George Hall

Verdi’s long neglected opera is revealed as a masterpiece in Christof Loy’s gripping production

Bampton Classical Opera’s devotion to 18th-century rarities once again comes up trumps

Julia Burbach’s revival of Mascagni’s romantic comedy for Opera Holland Park is heartwarming

Moving production of Janacek’s paean to the natural world

The multi-arts festival returns with a rich programme including Janie Dee in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music at Buxton Opera House, an outstanding young ensemble in Jonathan Dove’s The Enchanted Pig and a winning revival of Pauline Viardot’s operetta Cendrillon

Covid restrictions dampen an otherwise strong revival of Nicholas Hytner’s 2006 production

This year’s Grange Festival will feature King Lear with a difference – the cast is made up of opera stars who won’t sing a note. But are there any parallels to working on an opera? We hear from members of the stellar cast

Visually striking and surprisingly thought-provoking production of Rossini’s comedy 

Leeds Playhouse and Opera North’s production of Sondheim’s sophisticated musical impresses on every level

The Grange Festival’s Manon Lescaut suffers from social distancing regulations