Little Women review

“Intimate domestic drama”

ReviewsJul 25, 2022by Amanda HollowayOpera Holland Park, London

Charlotte Badham and Harriet Eyley in Little Women at Opera Holland Park. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Opera based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel is performed with warmth and emotional honesty at Opera Holland Park

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Amanda Holloway reviews opera across Britain for The Stage and Opera magazine, as well as contributing ballet and opera interviews to Royal Opera House programmes, BBC Music Magazine and the Guardian.

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