United Kingdom Vivaldi, Bajazet: Soloists, Irish Baroque Orchestra / Peter Whelan (director). Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 7.2.2021. (CC)
Vivaldi at Covent Garden for the first time: Bajazet is gripping from first to last acts
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English National Opera’s expertly revived, strongly sung and fluidly conducted La bohème
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Ben Glassberg (conductor). London Coliseum, 3.2.2022. (CC)
A thoughtful and compelling Theodora at the Royal Opera House
United Kingdom Handel, Theodora: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: William Spaulding), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Harry Bicket (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 31.1.2022. (MB)
Pappano leads Covent Garden’s Le nozze di Figaro and it is a visceral reminder of Mozart’s genius
United Kingdom Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor/fortepiano continuo). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 9.1.2022. (CC)
Un opera in maschera: vocally, chorally and orchestrally this Covent Garden Nabucco is a triumph
United Kingdom Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Daniel Oren (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 20.12.2021. (CC)
Good musical performances in a poor production as Covent Garden revives Tosca
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Oksana Lyniv (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 8.12.2021. (MB)
Opera Rara’s Carlo Rizzi and the RPO return Leoncavallo’s Zingari to London after more than 100 years
United Kingdom Opera Rara – Leoncavallo’s Zingari: Soloists, Opera Rara Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Carlo Rizzi (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 3.12.2021. (JPr)
A living, breathing account of Die Zauberflöte at the Royal College of Music
United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus, Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra, Michael Rosewell (conductor). Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, 26.11.2021. (MB)
