Tag Archives: Tim Albery

Murder on the dance floor: an underwhelming Masked Ball from Opera North

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera ** Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre, 3rd February 2018 If you had received an invitation to a masked ball at which there turned out to be no masks and no dancing, it’s understandable you’d feel … Continue reading →

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Downhill from Venusberg: a bland Tannhäuser revived at Covent Garden

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Wagner: Tannhäuser *** The Royal Opera, 26th April 2016 At the heart of Tannhäuser is the hero’s struggle between spirituality and sensuality. Tim Albery’s 2010 production, receiving its first revival at Covent Garden, establishes this conflict within a stylish opening … Continue reading →

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Stunning Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Mark Pullinger

Britten: Peter Grimes ***** Aldeburgh Beach, 19th June 2013 For a nation frequently used to summers which last a mere fortnight (sometimes located in April) we’re awfully keen on staging performances in the great outdoors, be it theatre in Regents … Continue reading →

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