Festen at The Royal Opera review: gripping adaptation of a taboo-breaking film masterpiece 4/5 This adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg’s film is a skillful and gripping rendering of a taboo-busting story Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025
The week in classical: Aida; Chineke!; Paddington Trio – review The Royal Opera Chorus steals the show in a revival of Robert Carsen’s solemn take on Verdi; Chineke! celebrate 10 years of change-making. Plus, a great young string trio who live every note The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025
The week in classical: LSO/ Rattle; CBSO/ Volkov; Jenůfa – review Simon Rattle celebrates his big birthday with two striking world premieres; the sea meets surrealism in Satie’s centenary year. Plus, intense Janáček and a rousing Covent Garden welcome The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025
Jenufa at the Royal Opera House review: symbolic, psychologically probing and more potent than ever 4/5 This revival was Jakub Hrusa’s first production as Covent Garden’s music director designate – the venue is in safe hands Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025
The week in classical: La bohème; London Contemporary Music festival – review Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska is an unforgettable Mimì in Richard Jones’s ever sumptuous Puccini production. And mischief rules at this year’s LCMF The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024
The week in classical: Opera triple bill: Britten, Weill and Ravel; Hänsel und Gretel; Tosca – review Two opera studio shows find the next generation of stars in rude health, while the Royal Opera’s latest Tosca revival is the ultimate class act The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024
‘Opera should be an unstoppable art form’: Royal Opera announce Netia Jones as associate director The Royal Ballet and Opera have created a new role, allowing Jones to drive development and new commissions The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024
The week in classical: The Tales of Hoffmann; Philharmonia/ Salonen; Berlin Philharmonic/ Petrenko – review Wild fantasies take hold in Offenbach’s compellingly strange opera; Lawrence Power is more than a match for Magnus Lindberg’s new Viola Concerto; and to the underworld with the Berlin Phil The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024
Eugene Onegin at the Royal Opera review: this tale of heartbreaking regret gets the spine tingling This tale of missed opportunity is given fresh life by Ted Huffman Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2024
Prom 49: Czech Philharmonic/Hrůša/Kobekina review – impassioned playing of Dvořák and less well known Suk Conductor Jakub Hrůša, who takes over next year at the Royal Opera, balanced Dvořák’s Cello Concerto with his son-in-law Suk’s uncompromising grief-filled work The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024
Olivier Awards: Andrew Scott, Nicole Scherzinger and Sarah Jessica Parker among nominees Annual British theatre awards will take place in April The Independent UK · May 20, 2024
Antonio Pappano Gala review – farewell concert celebrates the best thing that has happened to the Royal Opera Singers including Jonas Kaufmann joined newer vocal stars such as Aigul Akhmetshina to honour the much loved music director on an evening that ended with the royal seal of approval The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024
Olivier Awards 2024: nominations in full including nods for Nicole Scherzinger and Sarah Jessica Parker The National Theatre’s stellar year is recognised with 15 nominations Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024
Pauline Tambling obituary Other lives: Arts education executive whose innovations at the Royal Opera, Arts Council and National Skills Academy have had a lasting impact The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023 Graham Clark obituary Tenor who loved exploring dramatic possibilities in Wagner with imaginative directors at Bayreuth and Covent Garden
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023 Royal Opera House archive goes global with streaming service New technology is also enabling live instant replays of rehearsals to help with creative process
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023 Il Trovatore at the Royal Opera House review: leaves its singers stranded Adele Thomas’s new production tries hard not to be decorous, but doesn’t hang together
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2023 John Dobson obituary Stalwart opera singer who clocked up more than 2,000 performances in around 90 roles at Covent Garden
Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023 King Charles joined by Camilla at tourist spot for first joint outing since Coronation King Charles and Queen Camilla have carried out their first joint engagement together since they were crowned in the Coronation earlier this month
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 King and Queen meet old friends and new in London’s Covent Garden Charles and Camilla were carrying out their first joint engagement since the coronation weekend.
Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023 Innocence at the Royal Opera House review: a devastating work about the aftershocks of a school shooting This extraordinarily powerful and disturbing opera by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho is making its UK debut