Category: reviews

Jim Pritchard – Seen and Heard International

Saffron Opera Group’s Meistersinger for its 10th anniversary was a triumph over adversity

Flora Willson – The Guardian

The ambitious Saffron Opera Group’s concert performance of Wagner’s opera had lost its leading man …

Geoff Brown – The Times

“this gimmick-free Wagner won me over”

Peter Reed – Opera Magazine

Le nozze di Figaro – Once again, Saffron Opera fielded an astutely chosen cast, led by Lucy Hall’s wise and sassy Susanna, Pauls Putnins’ cleverly realised Count, and Frederick Long’s personable Figaro.

Jim Pritchard – Seen & Heard International

Remarkable singing actors makes Saffron Opera Group’s Rosenkavalier a significant achievement.

In composing Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal, respectively …

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Peter Reed – Opera Magazine

Someone at Saffron Opera has got their ear to the ground for mainly young singers, and you may well wonder …

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Katie Barnes

The Saffron Opera Group, currently celebrating its tenth anniversary, began marking the occasion with this concert performance of Don Giovanni …

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Irene Richards – Wagner News

There can be very few Comprehensive schools in the country that are blessed with a space like Saffron Hall.   Saffron …

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Peter Reed – Opera Magazine

After a two-year Covid-induced hiatus, Saffron Opera was back to their Wagner project with this fine concert performance of Tannhäuser. …

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Peter Reed – Opera Magazine

The Saffron Opera Group has had its share of Covid casualties – its Tannhäuser was cancelled twice (third time lucky, …

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