Sicilian Vespers review: Verdi's flawed masterpiece intrigues at Covent Garden
When Verdi's Sicilian Vespers (Les vêpres siciliennes) first appeared in Paris in…
Glorious singing but restrained humour in Glyndebourne's Figaro
In the opinion of many, Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is the most…
Megalomania masterfully modelled in Handel's Saul at Glyndebourne
The Australian director Barrie Kosky is always full of ideas, some brilliant,…
A devilish revival of Gound's Faust at the Royal Opera
The story of Faust selling his soul to Satan in exchange for…
Magnificent Music but Dubious Direction in Wagner's Parsifal at Glyndebourne
This was the first time Glyndebourne had staged Parsifal and they provided…
Wagner's Valkyries ride high at the Royal Opera
The Australian director Barrie Kosky is never afraid to bring something unconventional…
Demonic Damnation Distracts from Verdi's Music in Il Trovatore at the ROH
Il Trovatore is perhaps Verdi's most difficult opera to produce successfully. The…
Verdi's Aida intriguingly updated by the Royal Opera House
I have seen Canadian director Robert Carsen's imaginative production of Aida three…
Triumphant Drama in Janáček's Jenůfa at the Royal Opera House
Leoš Janáček is now acknowledged as one of the greatest opera composers…
Puccini's Tosca still thrills at the Royal Opera House
Jonathan Kent's magnificent production of Tosca dates back to 2006 when the…
