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Sir David McVicar's unassuming production fails to engage with the political side of Verdi's masterpiece, despite good conducting by Nicola Luisotti and some good singing by a solid cast. 

A largely newly cast revival of The Rake's Progress takes a while to catch fire, but when it does the results are devilishly good.

Monumentalidad y grandes voces encienden la nueva temporada del Teatro Real.