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Parsifal at Royal Opera: Bleak but brilliantly performed take on Wagner masterpiece

4/5 Russian director Evgeny Titov puts across a punishingly brutal take on Parsifal that will leave you breathless - but where is the hope?

Evening Standard · 1h ago

Parsifal review – bunkers, CCTV and fembots in elusive vision of Wagner’s mystical masterpiece

Evgeny Titov’s brutal and powerful new staging of Wagner’s final opera explains as little as possible. Christian Gerhaher is a compelling and wild-eyed Amfortas and Jakub Hrůša and the Royal Opera’s orchestra are superb

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

I Puritani at Royal Opera: Lisette Oropesa is astounding

4/5 Bellini’s I Puritani lands at Royal Opera with a superstardom-sealing display from soprano Lisette Oropesa

Evening Standard · Jul 2

Siegfried at Royal Opera: A spectacular triumph

4/5 The latest part of Wagner’s Ring cycle at Royal Opera is remarkably performed and staged

Evening Standard · Mar 18

Olivier awards 2026: full list of nominations

Into the Woods and Paddington: The Musical are this year’s most-nominated shows with 11 nods each. See who else is in the running at this year’s awards

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Olivier Awards 2026: Full list of nominations as Paddington and Into the Woods dominate

Nick Mohammed will host the Olivier Awards at The Royal Albert Hall in April

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Royal Opera sees generation change as Jakub Hrůša and Speranza Scappucci come in

The Royal Opera in London is embracing a new era with Jakub Hrůša as music director and Speranza Scappucci as principal guest conductor

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Shock and awe: our critics pick their best live classical events of 2025

Turnage’s Festen at the Royal Opera House swept all before it, but there was plenty of extraordinary new music, exhilarating performances and triumphs of talent, commitment and resourcefulness across the UK this year. We pick our best moments

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Ariodante at Royal Opera: A glorious and moving first staging in 300 years

4/5 The first staging of Handel’s Ariodante in 300 years is a moving tragedy delivered with exemplary performances

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

Last Days at Royal Opera: 'One of the most original operas this century'

5/5 Loosely based on Gus Van Sant’s film, which itself is loosely based on the final days of Kurt Cobain, this opera has its own special atmosphere

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2025