McVicar’s Figaro celebrates its 20th Royal Opera anniversary

Alex Esposito (Figaro) and Svetlina Stoyanova (Cherubino)

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (Countess) and Svetlina Stoyanova (Cherubino)

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (Countess), Alex Esposito (Figaro), Louise Alder (Susanna) and ensemble

The Marriage of Figaro, Act 2 finale

Por Dominic Lowe, 10 junio 2026

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“the appetite for one of the greatest pieces in the canon remains sharp”

Crítica hecha desde Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres el 8 junio 2026

Mozart, Las bodas de Fígaro (Le nozze di Figaro)

The Royal Opera

Bertrand de Billy, Dirección

Sir David McVicar, Dirección de escena

Tanya McCallin, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Paule Constable, Diseño de iluminación

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera Chorus

Leah Hausman, Director de reposición, Coreografía

Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Count Almaviva

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Countess Almaviva

Alex Esposito, Figaro

Louise Alder, Susanna

Svetlina Stoyanova, Cherubino

Carlo Lepore, Doctor Bartolo

Rosie Aldridge, Marcellina

Gregory Bonfatti, Don Basilio

Colin Judson, Don Curzio

Mark Saberton, Antonio

Marianna Hovanisyan, Barbarina

Richard Jones’ clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden

Dominic Lowe, 13th May

With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera’s revival of Richard Jones’ production is a mixed bag.

***11

Peter Grimes drops anchor again at The Royal Opera

Christopher Woodley, 5th May

Allan Clayton and Sir Bryn Terfel lead a strong cast in a revival of Deborah Warner's dark staging of Britten's signature work at Covent Garden.

****1

Two funerals and a bedding at the Linbury Theatre

Eleanor Knight, 1st May

Tales of love and loss as operas by Elena Langer, Charlotte Bray and Elizabeth Maconchy form a varied triple bill in this showcase for The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists.

****1

The Turn of the Screw at RBO Linbury: Darkness and denial

Eleanor Knight, 26th March

Natalie Abrahami’s mesmerising new production of Britten’s ghostly tale of sexual abuse is very dark indeed.

*****

A riveting Rigoletto revival at the Royal Opera House

Dominic Lowe, 25th March

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.

****1

Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight

David Karlin, 17th March

A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.

*****

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

McVicar’s Figaro celebrates its 20th anniversary in a solid Royal Opera revival