Nicholas Kenyon

Gluck's great opera of 1762 tells the story of Orpheus's search in the underworld for his lost love, Eurydice. It is a taut, tense tale which culminates in one of the greatest of all arias, Che farò senza Euridice? , famously sung by Kathleen Ferrier amon... See more

Gluck's great opera of 1762 tells the story of Orpheus's search in the underworld for his lost love, Eurydice. It is a taut, tense tale which culminates in one of the greatest of all arias, Che farò senza Euridice?, famously sung by Kathleen Ferrier among... See more

For an evening of unremitting gloom that leaves one pessimistic about the human condition, a double bill of Bartók's one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle (1918) and Stravinsky 's opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex (1927) takes some beating. The pieces both consider t... See more

The best opera to book now, according to our critic Nicholas Kenyon Tue, December 9, 2025 at 1:06 p.m. UTC 6 min read Nardus Williams is sparkling as Partenope in ENO’s production - Alastair Muir/Nardus Williams as Partenope and William Thomas as Ormonte ... See more