Barry Millington

Opera

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

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

27 May 2026
Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi, at Glyndebourne Festival 2021
Opera

Luisa Miller at Glyndebourne: fathers & daughters tragedy is terrific

Verdi’s opera sets paternal over-protection against a socio-political backdrop

2 Aug 2021
Opera

The Cunning Little Vixen at Opera Holland Park review: a naïve delight

This family-friendly production of Janácek’s celebration of nature is perfect for London’s greenest opera house

14 Jul 2021
Music

Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason at Barbican review: intimate and engaging

This imaginatively conceived recital by the talented siblings was gripping from first to last

5 Jul 2021
Opera

La bohème at Royal Opera House review: a potent, unsentimental staging

TB kills the heroine and coronavirus denudes the cafe scene, but the singing in Dan Dooner’s revival was top-notch

21 Jun 2021
Music

LSO and Michael Tilson Thomas with Yuja Wang at the Barbican review

Inviting the dazzling pianist to reinterpret an old favourite was a canny move

27 May 2021
Opera

Il Turco in Italia at Glyndebourne review: a tricky show well-handled

This is an ingenious new production, even if it doesn’t quite reach its potential heights

25 May 2021
Opera

Katya Kabanova at Glyndebourne review - Oh! How the caged birds sing

An impressive cast round out this highly theatrical but powerful production

21 May 2021
Opera

La Clemenza di Tito at the Royal Opera House review: a euphoric return

This tale of a viral outbreak of plotting and backstabbing followed by a new era of harmony was a good start to the ROH’s new season

18 May 2021
Opera

Tony and the Young Artists review: Night of young talents was a treat

This was a valuable opportunity for young artists in need of support as well as the opera-starved public

22 Feb 2021