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Schrott thrills in a mixed Don Giovanni

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 16 February 2012
Mozart, Don Giovanni
The Royal Opera
Constantinos Carydis, Conductor
Francesca Zambello, Director
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Erwin Schrott, Don Giovanni
Alex Esposito, Leporello
Reinhard Hagen, The Commendatore
Ruxandra Donose, Donna Elvira
Carmela Remigio, Donna Anna
Pavol Breslik, Don Ottavio
Kate Lindsey, Zerlina
Matthew Rose, Masetto
Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight
*****
Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden
****1
Ermonela Jaho returns in triumph to The Royal Opera’s Traviata
*****
Turandot drowned in an orchestral tsunami at The Royal Opera
***11
Handel’s Ariodante returns home to Covent Garden
****1
The Royal Opera stages its first Makropulos Case
***11
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