| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 1-Dec-2012 The London Coliseum | Jonathan Miller's Mikado returns to English National Opera |
Jonathan Miller and ENO’s iconic interpretation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado has returned to the London Coliseum this Christmas, to the delight of G&S fans across the capital, including myself. This decadent production of G&S’s most-performed work takes the story out of the oriental town of Titipu and sets it in a grand English hotel during the 1930s, which gives it the scope for some satirical gibes at characters closer to home.Read full review... | |
| 15-Sep-2011 The London Coliseum | The ENO's Elixir of Love |
For all their eagerness to embrace the new and radical, ENO are often at their best in more traditional fare. Jonathan Miller's delightful production, first seen last season, charms more than it challenges with a candy-coloured evocation of a more innocent age. The apple pie America of a 1950s prairie diner replaces the 19th century Italian village of Donizetti's original.Read full review... | |
| 22-Jan-2011 Theatre Royal | Scottish Opera and RSAMD Combine to revisit Poutney's Cunning Little Vixen |
The teaming up of RSAMD’s best students with Scottish Opera has now become a much-anticipated annual event: in a showcase of best practice, it demonstrates how a national opera company can work together with a national music conservatoire to provide immensely valuable experience, and a chance for the youngsters to work right alongside the professionals on stage, off stage and in the pit.
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