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This third revival of Richard Jones' production is thoroughly competent but struggles to rise above the routine.

Tough, thrilling, ambitious and new: The Skating Rink is an exciting new major commission by Garsington, and its world première delivered on every level.

A committed cast make this  a beautifully performed ensemble piece in which the tragedy of young love cut short by untimely disease is compellingly put across.

After his affectionate treatment of La fanciulla del West for ENO and his devastating Suor Angelica for the Royal Opera, Richard Jones’ new La bohème is disappointingly bland.

Los figurines y la escenografía austera de Stewart Laing se contrastan con el ensueño, resuelto de forma notable por Stephen Costello en una maravillosa Che gelida manina, y la réplica, ascendente pero no menos cautivadora, de Anita Hartig