Garsington Opera
The week in classical: Dalia; Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and Aurora Proms – review
Garsington’s refugee community opera bowls everyone over. At the Proms, uprooted Ukrainian musicians play as one, and Aurora Orchestra go to the brink
Fiona Maddocks
06, Aug, 2022 @11:30 AM
‘Anyone – you, me, everybody – could be Dalia’: Garsington’s refugee community opera
Performed by amateurs and professionals, Dalia – the tender story of a displaced girl who finds acceptance through cricket – is a rebuke to the UK’s increasingly cruel immigration policy
Jessica Duchen
28, Jul, 2022 @8:00 AM
The week in classical: Rusalka; Pekka Kuusisto / London Chamber Orchestra; LCMF
A visceral production of Dvořák’s opera about a love-stricken water nymph; a jolly evening with the Finnish violinist and conductor; and a journey to the outer limits
Fiona Maddocks
25, Jun, 2022 @11:30 AM
Rusalka review – Natalya Romaniw is a rapturously magnificent water nymph
Romaniw unleashes an overwhelming torrent of sound and emotion in a spectacular production that imbues Dvořák’s fairytale with sinister magic
Tim Ashley
19, Jun, 2022 @11:19 AM
Orfeo review – descent to the underworld takes you to heaven
John Caird delivers a triumphant fusion of staging, choreography and performance – with Ed Lyon formidably assured in the title role
Martin Kettle
02, Jun, 2022 @12:51 PM
The week in classical: Dido’s Ghost; Der Rosenkavalier; Philharmonia/ Salonen – review
Errollyn Wallen had a bold new take on Dido and Aeneas, while the Philharmonia sparkled with a staging of Strauss’s opera and bid farewell to Esa-Pekka Salonen
Fiona Maddocks
12, Jun, 2021 @11:23 AM
Der Rosenkavalier review – glittering 50s update cleverly separates love and lust
Bruno Ravella’s production has a glamorous staging that allows Miah Persson’s understated refinement to register
Tim Ashley
03, Jun, 2021 @1:32 PM
Wonder breaks the silence: pop, rock and classical music for 2021
Cardi B pushes into Beyoncé’s turf and Sleaford Mods tot up the cost of Covid, while UK orchestras head back to the concert hall – our critics look ahead to big music moments
Alexis Petridis and Andrew Clements
28, Dec, 2020 @6:00 AM
The week in classical: A Feast in the Time of Plague; Fidelio; Alban Gerhardt and Markus Becker – review
Grange Park Opera serves up a delicious cast for the world premiere of Alex Woolf and David Pountney’s timely new opera
Fiona Maddocks
19, Sep, 2020 @11:00 AM
Fidelio review – Garsington's semi-staging speaks to us directly and movingly
This wonderfully sung Beethoven staging with pared-down orchestra reinforces the story’s message of hope in dark times
Tim Ashley
14, Sep, 2020 @9:31 AM
Top 10 classical music events of 2019
A great conductor took his leave at the Proms, Britten’s music triumphed on and off stage, and Rattle continued to take the LSO to new heights
Andrew Clements, Erica Jeal, Rian Evans and Tim Ashley
18, Dec, 2019 @11:36 AM
Why we should send the tabots back to Ethiopia | Richard Brooks
Only Ethiopian priests can read them, for starters. Plus, a bid for more women’s sport on TV and 30 years of Garsington Opera
Richard Brooks
21, Jul, 2019 @8:00 AM
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