Turandot review – Opera Holland Park celebrate 30 years with Puccini’s grand guignol (opens in new tab)

Opera Holland Park, LondonA concert performance in an orchestral reduction of Puccini’s colossal final opera was stylishly led by conductor Naomi Woo with José de Eça’s Calaf heading a strong castIt always lifts the spirits when the little company that could, does. Over the last 30 years, Puccini has been a mainstay of Opera Holland Park’s artistic vision with, in recent years, notable stagings of and Calling for colossal forces, it’s not surprising smaller companies give it a miss. Neverthel...