O p e r a
N o w
•
F e b r u a r y
2 0 2 3
I L D A R
A B D R A Z A K O V
www.operanow.co.uk www.operanow.co.uk
February 2023
February 2023
THE OPERA LOVER’S ESSENTIAL GUIDE
THE OPERA LOVER’S ESSENTIAL GUIDE
ILDARABDRAZAKOVFrom regal to rugged – meet the bass that has it all
Animal Farm George Orwell’s biting satire gets the operatic treatment
Tokyo celebrations 25 world-class years at the New National Theatre w w w.
o p e r a n o w.
c o .
u k
PLUS • Ben Woodward: ‘How I shrunk the Ring’ • France’s earliest opera, live and on disc The Hours at the Met • Donizetti Festival report • Worldwide Opera Guide
£
