Performer: Alexey Dolgov

Tchaikovsky's final opera and ballet were always intended to be paired; at the Royal Albert Hall Petrenko and the RPO present them together in a rewarding double-bill, marred by microphones.

In a setting that might be The Grange itself, a production which steadily tightens its grip until a blistering finish.

When it comes to the title role, Bartlett Sher's non-interventionist production misses the core of the character.