Tag Archives: Paul Steinberg

Sir John in Love: the fat knight returns to Covent Garden

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: Falstaff **** Royal Opera, 10th July 2018 There was an end of term feel about this revival of Falstaff at the Royal Opera, with many singers returning to a favourite role and imparting a spirited sense of fun. Robert Carsen’s production, shunting … Continue reading →

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Swan cruise: Nelsons navigates a musically impressive Lohengrin at Covent Garden

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Wagner: Lohengrin *** Royal Opera, 7th June 2018 You wait ages for a swan, then a flock descends. Swiftly following the debut of Liam Scarlett’s Swan Lake, here glides in David Alden’s new staging of Wagner’s Lohengrin, the first at Covent Garden … Continue reading →

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DiDonato leads the vocal pyrotechnics in a dazzling Semiramide at the Royal Opera

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Rossini: Semiramide **** Royal Opera, 19th November 2017 Semiramide is a rare visitor to London. Opera Rara offered a splendid Prom in the Hanging Gardens of South Kensington last year, while the only time Rossini’s opera seria was presented in Covent Garden since … Continue reading →

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A second helping for Carsen’s delicious Falstaff at the Royal Opera

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: Falstaff ***** Royal Opera, 6th July 2015 If “all the world’s a jest”, as Sir John Falstaff claims at the end of Verdi’s final operatic masterpiece, then we need players – and directors – with a sense of frivolity. … Continue reading →

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