Director Daisy Evans’ revival is spirited but like Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s original production, the butterfly never flies as…
The heartbreaking beauty of this opera is perfectly presented by Director and Producer Ellen Kent in this sensitive and moving…
The curtains opens to 1920’s Paris in director James Hurley’s take on Puccini’s take of the La Traviata tale and…
Puccini’s Il trittico is part of Scottish Opera’s 60th Anniversary programme. The company aims is “to lay the treasures of…
The Met Opera’s latest faithful revival of Franco Zeffirelli’s 1987 production remains a sight to behold along with every other…
If captivating story arcs of love, deception and tragedy are your thing, you don’t want to miss this. The timeless…
Madama Butterfly is a staple of the operatic repertoire, so it is hard to believe that the original two-act version…
Tosca is an opera in three acts by Italian composer Puccini, structured as a through-composed work, with arias, recitative, choruses…
A staple of the operatic repertoire around the world, this was my third Madama Butterfly this year although in contrast…