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Das Rheingold review – a sure-footed feast as Alberich descends into madness

With its aquatic opening, magic tricks and grand procession across a rainbow bridge, Charlie Edwards’s production manages to remain clear-sighted despite modest budgets

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21

Rebecca Clarke review – composer of spirited chamber music and songs finally gets her due

In a deftly curated programme, youthful compositions rubbed shoulders with music from her most productive period, the 1920s

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025

Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey review – Lauren Laverne helms an insight-free night that goes out with a bang

Coliseum, LondonIf you wanted to learn about the composer’s female influences, you would have been disappointed – but the arias eventually built to an electric climax

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025

The Barber of Seville review – Payare’s perky Rossini makes this revival fizz

With rising newcomers such as Aigul Akhmetshina and veterans such as Bryn Terfel, this is an irresistible performance conducted with verve by Rafael Payare, in his ROH debut

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023