Immersive choreography by Robert Binet, Dark With Excessive Bright is part of the Royal Opera House’s Festival of New Choreography. Dark With Excessive Bright Long-time readers know me well by now: I will happily go and see anything which involves creative, unexpected staging. I enjoyed Punchdrunk in Woolwich, I happily had a drink in Dido’s […]
Ballet Black’s mixed bill programme Pioneers celebrates Nina Simone and poet Adrienne Rich in two very different works. Pioneers My last two visits to the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre have been such a contrast. The previous one was a dance-theatre adaptation of a play I saw in the West End, by Royal Ballet Principal […]
Sam Steiner’s play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons comes to the Royal Opera House stage as new dance-theatre work The Limit. What will a new medium bring to the story? Find out below. The Limit I saw Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons last year in the West End: a play which started life as a […]
A revival of the Royal Opera House’s 2005 production of Rossini’s beloved comic opera The Barber of Seville is a delight from start to finish. The Barber Of Seville As a relative opera novice, it took me a moment to get my head around how the operatic Figaros are related. I knew The Barber of […]
A review of Wagner’s chivalric opera Lohengrin, as seen at the Royal Opera House in London. A very entertaining few hours, supported by incredible design. Lohengrin Imagine the scene: you make plans with a friend to go to the opera. Something by Wagner. “Great,” you think, “I haven’t seen any Wagner before.” You know Wagner’s […]
A review of two works at the Royal Opera House: a double bill by Ballet Black, and Giselle on the main stage. There’s something for everyone with such high quality choices on offer. Two Very Different Ballet Works The Royal Opera House has been a mainstay of my cultural life since things reopened in May […]
A review of The Dante Project, a new work by Wayne McGregor now on at the Royal Opera House. McGregor brings together collaborators from the worlds of dance, art and music, to evoke Dante’s vision of the afterlife on the ROH stage. The Dante Project Ok, obligatory disclaimer, everyone. I’m not an expert in ballet. […]
A review of Mozart’s Magic Flute, on now at the Royal Opera House. A lavish production to expand my 2021 repertoire of Mozart operas. The Magic Flute – A Lavish ROH Production What a year for the Salterton Arts Review and the operatic works of Mozart. We saw The Marriage of Figaro on a rainy, […]
A review of Balanchine and Robbins, an evening at the Royal Opera House showcasing American choreographers. A playful and interesting programme. Tell Me More About Balanchine and Robbins So, this mixed programme at the Royal Opera House focuses on two American 20th Century choreographers: George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. They did a lot to establish […]
A review of Current, Rising, an immersive experience in the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre. Wow! The world’s first hyper-reality opera does not disappoint! Current, Rising Oh my goodness, this thing is amazing! I’ve packed in quite a few performances and exhibitions since this latest reopening (including one already at the Royal Opera House), but […]
