Reviewer's Rating Simon Boccanegra (original 1857 version) Tim Hochstrasser 19/04/2024Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ is, one might think, familiar fare. However, we are used to hearing the version from 1881, which...
Reviewer's rating Cecilia Bartoli and Lang Lang (Recital) Josi Steinfeld 04/04/2024One must travel to Europe to hear her. Bartoli sang the shepherd boy in Tosca aged nine. She sang Rosina...
Reviewer's rating La Fille du Régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment) Josi Steinfeld 28/03/2024Donizetti wrote La fille du régiment in Paris. It became a popular success mainly due to the famous tenor aria...
Reviewer's rating Madama Butterfly Josi Steinfeld 25/03/2024On a trip to London, Giacomo Puccini saw a play by David Belasco called Madame Butterfly, taken from a short...
Lettice & Lovage – in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK Rivka Jacobson 19/03/2024Sir Peter Shaffer’s sparkling comedy and exquisite satire Lettice & Lovage was first performed in 1987. It ran for over...
Reviewer's Rating Uncle Vanya Tim Hochstrasser 18/03/2024After Andrew Scott’s recent, virtuosic solo-take on this play, it is actually something of a relief to see a samovar...
Reviewer's rating The Kite Runner Sofia Moran 15/03/2024In a captivating portrayal, the powerful story of an Afghan boy leaps from the page to the stage with breath-taking...
REVIEWER'S RATING The Marriage of Figaro Owen Davies 29/02/2024Cards on the table. Figaro is my favourite opera and I must have seen 30 or more productions since I...
Reviewer's rating The Hills of California Rivka Jacobson 10/02/2024Les Butterworth’s The Hills of California is a masterfully crafted play and brilliantly directed by Sam Mendes. It is currently...
Reviewer's rating Till the Stars Come Down Sofia Moran 02/02/2024Upon crossing the threshold into the Dorfman Theatre, one might initially feel a sense of trepidation, given the inherent challenges...
