OperaShots – review

Linbury Studio, LondonROH2's annual series seeks to create new short works by commissioning composers from outside the world of opera. While there are dozens of candidates, there must be an equal number of classical composers who deserve nurturing. Meanwhile, this year's fortunate few are reduced to two from last year's three.First up is Stewart Copeland's The Tell-Tale Heart, based on his own libretto drawn from Edgar Allan Poe. Copeland's first mistake is to provide his own text; producing ...

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