In The Arts Desk’s opera coverage this week, we have a superlative staging of Der Rosenkavalier and an in-depth interview with long-standing Royal Opera House stalwart Sir Thomas Allen.
David Benedict regards the ENO version of Der Rosenkavalier by Strauss to be one of the best in Britain due to the talented cast members, director and conductor. Benedict was impressed [...]
Opera reviews from The Arts Desk over the last seven days have been released. These reviews include some seductive operetta in Holland Park, some grand opera at Glyndebourne and even a snippet of opera controversy.
When it comes to opera London, David Nice recently reviewed ‘Cendrillon’ at the Royal Opera House. Joyce DiDonato brought her trademark warmth [...]
Many people will be able to associate Tchaikovsky with the Nutcracker Ballet. This may be one of his most famous ballets but it is definitely not his only work. He was a composer of Russian nationality and he completed his work during the Romantic period. He worked on a wide range of things that would [...]
Theater Arts – Beijing Opera
During the 18th-19th century Peking opera or more commonly known as Beijing Opera, become highly popular in the Qing Dynasty. The Beijing Opera had reached such levels that it was the height of entertainment, specific to the royal court and later was made accessible to public. Native to [...]
