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Eden Shifroni (Serpetta), Eva Pearson Maxwell (Arminda) and Edvard Adde (Don Anchise) © Chris Christodoulou

Hedging its bets: a merry La finta giardiniera at the Royal College of Music

By Dominic Lowe, 16 March 2026

Mozart's teenage comedy is more complicated then Figaro but is easy on the ear, with many opportunities for a young cast to shine.

***11

***11

London

16 Mar 2026

Hedging its bets: La finta giardiniera at the Royal College of Music

By Dominic Lowe

Nikola Printz (Billie Jean King) © Philharmonia Orchestra | Marc Gascoigne

London

Laura Karpman’s opera Balls tells a great story, but overshoots the line

By David Karlin, 20 November 2025

An entertaining portrayal of the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs is marred by ham-fisted amplification.

**111

**111

London

20 Nov 2025

Karpman’s opera Balls tells a great story, but overshoots the line

By David Karlin