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Review of ‘The Sleeping Beauty’: “An old-fashioned fairy ground”
Tchaikovsky’s whimsical masterpiece returns to the London stage through the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s latest production, currently playing until the end of this week. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know how many roses and pricks are to be found in this new revival of the timeless classic. It’s been chronicled…
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Review of ‘The Ballad of Hattie and James’: “An imperfect cadence”
Charles Edwards and Sophie Thompson star in the world premiere of Samuel Adamson’s latest play, exploring the trials and tribulations of two opposite people sharing the strongest and longest bond of their entire lives. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its music-themed narrative dealing with love-hate relationships hits…
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Review of ‘Les Noces – The Departure’: “Scarring allure”
The New Movement Collective company presents its latest creation, featuring a blend of classical and contemporary techniques in a new approach to some of the most influential works of the last century. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this experimental montage actually left him dancing on air. I…
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Review of ‘Giselle’: “Little spectre at this feast”
The English National Ballet opens its 2024 season with Adolph Adam’s romantic masterpiece, through a nostalgic old-fashioned production featuring several leads in their debut roles. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this with this heavenly work they’ve actually dug their own grave. Once upon a dream… It seems…
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Review of the Royal Choral Society at the Royal Albert Hall: “O come all ye faithful”
The allure of the holidays blasts through the most enchanting melodies in what marks the company’s 148th Christmas concert at their home venue. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the performance, to let us know if this classical rendition truly was a joy to the world. There’s something about this time of the year that…
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Review of ‘Musicals by Candlelight’: “A little fall of rain”
The world’s most flickering concert series starts a new episode with their latest rendition of some of the most popular theatre tunes. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if he dared trust the music of that night. Those who work in the creative side are often warned (specially, by…
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Review of ‘At The Statue of Venus’ and ‘La Voix Humaine’: “It’s not just about saying it”
The Grimeborn Opera Festival reaches its final stages with a double performance of contemporary new classics. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us if these love pieces actually came too hard hearted. Love is blind. Well, f*ck you too, you self-consciousness-triggering bitch. Oh, come on, are you gonna tell me now…
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Review of ‘Prom 59: Dvorák’s New World Symphony’: “It turned its on way”
The BBC classical season continues with some of the world’s most refined groups playuing the grandest works in the genre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the concert, to let us know what went through during one of the most anticipated performances of the 2023 edition. Legend says that Dvorák’s mind was so jammed with…
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Review of BBC Prom 52 ‘Prokofiev 5th Symphony’: “When music doesn’t sing”
UK’s most beloved classical music festival celebrates the genius of the Russian composer by performing one his lushest works, as well as the premiere of a new contemporary piece. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the concert, to gives us all the details about this ambitious rendition by one of the most acclaimed orchestras in…
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Review of ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’: “So long, lover boy!”
The Arcola Theatre opened last week the 2023 edition of the Grimeborn Opera Festival, starting with a visually reinvented production of Otto Nicolai’s most succesful piece. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on this montage featuring an queer-inclusive company, to let us know if this marriage of songs and drama has made it smoothly down the…
