The Merchant Of Venice James Holloway 25/07/2017 If I had to choose two words to describe this opera, they would be “unexpected”, and “powerful”. The libretto is faithful to Shakespeare’s original, w...
Madame Butterfly James Holloway 10/06/2015 Northern Ballet’s tour is a double billing of technical brilliance and dramatic tragedy The evening starts with Perpetuum Mobile, which is essentia...
La Boheme James Holloway 31/10/2014 This was simply an outstanding production, which makes reviewing it terribly hard. One can either attempt to nit-pick (which seems mean) or rather tir...
The Pearl Fishers James Holloway 16/06/2014 A stunningly beautiful production Based on recent history, the Coliseum has clearly decided that investing in elaborate sets is a good thing. The f...
La Fanciulla del West James Holloway 03/06/2014 Wonderful music makes for a wonderful evening! Opera Holland Park is London’s country opera house - a charming pastoral setting without the need to...
Le Docteur Miracle James Holloway 11/03/2014 You can make an omelette without breaking eggs First a disclaimer – This is not “opera” as many would conceive; this is really a pantomime performe...
Sleeping Beauty James Holloway 18/10/2013 Balletically immaculate The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of Tchaikovsky’s most grandiose ballet does not disappoint. A young princess succu...
Penguin Café James Holloway 15/10/2013 Dancing penguins, Morris men, and galactic mechanics – a classic night of British ballet. I highly recommend Birmingham Royal Ballet’s most recent ...
