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Charles Court Opera to Present ‘Iolanthe’

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Charles Court Opera will feature a new production of “Iolanthe” in February 2026 at Wilton’s Music Hall. The Gilbert and Sullivan piece will be directed by operetta specialist John Savournin and marks the company’s revival of the work after its planned London opening was canceled at the start of the first lockdown five years ago. Savournin, currently appearing as Captain {…}

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Charles Court Opera to Present ‘The Magic Flute’

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Charles Court Opera will present “The Magic Flute” this February. The production will be presented in a new English version directed by John Savournin and conducted by David Eaton. The opera stars Alison Langer as Pamina, Matthew Kellett as Papageno, and Hannah Sawle as the Queen of the Night, among others. “I’m so delighted to be bringing our magical production of The Magic Flute {…}

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Jermyn Street Theatre & Charles Court Opera Team Up for ‘Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime’

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Jermyn Street Theatre and Charles Court Opera are teaming up for “Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime” starting on Nov. 21, 2024 and running through Jan. 5, 2025. The work, written by John Savournin and David Eaton, is a parody of the famed French leader and his battle with Wellington. The cast includes Elliot Broadfoot, Matthew Kellett, Jennie Jacobs, Amy J. Payne, {…}

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Opera Holland Park/Charles Court Opera 2024 Review: The Yeomen of the Guard

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(Photo: Ellie Kurttz) John Savournin returned with Charles Court Opera for their fourth collaboration with Opera Holland Park, following 2023’s zesty “Ruddigore”. In 2024 they have opted for one of the most tonally and musically complex of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Savoy operas in “The Yeomen of the Guard”, whose mood is darker and dramaturgy complex, treading an awkward line between {…}

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Charles Court Opera to Perform ‘The Barber of Seville’

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Charles Court Opera is set to perform Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” The opera will be performed from March 12 to March 23, 2024 with a cast that includes Nicholas Watts and Joseph Doody as Count Almaviva, Jonathan Eyers as Figaro, Samantha Price and Meriel Cunningham as Rosina, Matthew Kellett and Hugo Herman-Wilson as Don Basilio, Catrine Kirkman as Berta {…}

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Art City Opera to Present ‘Suor Angelica’

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Art City Opera will present its first fully staged production with Puccini’s “Suor Angelica.” The production, set to open Feb. 20 and running through Feb. 23 at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA, will star soprano Ryan Colbert in the title role, alongside mezzo-soprano Rebecca Sacks as the Princess. The cast is completed by Philadelphia-area singers. Julian Grabarek serves {…}

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English National Opera 2025-26 Review: Partenope

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(Photo: Lloyd Winters) Händel’s “Partenope” has always occupied an unusual place in his output: admired by connoisseurs, overshadowed by his more solemn opera seria, and still rarely staged today. Yet this revived 2025 London Coliseum production—delivered with defiant vitality amidst the ENO’s institutional turbulence—makes a persuasive case for the opera’s brilliance. Led by a compelling young cast including Nardus Williams, {…}

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Elena Stikhina Lead Dutch National Opera’s Production of ‘The Maid of Orleans’

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The Dutch National Opera is set to present a new production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Maid of Orleans.” The opera, which will be performed between Nov. 12 and Dec. 2, 2025, will be directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov and will be a co-production with The Metropolitan Opera in New York. Conductor Valentin Uryupin will make his debut at Dutch National Opera, leading {…}