La Boheme * * * * *

...Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall

...Set among the selfie generation in contemporary Dalston, the first half is side-splittingly comic, the second unremittingly tragic, the whole convincingly authentic. If only all opera were thus. 

..."What makes these chamber operas so special is not only the vibrant re-working of an old, old story but high production values combined with the fact that every one of the singers can also act convincingly, not always a requirement in more formal (and expensive) productions. The orchestra may consist of no more than musical director Panaretos Kyriatzidis on piano accompanied by William Rudge on cello but they work wonders. Even better are the singers. All four young performers come out of the top drawer and make the most of their opportunities to get up close and personal with the audience."
Philip Fisher, Theatre Guide