Tag Archives: Clarissa Meek

Brooding Tabarro and a humdinger of a Gianni Schicchi from ETO

Puccini: Il tabarro & Gianni Schicchi **** English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire, 2nd March 2018 Rip the beating heart from Puccini’s Il trittico and, surprisingly enough, you’re still left with a very satisfying evening. The full triptych is long and cannot squeeze comfortably … Continue reading

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John Copley directs a peach of an Albert Herring for Grange Festival

Britten: Albert Herring **** Grange Festival, 25th June 2017 With a combined age of 161 years, John Copley and Steuart Bedford certainly bring ample experience to Grange Festival’s new production of Britten’s Albert Herring. As a youngster, Copley played the apprentice in Peter Grimes, while his … Continue reading

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