the Royal Opera House (a production Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito) has got some seriously mixed reviews
Financial Times *****
Evening Standard ****
Daily Express ****
Guardian ***
Telegraph ***
… as well as a priceless Daily Mail headline: “‘It was like The Only Way Is Essex’: Royal Opera House goes CHAV as it turns the Little Mermaid into a prostitute… sparking boos and a walk-out”.
A friend, who works at the ENO box office, once told me that tickets for shows with mixed reviews sell even worse for those with consistently bad reviews. Since I haven’t been able to access the ROH website all day (583rd in the queue), I don’t think this controversial Rusalka will struggle to fill the seats.
Opera houses and economic growth
Opera houses and economic growth
As heard on Radio 4 and read in The Atlantic. 