| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2012 Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall | Gloom, doom, stormy seas, and a Dutchman flown over from Zurich: A concert Flying Dutchman in London |
| Opera being a strongly visual art form as well as a musical one, the idea of a pure concert performance seems a little strange to those unfamiliar with the form. However, removing the necessity for singers to run around (often in uncomfortable-looking costumes), negotiate (sometimes uncooperative) props and scenery, and bodily convey their thoughts and feelings in a manner visible to amphitheatre Row W, allows for 100% concentration on the music, in particular the expression of character and emotion through voice alone. Read full review... | |
| 16-Oct-2010 Civic Opera House | Bad Girls, Good Girls, Soldiers and Bullfighters .... Oh My! |
 Everybody’s favorite bad girl in the world of opera is back again for a spectacular romp of delights, mischief, seduction, and tragic culmination in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2010 revival of its 1999 production of Bizet’s Carmen. Complete with magnificent sets and spectacular costumes, the extravagant and emotionally irresistible production of Bizet’s theatrical magnum opus – which is currently being marketed as “The World’s Most Famous Opera” – is truly a feast for both the eyes and the ears.Read full review... | |
