Category: Opera

  • Stars shine in sublime new production of Rigoletto

    ★★★★ Review: Rigoletto, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden As the lights dimmed at the Royal Opera House on Tuesday evening and conductor Stefano Montanari strutted out – wearing a T shirt – into the orchestra pit and took the stand this reporter was mildly apprehensive about the forthcoming performance. Having seen Lisette Oropesa and Antonio…