A famous opera singer is urging Christmas Day TV viewers to tune in to see her new production of The Merry Widow, which she has transformed into a laugh-out-loud operetta. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
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New Zealand couple’s fairytale: Singing La Boheme at the Royal Opera House
Married Kiwi couple Amina and Pene were brought together by opera, and now its taken them to the stage at Covent Garden Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Puccini’s Tosca still thrills at the Royal Opera House
The great Italian composer Giacomo Puccini died on 29 November 1924 and the Royal Opera House continues its celebrations of this centenary with a triumphant 17th revival of Jonathan Kent’s glorious production of Tosca. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Magnificent Mayhem in The Tales of Hoffmann at the Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House has produced a glorious, all-singing, all-dancing, totally bizarre production of Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »An Elixir of Love Goes Astray at the English National Opera
The new ENO production of Donizetti’s Elisir d’Amore has many good points but is not as comic as it ought to be. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Mixed Fortunes for Beethoven’s Fidelio at the Royal Opera House
The magnificent music in Beethoven’s only opera is poorly served by an over-zealous director in the current Covent Garden production. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Emotional triumph for La Traviata at the Royal Opera House
Thirty years after its premiere at Covent Garden, Richard Eyre’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata still packs great power thanks to a fine performance by Russian soprano Aida Garifullina in the title role. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »The Marriage of Figaro review: Magnificent Mozart opens Royal Opera Season in high style
Returning for its latest revival, David McVicar’s Marriage of Figaro at the Royal Opera is better than ever. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Taxpayers forked out foreign aid for schemes including traditional opera in China – report
Other UK-funded schemes included Projects such as AI-driven anti-congestion measures for Kuala Lumpur and a temporary cycle lane and “financial technology education” in Mexico. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Priti Patel announces bid for Tory leader and vows to end ‘soap opera’
The former Home Secretary roared into the contest on a mission to turn the party of Thatcher and Churchill back into a ‘winning machine’. Daily Express :: News Feed
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