Gerald Barry’s take on Alice in Wonderland proves that opera is still alive and awake
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground has vitality, inventiveness and – as Barry likes to insist – tunes coming out of its ears.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground has vitality, inventiveness and – as Barry likes to insist – tunes coming out of its ears.
By Simon CallowThis production reminds one that opera can be the supremely expressive performing art.
By Simon CallowIt is inconceivable that anyone unfamiliar with the work could have the slightest idea what is going on.
By Simon CallowIt was 1965; I was a 16-year-old schoolboy besotted by classical music but only, so far, on record.
By Simon CallowThe V&A's exhibition is not only a celebration, but a cause for celebration.
By Simon CallowMy week in Prague sent me back to the past, from shooting Amadeus to my own Catholic upbringing.
By Simon Callow