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The week in classical: Carmen; National Youth Chamber Choir/ OAE/Jeannin; LSO/ Roth review – from Habanera to doo-wop
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE; ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS; BARBICAN, LONDON Aigul Akhmetshina steals the show in Damiano Michieletto’s uneven new 70s-set Bizet. And in a good week for world premieres, four co...
Carmen review – Aigul Akhmetshina is electrifying in simmering, naturalistic staging
Royal Opera House, London Conjuring the oppressive Mediterranean heat and the claustrophobia of a fraying close-knit community, Damiano Michieletto’s new production of Bizet’s tragedy is rich...
Swan Lake; Danses Concertantes/Different Drummer/Requiem – review
Royal Opera House, London The Royal Ballet’s long-running and rather cumbersome Swan Lake is elevated by the dancers’ artistry, while a fine Kenneth MacMillan triple bill deserves more perfor...
Carmen; California Connections review – sharp moves
SADLER’S WELLS; LINBURY THEATRE, ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON Johan Inger’s cool take on Bizet’s tragic heroine is given its UK premiere by English National Ballet, while LA’s Yorke Dance Pr...
Sydney Dance Company: Ascent review – impressive triple bill brings fresh sparks of joy
LINBURY THEATRE, ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON Rafael Bonachela’s beautiful choreography and Paula Levis’ striking costumes stand out in pieces ranging from a gentle voyage to stark electro inten...
The week in classical: Our Mother; Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha; Madama Butterfly – review
STONE NEST; WIGMORE HALL; ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater is reimagined for the stage; the South African soprano scales the heights from Strauss to The Sound of Music; and As...
California Connections: Three Pioneering Women review – superb salute to trailblazing trio
Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, London Yorke Dance Project celebrate Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and Bella Lewitzky in a mixed bill that offers a valuable lesson If the title of this mixe...
The week in classical: Death in Venice; Giant; Angela Hewitt review – five-star Britten and more
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF; LINBURY THEATRE; ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, LONDON Britten’s yearning swansong blazes and beguiles in Welsh National Opera’s new production. Elsewhere, the sad ta...
ROH Madama Butterfly review – Grigorian inhabits the part to a degree one does not often experience
Royal Opera House, London Asmik Grigorian is the standout attraction in this revival of Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s 2003 uncluttered production There is continuing debate about how to ...
The week in classical: LSO/ Rattle; The Rake’s Progress; The Flying Dutchman; Elena Urioste and Tom Poster – review
BARBICAN; HACKNEY EMPIRE; ROYAL OPERA HOUSE; ST MARK’S CHURCH, LONDON Dread runs through John Adams’s pulsating new short symphony; Stravinsky’s Rake has plenty of company at ETO; Bryn Terf...
Sarah Angliss: how I built an opera from the bones of a real-life giant
The 18th-century’s ‘Irish Giant’, is the subject of an acclaimed new opera. Can music give Charles Byrne the dignity he was denied in both life and death? Its composer tells how she gave sh...
The Flying Dutchman review – Terfel still owns this role, and Elisabet Strid’s Senta soars
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON Tim Albery’s production feels a little lukewarm in this revival but soprano Strid, in her Covent Garden debut, is a compelling presence Tim Albery’s 2009 productio...
Manon review – Kenneth MacMillan’s 50-year-old masterpiece still bewitches
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON The Royal Ballet revisits the choreographer’s timeless rags-to-riches work, putting assorted casts through its finely tuned emotional wringer In 2011, at the age of ...
The week in dance: Nelken; Dark With Excessive Bright; São Paulo Dance Company – review
SADLER’S WELLS; LINBURY THEATRE, ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON A revival of Pina Bausch’s 1982 work is still finding its feet. Plus, full immersion with the Royal Ballet and a rich addition to th...
Festival of New Choreography review – the Royal Ballet spreads its wings
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON Impressive new work from Joshua Junker and Mthuthuzeli November pushes dancers well beyond the classical repertoire Ballet is a heritage art form that craves renewal. ...
Pauline Tambling obituary
My friend and colleague Pauline Tambling, who has died of cancer aged 68, played a huge role in the arts education world for four decades. She was one of very few people to work successfully acro...
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/feb/12/pauline-tambling-obituary
The week in classical: Siegfried; The Handmaid’s Tale; Tosca – review
Freemasons’ Hall; Coliseum; Royal Opera House, London Ambition, humour and high musical standards fuel stripped-back Wagner; ENO keeps its dystopian focus; and a less than perfect revival does ...
Dark With Excessive Bright: the Royal Ballet’s giant leap into immersive dance – in pictures
The Royal Opera House’s Linbury theatre will be transformed for Canadian choreographer Robert Binet’s new show, where the audience can roam freely. Take a first look Continue reading...
Tosca review – full of thrills but star soprano Ausrine Stundyte doesn’t quite rise to this challenge
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON The Lithuanian singer is a superb actor but was not on her best form vocally here. She is strongly supported by Marcelo Puente and Gabriele Viviani and terrific conducti...
The week in classical: La bohème; Family Ties: The Schumanns and the Mendelssohns; Treske Quartet – review
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE; QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL; CONWAY HALL, LONDON Puccini’s genius shines through as his centenary year gets under way. Elsewhere, a good week for the Mendelssohns, and a Carrot Revo...