| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2012 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 49: Gilbert and Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard |
 When choosing a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta to be performed at the Proms in a year firmly branded as "London 2012", The Yeomen of the Guard had obvious appeal, being set in one of the capital's most famous landmarks, and giving the opportunity, even in semi-staged form, to deck the hall with Beefeater uniforms. And indeed, if you include excerpts, this Sullivan operetta has had 62 outings at the Proms, more than any other Gilbert and Sullivan operetta.
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| 16-Jul-2011 Royal Albert Hall | Antonio Pappano and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia bring William Tell to the Proms |
 On Saturday night, Antonio Pappano and his Roman orchestra and chorus, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, brought us the first opera of the 2011 Proms- Gioachino Rossini's William Tell. More commonly performed as Guglielmo Tell with an Italian libretto, Pappano and Santa Cecilia first began concert performances of this rarely heard original French version in 2010, and have since made a live recording of it for EMI which has received both critical and popular acclaim.Read full review... | |
| 9-Apr-2011 Leeds Town Hall | St Matthew Passion |
 Easter wouldn't be complete without a performance of the St Matthew Passion, Johann Sebastian Bach's epic and intense interpretation of the crucifixion. Composed in 1729, the piece sets chapters twenty-six and twenty-seven of the Gospel of St Matthew to beautiful baroque music, and despite being originally created for church performance, its dramatic double chorus parts and beautiful arias and duets have led to it becoming a popular concert piece.Read full review... | |
| 29-Jul-2010 Holland Park Theatre | Verdi's La Forza del Destino at Opera Holland Park |
 La Forza del Destino isn't performed nearly as often as Verdi's most popular works: this year's production at Opera Holland Park is the first time it's been staged in the UK for several years. This is odd, because musically, it's a strong contender for being Verdi's greatest work of all, at least in terms of its melodies and the way they are developed and woven into the story: this opera has more melodies that stay with you as you leave the opera house than any except perhaps Rigoletto.Read full review... | |
