This varied, demanding programme indisputably marked soprano Louise Alder as a name to watch.
Month: April 2014
Luke Bedford: Through His Teeth, Linbury, Royal Opera House
Can this be the best British opera in years? Luke Bedford’s Through His Teeth at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre is exceptional. Drop everything and go.
Powder Her Face, ENO
As one descends the steel steps into the cavernous bunker of Ambika P3, one seems about to enter rather insalubrious realms — just right one might imagine, then, for an opera which delves into the depths of the seedier side of celebrity life.
IphigÈnie Fascinates in the Pfalz
Kaiserslautern’s Pfalztheater has produced a tantalizing realization of Gluck’s IphigÈnie en Aulide, characterized by intriguing staging, appealing designs, and best of all, superlative musical standards.