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LondonLa bohème
Puccini: La bohème
Lorenzo Passerini; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Stewart Laing; Mimi Jordan Sherin; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
San FranciscoMary, Queen of ScotsNew production
Musgrave: Mary, Queen of Scots
Clelia Cafiero; Stewart Laing; San Francisco Opera; DM Wood; San Francisco Opera Orchestra
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A midsummer Christmas delight: La bohème at Covent Garden
It's the world's best opera – if we can define that as the one best suited to the distinctive talents of a composing genius.
Human tragedy: a punchy revival of Jones' La bohème
It's not without flaws, but the latest revival of Richard Jones' beautiful production of Puccini's beloved Parisian tale has drama aplenty.
Impressive Royal Opera debut by Ruzan Mantashyan in Bohème revival
The Armenian soprano sweeps all before her in a delightfully controlled, touching performance, enhanced by a voice that would melt the stoniest of hearts.
Lucid in music and narrative: ENO's Rhinegold
Martyn Brabbins conducts an excellent ENO orchestra and consistently good ensemble cast as Richard Jones delivers a wealth of narrative detail to introduce Wagner's Ring.
Strong cast lifts conventional ROH Bohème revival
Richard Jones' production is revived again at Covent Garden, where Juan Diego Flórez and Ailyn Pérez lead a convincing cast.
Richard Jones’ second London Ring falters at the first fence
Breastplates are back in vogue, but comedy horses and cheap production values undermine the first chapter in English National Opera's new Ring cycle.