Performer: Hartmut Haenchen

Some last-minute changes in the programme undermine the success of a promising evening at Santa Cecilia.

Unlike many Flutes, David McVicar's 2003 production treats Mozart's score as a proper opera, albeit with romp instead of pomp. 

Kasper Holten's psychological take on the louche lothario remains controversial, but in its third revival, Erwin Schrott's powerful assumption of the title role is a delight.