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Mummy issues: Michieletto’s Carmen returns to The Royal Opera
Aigul Akhmetshina is on the verge of becoming the definitive Carmen; in this first revival of Michieletto's 2024 production at Covent Garden, she delivers the standout performance.
Hidden tears season the comedy in Santa Fe's enchanting Elixir
In this revival of Stephen Lawless' busy production, set in 1945 Italy, young American tenor Jonah Hoskins' endearing performance tilts Donizetti's charmer in a Nemorino-centric direction.
Death Becomes Her: Floris Visser's new Bohème at Glyndebourne
An ideal young cast and a thoughtful production bring fresh perspectives to Puccini's tragedy.
Jenůfa makes a triumphant return to Covent Garden
Guth's intelligent production comes with a Karita Mattila masterclass and an outstanding cast, intense to the point of pain.
JPYA make a decent fist of Handel's Susanna in the Linbury Theatre
The evening’s most unbuttoned applause was reserved for two native anglophone artists, countertenor Patrick Terry and bass-baritone Michael Mofidian.
Magical Flute: McVicar's Zauberflöte returns to Covent Garden
David McVicar’s imaginative staging of Mozart’s The Magic Flute comes back for its eighth run at the Royal Opera with an excellent new cast.