Performer: Antony McDonald

LondonAlcina

Lisette Oropesa (Alcina) © RBO | Ian Hippolyte

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sat 3 Oct at 18:30

Handel: Alcina

David Bates; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Antony McDonald; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nov 30, Dec 02, 07, 10, 12, 15, 18

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera

Jakub Hrůša; Philipp Stölzl; The Royal Opera; Antony McDonald; Fabiana Piccioli; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2027 Mar 22, 24, 30, Apr 01, 07, 10

Janáček: Kátya Kabanová

Jakub Hrůša; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Antony McDonald; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Wiener Staatsoper, 2027 Apr 07, 10, 14, 18

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Giacomo Sagripanti; Robert Carsen; Vienna State Opera; Antony McDonald; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

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Alcina bewitches hearts and minds again at Covent Garden

Christopher Woodley, 15 Sep

Lisette Oropesa leads a strong cast in an engaging revival of Richard Jones’ eye-catching account of a Handel masterpiece. Thomas Mayes' performance as Oberto marks him out as a talent to watch.

****1

Nina Bezu (Iolanta) and Edgaras Montvidas (Vaudémont) © Emma Suominen

No’a L. bat Miri, 15 May

In Helsinki, Antony McDonald pairs Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta with a staged version of Sibelius’ tone poem Luonnotar, brilliantly voiced by soprano Silja Aalto.

*****

Toshiaki Komada (Wozzeck) © Ayano Tomozawa | The New National Theatre Tokyo

Nahoko Gotoh, 20 Nov

Richard Jones directs a new production at Tokyo's New National Theatre which lucidly articulates the structure of Berg’s expressionist music.

****1

Christine Rice (Phaedra) and Jonathan Goddard (Minotaur) in Deborah Warner's Phaedra © Tristram Kenton

Amanda Jennings, 06 Feb

Two individual works worth seeking out with outstanding performances in each.

****1

Heidi Stober (Gretel) and Kate Lindsey (Hansel) © The Royal Opera | Tristram Kenton 2024

Peter Quantrill, 22 Dec

Kate Lindsey and Heidi Stober weave vocal magic in the latest Covent Garden revival of Humperdinck's box of delights.

****1

Alexandra Oomens (Anne Trulove) and Adam Temple-Smith (Tom Rakewell) © Craig Fuller

David Karlin, 23 Jun

Singing performances are excellent, the staging is well crafted and Stravinsky's eclectic score entertains from start to finish. But it's an evening's opera that doesn't touch the soul.

****1

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