| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2013 St John's Fulham | Wagner done proud in Fulham: Siegfried from Fulham Opera | Paul Kilbey |
| You have to sit in a small Fulham church, on a pretty uncomfortable chair, for at least four hours. And listen to a load of opera singers warbling about dwarves and gold and stuff. From certain perspectives, Fulham Opera’s production of Wagner’s Siegfried doesn’t sound like much fun at all. But somehow – and I’m still not entirely sure why – it’s a completely brilliant evening’s entertainment, which absolutely does Wagner proud.
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| 22-May-2012 St John's Fulham | Die Walküre at Fulham Opera | Capriccio, capricciomusic.blogspot.com |
| For any opera company to mount a Wagner opera is a great undertaking. For a very small semi-professional opera company to mount the entire Ring cycle is a feat of extraordinary daring and perhaps madness. But that is exactly what Fulham Opera has decided to do.
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| 20-Mar-2012 St John's Fulham | Fulham Opera: Gianni Schicchi | Francesca Vella |
| Fulham Opera’s 2012 season is, once again, one dedicated to Puccini and Wagner. Last year, the company brought to stage Puccini’s Suor Angelica – the long-unpopular middle opera of his Il trittico – and the opening work of Wagner’s Ring cycle, Das Rheingold. This season, St. John’s Church, Fulham, the company’s traditional venue, is hosting the last opera of Puccini’s triple bill, Gianni Schicchi, and the second of Wagner’s epic cycle, Die Walküre – two works that pose very different challenges for this ambitious independent opera group. Read full review... | ||
