| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 2-Jun-2012 Garsington Opera | Ottavio's Revenge: Don Giovanni at Garsington Opera |
, Mary Bevan (Zerlina),m Sophie Bevan (Elvira) credit Mike Hoban.jpg) A trip to the opera at Garsington in its new, idyllic setting at Wormsley Estate, Buckinghamshire, is a fine treat even in the rain. And with a Don Giovanni production which, despite plenty of oddities, is light-hearted and often witty, an excellent evening of high-class entertainment is guaranteed.
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| 26-Apr-2012 Barbican Centre: Hall | Gerald Barry's The Importance of Being Earnest at the Barbican |
 The Importance of Being Earnest is Gerald Barry’s fourth full-length opera; his previous three have set texts much more at home in the opera world than this ambitious libretto from Wilde’s famous play. I approached this concert staging of the work with intrigue, but not a little trepidation – setting a text like this is bold and ensures bums on seats, but has its fair share of pitfalls, although Barry, mostly, avoids them.
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| 28-Feb-2012 Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre | Opera Australia: The Marriage of Figaro with a difference |
 From the opening bars of the Overture of Opera Australia’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro it was clear that this was going to be a production with a difference. As the orchestra began, the curtain raised to reveal a room, painted in brilliant white, with clothes rails at either end containing maids’ costumes. Gradually the maids entered in their modern clothing and began undressing and putting on their maids’ uniforms, hanging up their jeans and t-shirts on the coat hangers.Read full review... | |
