by Nicholas Heath | 19 Sep 2018 | Current Productions
Puccini’s Tosca is as much a thriller as a tragedy. Regents Opera will present the story in a ‘film noir’ style, making the most of the rich mix of politics, religion, torture, blackmail, attempted rape, murder, execution and suicide. Who could want more for an...
by Nicholas Heath | 19 Sep 2018 | Current Productions
Set in the early 20C Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is the heart wrenching and exotic tale where Pinkerton, an American naval officer, arranges through a marriage broker to take a bride(Butterfly) while stationed in Japan. The themes of honour, duty and shame are brought...
