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Yehuda Shapiro

Reviewer
Yehuda Shapiro

About Yehuda Shapiro

Yehuda Shapiro writes regularly for The Stage and Opera magazine. He has a special interest in emerging operatic talent and and has also made surtitle translations for seven productions at the Royal Opera House.

Recent Articles

La Bohème review

La Bohème review

Puccini favourite filled with persuasive theatrical chemistry
The Elixir of Love review

The Elixir of Love review

A fresh, precision-engineered take on the operatic romcom
Opera Royale: The Dark Lady of the Sonnets/Fête Galante review

Opera Royale: The Dark Lady of the Sonnets/Fête Galante review

Enterprising and imaginative double bill showcases established and emerging talent
Il Trovatore review

Il Trovatore review

Directorial nods and winks in RBO production undermine the impact of Verdi’s brutal, passionate opera
Hansel and Gretel review

Hansel and Gretel review

Telling the story as it is, this production offers consistent musical pleasures
The Sound Voice Project review

The Sound Voice Project review

Digital installation arouses anticipation for a deeper exploration of its stories
Celebrating 22 Years of Antonio Pappano review

Celebrating 22 Years of Antonio Pappano review

Farewell gala for the Royal Opera’s outgoing music director is joyous
The Opera Locos review

The Opera Locos review

Entertaining quick-fire opera-pop revue from YLLANA and Rami Eldar
Manon Lescaut review

Manon Lescaut review

Jude Christian’s new english libretto of Puccini’s 1893 opera is staged as if its a surreal nightmare
La Traviata review

La Traviata review

Director Valeria Perboni’s sharp updating of a repertoire staple for Instant Opera is stylishly conducted
L’Elisir d’Amore review

L’Elisir d’Amore review

Revival of Laurent Pelly’s 2006 production of Donizetti’s romantic comedy is engaging and musically stylish
Loyola review

Loyola review

Issues are clouded in this revisionist take on Domenico Zipoli’s rediscovered opera directed by Michael Walling
Anoush review

Anoush review

Rare and satisfying opportunity to see an emblematic Armenian opera
La Traviata review

La Traviata review

Strongly defined performances invigorate a lavish and durable production
Don Carlo review

Don Carlo review

Solid, well-performed production lacks a sense of tragic magnitude
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