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James Mather
Satyagraha ensemble
Opera / 20 October 2021
20 October 2021
Inventive imagery matches and compliments Philip Glass’s minimalist, hypnotic and deeply moving score, writes JAMES MATHER
IN THE RIGHT CENTURY: The first half of Ivan the Terrible
OPERA / 24 June 2021
24 June 2021
Tendentious Stalin parallel mars engaging production of Rimsky-Korsakov opera
STRIKINGLY MODERN: Kat’a Kabanova
OPERA / 25 May 2021
25 May 2021
JAMES MATHER recommends an innovative production of Leos Janacek's opera
Peter Brathwaite: a strong, emotionally layered performance
Opera / 2 November 2020
2 November 2020
EXTRAORDINARY: Lise Davidsen as Fidelio
OPERA / 2 March 2020
2 March 2020
Incoherence mars ambitious interpretation of Beethoven’s only opera
23 December 2019
23 December 2019
The popular board game has surprising socialist origins, says JAMES MATHER