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La fanciulla del West: An opera seen through a haze of cowboy stereotypes

3/5 Puccini’s work set in the Gold Rush of California is a high risk opening to Opera Holland Park’s season

Evening Standard · May 27

La Fanciulla del West review – insightful staging reveals the power of Puccini’s maverick masterpiece

Martin Lloyd-Evans’s credible production roots the action in time and place. Amanda Echalaz is a richly drawn and touching Minnie and conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren adds colour and drama

The Guardian - UK · May 27

The week in classical: Platée; Tosca review – a reality TV winner and shades of Callas

Breathless action and Rameau’s fizzing score ignite in Louisa Muller’s ingenious take on French baroque, while Stephen Barlow’s 60s-set Puccini sparkles in a long-overdue revival

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024