Opera Now  |  May 2018
Italian tenor Riccardo Massi, with his martial arts training and background as a Hollywood stuntman, brings a rare visceral energy to his portrayals of opera’s great romantic heroes; celebrating the centenary of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson; and David Sawer introduces the world premiere of his ice-skating murder mystery for Garsington Opera.
Plus, Annilese Miskimmon takes the helm at Norwegian National Opera; Bampton Classical Opera turns 25 with a new staging of Isouard’s Cendrillon; American baritone John Chest makes his Glyndebourne debut as Debussy’s Pelléas; dusting down the unjustly forgotten operas of Charles-François Gounod; opera and soft diplomacy in the Middle East; the world of the pop-up concert; and should opera be pilloried for being ‘posh’?
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Opera Now May 2018.