In the UK, summer productions in stately homes have helped keep the art form alive. For that you need donors and, for them, ...

Joining the previously announced Daniel Casey as Inspector Tom Barnaby, more casting has been announced for the world premiere of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The ...

The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart’s beloved opera of amorous lovers, mistaken identities, and affairs of the heart, is replete with warmth, lyricism, and a touch of sweetness. Though there is ...

The New Mexican’s review of The Marriage of Figaro at the Santa Fe Opera will be based on the July 4 performance and will run July 6. Meanwhile, here’s a sneak preview, with observations about ...

Recent Handel productions at the Royal Opera House, namely those of Theodora and Jephtha, have been fatally compromised by their casting, with too many singers lacking Handelian credentials.

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The New Mexican’s review of The Marriage of Figaro at the Santa Fe Opera will be based on the July 4 ...

The Royal Opera’s previous production was a pretty Baroque charmer, short on moral sting. Nobody can say that of the new production by director Oliver Mears that has arrived from Paris.

The Royal Opera Chorus, under William Spaulding’s direction, were also in fine voice. Congreve’s text for Semele, while inspiring one of Handel’s richest and most melodious scores, is reinterpreted ...

Glyndebourne’s 2025 staging of Le Nozze di Figaro marks a historic moment for the opera house, deepening its long-standing connection to Mozart’s comic masterpiece. First performed at the ...

Semele at Royal Opera House review: 'deeply disturbing and thought provoking' - 4/5 Oliver Mears’ creates a darker and more sinister take on Handel’s opera, with an impressive cast including ...

In a kingdom of monsters, temples and enchantments, Prince Tamino is on a mission to rescue Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. But first, he must undergo a series of trials to attain ...