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Die Fledermaus review – Strauss’s perennial classic is slickly realigned

Dramatic narration replaces the spoken dialogue but with strong vocal performances and music that fizzes along, the operetta retains an authentic Viennese feel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

The week in classical: La rondine; La traviata review – rapture and raw power

Puccini’s flighty swallow soars in James Hurley’s gorgeous new production for Opera North. And Nicole Chevalier is devastating as the doomed Violetta in ENO’s impassioned revival of no-frills Verdi

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

La Rondine review – Opera North’s stylish Puccini is opulent and tender

Set in the 1920s, James Hurley’s staging – the third of the company’s Green Season – is blessed with perfectly mismatched lovers. Under conductor Kerem Hasan the score sighs and swoons

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023