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‘The spectacular dancers fizzle with precision & energy’: The Firebird / A Month in the Country / Symphony in C – Royal Opera House ★★★★
The Royal Ballet is wrapping its summer season up with a trio of delightful works by three of the greatest choreographers: The Firebird / A Month in the Country / Symphony in C at the Royal Opera House.
‘Utterly wrapped up in this glorious production’: TOSCA – Royal Opera House ★★★★★
Jonathan Kent’s production of Tosca is a must-see and is a perfect introduction to the drama and beauty of opera.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Faust at Royal Opera House
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for David McVicar’s production of Faust at the Royal Opera House.
Review Round-up: La Forza Del Destino at the Royal Opera House ★★★★★
Christof Loy directs this production of Verdi’s opera La Forza Del Destino, running at the Royal Opera House until 22 April 2019. Is it the ‘biggest event of the operatic season’? Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…
‘Making it feel fresh even after all these years’: ROMEO & JULIET – Royal Opera House ★★★★
This Royal Ballet season beautifully revives Kenneth MacMillan’s dramatic monument in a smooth and moving way, with a number of company debuts making Romeo & Juliet feel fresh even after all these years.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Così Fan Tutte at the Royal Opera House
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the Royal Opera House’s production of Così Fan Tutte.
‘Splendid music is the clear highlight’: THE QUEEN OF SPADES – Royal Opera House
Splendid music is the clear highlight of an unusual and indulgent staging of Tchaikovsky opera The Queen of Spades, the central concept of which wears thin very quickly.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Queen of Spades at Royal Opera House
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Stefan Herheim’s production of Tchaikovsky’s opera The Queen of Spades playing at the Royal Opera House until the 1 February 2019.
‘Lovingly re-staged & splendidly cast’: LA TRAVIATA – Royal Opera House
It is hard to begrudge the near annual presence of The Royal Opera’s workhorse production of La Traviata when it is lovingly re-staged and splendidly cast as this 2019 opening night performance.
NEWS: Stirling Prize-winning architect Steve Tompkins tops The Stage 100
Steve Tompkins, director of Haworth Tompkins, the architecture studio responsible for projects including many of UK theatre’s most high-profile building projects, has been named number one in The Stage 100 in association with Spektrix.
NEWS: Nominees for The Stage Awards 2019 include Almeida Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse & Sonia Friedman
Top theatres across the UK, including nominees from London, Manchester, Nottingham, Wales and Scotland, have made the shortlist for The Stage Awards 2019.
‘Fresh & mostly effective production’: CARMEN – Royal Opera House ★★★
Twisting Carmen on its head, the Royal Opera House’s revival of Barrie Kosky’s production brings modernity, a narrator, simplicity and vibrancy together to create a fresh and mostly effective production.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Simon Boccanegra at the Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is currently reviving Elijah Moshinsky’s production of Verdi’s tragedy Simon Boccanegra. Here’s what critics have been saying about it…
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Mayerling at the Royal Opera House
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for this revival of Kenneth MacMillan’s dark ballet Mayerling, now playing at the Royal Opera House.
‘The most uplifting theatrical experience of the year – so far’: Swan Lake for 2000 children
Last week I had the most uplifting theatrical experience of the year – so far. I saw Swan Lake at Royal Opera House in the company of 2,000 primary school children.
‘Sublimely atmospheric opera’: LESSONS IN LOVE & VIOLENCE – Royal Opera House
Lessons in Love & Violence is a deliciously cool, intellectually stimulating and tremendously suggestive reading of a brilliant piece about the politics of power, the confusion of desire and the horror of violence. If love can make us human, so can murder.
Have you experienced Opera Undressed? La traviata
I finally managed to secure a ticket for La traviata through Opera Undressed, a scheme run by the English National Opera for productions at the London Coliseum. It’s a great package: the £20 ticket covers a ‘best available’ seat, a pre-show talk, and a free G&T at the aftershow party.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Macbeth at the Royal Opera House
Phyllida Lloyd directs Verdi’s opera with a cast including Anna Netrebko and Anna Pirozzi, Željko Lučić and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, running at the Royal Opera House until 10 April 2018. Here’s what critics have had to say about the production.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Carmen at the Royal Opera House
Barrie Kosky directs this new production of Bizet’s opera with Anna Goryachova and Gaëlle Arquez in the title role. Carmen continues at the Royal Opera House until 16 March. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews here.