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Don Pasquale falls flat in Michieletto’s cruel comedy
Sir Bryn Terfel relishes every nuance of the text, but Damiano Michieletto's reading of Donizetti's comedy is no laughing matter.
The coronation and tragedy of Boris revived at Covent Garden
A title role performance full of depth from Terfel and a barnstorming comic interlude from Tomlinson provide some great moments, but much of this Boris fails to rise above the ordinary.
“Ecco un artista!”: melodrama aplenty in ROH Tosca revival
Red-blooded performances from the three principals at Covent Garden, even if there are vocal misfires along the way.
Sir Bryn Terfel entertains and charms in Dublin
Terfel delivers a dramatic Wagner, a witty Mozart and plenty of chutzpah in the Broadway hits.
Sweeney Todd: Zurich ventures into a bloody musical
Hats off to Andreas Homoki, Artistic Director at the Zurich Opera House, for staging a musical around “the chill of ghostly shadows”.
Sir John in Love: the fat knight returns to Covent Garden
Sir Bryn Terfel’s Falstaff is still a cherishable rogue as he takes on the title role in Robert Carsen’s joyous staging at the Royal Opera.