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A riveting Rigoletto revival at the Royal Opera House
Sir Mark Elder celebrates 50 years at Covent Garden by returning to his first opera there in 1976 – Verdi's Rigoletto – in a revival of Oliver Mears' excellent 2021 production.
Tosca from The Royal Opera: Netrebko returns, with a vengeance
Oliver Mears' new staging impresses and Jakub Hrůša's first season as Music Director excites interest. But the evening belongs to Anna Netrebko.
Jephtha at the ROH: magnificent singing, but short on dramatic punch
Handel's last oratorio is stylishly set in the composer’s era, with an all-star cast of Handelian singers who give their all.
Amartuvshin Enkhbat’s Rigoletto conquers Covent Garden
It's been a long wait since Cardiff Singer 2015, but the Mongolian baritone gives an outstanding vocal portrayal of Verdi’s doomed jester at the Royal Opera House.
No punches pulled in an excellent Covent Garden Rigoletto
The second cast of the season for Oliver Mears' new Royal Opera production augments the intelligent staging with superb singing and acting.
A striking Rigoletto opens Oliver Mears' account at The Royal Opera
Oliver Mears’ first production since becoming Director of Opera also heralds the start of a new Royal Opera season, with a full house finally returning after the long Covid hiatus.