David McVicar’s Triumphant ‘Death in Venice’ at The Royal Opera. Director David McVicar’s take on Britten’s Death in Venice has just opened at the Royal Opera House; it’s the first of two Britten operas performed in the 2019/20 Season as part of The Royal Opera’s ongoing Britten cycle. The story follows widowed writer Gustav von Aschenbach’s descent […]
Don Pasquale at the Royal Opera House – Review
19th Century Catfishing with a Contemporary Twist. It’s a timeless tale – a rich older single man is seduced by a young woman with her sights firmly focussed on his wallet. This story has a twist though and that, together with stunning and at times provocative staging, makes the Royal Opera House’s new production of […]