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Dove’s Flight takes off superbly to launch Royal Academy’s new theatre

Dove: Flight ***** Royal Academy of Music, 12th March 2018 Departure lounge delays, squabbling couples, cancelled flights. We’ve all been there and shared the frustrations, which is what makes Jonathan Dove’s Flight such a great opera. We identify with his characters in … Continue reading

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Riotous journey to the Underworld: Royal Academy’s Orphée in Hackney

Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers **** Royal Academy Opera, Hackney Empire, 3rd February 2017 “Folies Bergère does Greek gods” is how director Martin Duncan describes Offenbach’s Orphée aux enfers, his satirical opéra bouffe which pokes fun at mythology and its traditional … Continue reading

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