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LondonThe Marriage of Figaro

Alex Esposito (Figaro) and Svetlina Stoyanova (Cherubino) © RBO | Mihaela Bodlovic
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Bertrand de Billy; Sir David McVicar; The Royal Opera; Tanya McCallin; Paule Constable; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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McVicar’s Figaro celebrates its 20th Royal Opera anniversary

Alex Esposito (Figaro) and Svetlina Stoyanova (Cherubino) © RBO | Mihaela Bodlovic
While this revival is imperfect, the Cherubino of Svetlina Stoyanova proves a marvel to hear.
***11
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Ying Fang and Luca Micheletti light up McVicar’s Marriage of Figaro

Ying Fang (Susanna) and Luca Micheletti (Figaro) © ROH | Clive Barda
Sir David McVicar's Figaro has been delighting audiences at the Royal Opera House since 2006. Is this its final outing? 
***11
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McVicar’s magic only improves with age: Scottish Opera’s La traviata

Hye-Youn Lee (Violetta) © James Glossop
Scottish Opera’s stylish revival is very finely sung with Hye-Youn Lee as Violetta, Ji-Min Park as Alfredo and Philip Rhodes as Germont. 
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Time for a cut? Jonathan Miller's Barber of Seville returns to ENO

Charles Rice (Figaro) and Simon Bailey (Bartolo) © Clive Barda
Miller's production, running since 1987, is starting to show its ago, but an excellent performance from Anna Devin keeps English National Opera's latest revival moving.
***11
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Stacey Alleaume leads WNO's emotionally-charged Traviata

Stacey Alleaume (Violetta) © Julian Guidera

Leading an international cast in a still-sumptuous revival in Southampton's Mayflower, Stacey Alleaume gives a sovereign performance as the ill-fated courtesan Violetta. 

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McVicar’s Figaro scrubs up well at Covent Garden

Stéphane Degout (Almaviva) and Mattia Olivieri (Figaro) © ROH | Clive Barda
Joana Mallwitz makes her Royal Opera debut in the pit as Sir David McVicar returns to direct this revival of his much-loved 2006 show.
***11
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