The week in classical: Rusalka; The Rhinegold
Royal Opera’s new staging of Dvořák’s watery Rusalka finds fresh resonsances, while the ENO’s updated Ring cycle is really starting to shine
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Royal Opera’s new staging of Dvořák’s watery Rusalka finds fresh resonsances, while the ENO’s updated Ring cycle is really starting to shine
This was only the ninth Covent Garden performance of the most magical opera by that great melodist and orchestrator Antonin Dvorak - let us hope it is now here to stay.
Fine musicianship undermined by too little meaning and motivation in the production. Opera review by David Nice
Whether or not the score can fully bear the new meaning the Royal Opera's staging heaps upon it, it rings out gloriously
Rehearsal images have been released for The Royal Opera’s new production of Dvořák’s enduring masterpiece Rusalka which opens for six performances on the main stage at Covent Garden on Tuesday 21 February.