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Tudor history, gothic thrills: Roberto Devereux in Bergamo
Is Roberto Devereux the finest of Donizetti's four Tudor operas? Stephen Langridge's stylish, stylised production and a wonderful cast under Riccardo Frizza make a great case for it.
Mixed success for Irish National Opera's Maria Stuarda
Tara Erraught stars as the eponymous heroine with Anna Devin as her nemesis Elizabeth I in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda, but Tom Creed's modern update fails to convince at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin.
An enjoyable Magic Flute from Irish National Opera
A thoroughly satisfying, entertaining production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte from Irish National Opera. Anna Devin delivers a delightful Pamina and Nick Pritchard a convincing Tamino.
Irish National Opera's futuristic Hoffmann
Tom Creed's take on Offenbach's opéra fantastique works best in the Olympia act in this new production in Dublin.