427 stories by "George Hall"
Premiered two years apart in the early 1890s, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci soon became conjoined as a perennially successful double bill. Rodula
The Royal Opera's new production of Rossini's melodramma tragico Semiramide " its first full staging at the venue since 1887 " was
Back in June 2011 English National Opera staged the world premiere of Nico Muhly's first opera, Two Boys " a co-production with
Glyndebourne has more experience in staging new youth operas than any other UK company. The work of composer Lewis Murphy and librettist
Back in 2013 the Wexford Festival had a hit on its hands with Cristina, regina di Svezia " a rediscovery from the
Franco Alfano has gone down to history as the minor master who accepted the ungrateful task of completing Puccini's Turandot after the
The Wexford Festival made no secret of the fact that owing to the severe effects of hurricane Ophelia, the company lost the
Norwegian director Stefan Herheim's international career took off in 2009 with an acclaimed Parsifal at Bayreuth, which employed Wagner's opera as a
Opera North's Little Greats season is unusual in that one can pick and choose from different pairings of six short operas in
English Touring Opera has never been shy of repertoire challenges. In this autumn's jaunt around a total of 21 venues, it presents
It is English Touring Opera’s experienced general director, James Conway, who devised and stages this version of Handel’s opera seria, split over
English Touring Opera's autumn tour launches with what is effectively half an opera: artistic director James Conway, wishing to play the entirety
This pairing of Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana in Opera North's Little Greats season is traditional " though not in this order. Deemed
Back in 2004, Opera North enjoyed artistic success with Eight Little Greats, a season made up of one-act pieces played in various
Hackney Empire is clearly strengthening its opera programming. For this flying visit by a European company that is an offshoot of the
Highlighting seven landmark works in seven cities, the museum is presenting a wealth of artefacts and embracing technology to bring opera to
It's good to see the Grange Festival extending its work beyond the summer season with the premiere of a new chamber orchestral
Reappearing for the sixth time and carefully revived by Thomas Guthrie, David McVicar's production of The Magic Flute has turned out to
It is 43 years since the Royal Opera last launched a new La Boheme " the most frequently played opera at this
British Youth Opera opens its 30th anniversary season with a revival of Judith Weir's The Vanishing Bridegroom, first performed by Scottish Opera
Opera della Luna is unique in specialising in comic opera and operetta, and though it often has stronger material to work with
Royal Albert Hall, London The John Wilson Orchestra on their annual Proms visit did not disappoint with an impeccable performance of every last quaver of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical …
Opera in the City Festival's inaugural programme includes this double bill of recent works, both from the avant-garde end of the spectrum.
Garsington's final offering this season is the festival's second community opera " a work specially written for a combination of professional and
Claus Guth's Glyndebourne debut production saw three cast changes in the weeks leading up to the first night, with the title role
