Intérprete: DM Wood

In The Royal Opera’s latest Wagner outing, Jakub Hrůša and the orchestra give a performance for the record books, while Evgeny Titov creates intelligently nuanced dystopia.

*****

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Glyndebourne’s first Tosca: vocally strong but imperfect

Caitlin Gotimer (Tosca) and Matteo Lippi (Cavaradossi) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd | Richard Hubert Smith

David Karlin, 21 may

Ted Huffman brings some interesting ideas to his first Glyndebourne production. Excellent singing is let down by indifferent physical acting.

***11

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ENO’s Mahagonny: biting, bleak, brilliantly executed satire

Simon O'Neill (Jimmy MacIntyre) © Tristram Kenton

David Karlin, 16 feb

Never has Brecht and Weill’s satire on the inhumanity of man to man been render with such utter darkness; Simon O’Neill heads up a superb cast.

*****

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Dead Man Walking at English National Opera: a superb execution

Michael Mayes (Joseph De Rocher) and Christine Rice (Sister Helen Prejean) © Manuel Harlan

David Karlin, 01 nov

Anneliese Miskimmon's ENO production of Jake Heggie and Terence McNally's tale of crime, repentance, compassion and redemption compels from start to finish.

*****

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Koks und Nutten: Le nozze di Figaro an der Bayrischen Staatsoper

Golda Schultz (Gräfin Almaviva) und Konstantin Krimmel (Figaro) © Geoffroy Schied

Phillip Richter, 19 ene

An der Bayerischen Staatsoper brilliert ein hochkarätiges Mozart-Ensemble in einem so enttäuschenden, wie trostlosem Regiekonzept.

****1

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Soaring orchestral themes, minimalist staging: Eugene Onegin

Liparit Avetisyan (Lensky), Avery Amereau (Olga) © Royal Ballet and Opera | Tristram Kenton

David Karlin, 24 sep

The Royal Opera's season opener is a welcome return for Tchaikovsky's opera after nine years, and a house debut for American director Ted Huffman.

***11

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