Nottingham Alcina (Opera North) March 17 2022 (touring to Newcastle March 24) Theatre Royal, Nottingham 4**** Review: William Ruff @ReviewsGate Opera North’s stylish Alcina: a feast for the ears but not the eyes Opera North’s production of Handel’s Alcina has a lot to live up to. The opera was one of its composer’s greatest hits when first produced in the 1730s – and it’s not hard to see why. Even if the original …
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