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Tosca at Glyndebourne: Adds a few shocking twists of the knife

5/5 Ted Huffman’s new production at Glyndebourne relocates Puccini’s opera to the Fascist period

Evening Standard · May 27

Dachshund rescued after getting stuck three feet underground in foxhole in east London

Firefighters had to use a special camera to find the dog after it got stuck deep underground

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

Tosca review – Natalya Romaniw is riveting in WNO’s season-opener

The Welsh-Ukrainian singer was in ravishing voice, and the orchestra brought richness to a reduced score, while Edward Dick’s production seemed chillingly relevant

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025

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

Opera Australia ready to serve up Tosca at tennis venue

Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne is hosting an opera for the first time, as a lack of venues in the city remains a challenge for Opera Australia.

AAP · May 21, 2024

Animal giveaways, musical Wombles and mysterious discoveries – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024

Puccini: Symphonic Suites album review – Carlo Rizzi celebrates an opera giant’s genius

The conductor’s orchestral suites explores the subtlety of Puccini’s scoring, and render Madama Butterfly and Tosca afresh

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

Tosca review – full of thrills but star soprano Ausrine Stundyte doesn’t quite rise to this challenge

The Lithuanian singer is a superb actor but was not on her best form vocally here. She is strongly supported by Marcelo Puente and Gabriele Viviani and terrific conducting from Karen Kamensek

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024

The week in classical: Elektra; Jenůfa; Scottish Ensemble with Jasdeep Singh Degun – review

In the hands of two great conductors, high drama and outstanding playing converge in Strauss’s unyielding tragedy and Janáček’s dark masterpiece

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024

‘They’ll see she was extraordinary’: Callas centenary inspires new generation to find the real Maria

Films, shows and a new museum seek to capture the charisma of the great soprano

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023