| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2012 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | Rigoletto at the Royal Opera |
 Verdi's Rigoletto is a work of contrasts. The Duke is equally at home in a glittering palace or a tawdry brothel (a historically accurate characterisation of King Francis I of France, on whom his character is based); his romantic ballads are juxtaposed with the musical depiction of violent storms. Pretty courtly dances share the stage with powerful orchestral evocations of impending doom.Read full review... | |
