Tosca at Glyndebourne: Adds a few shocking twists of the knife 5/5 Ted Huffman’s new production at Glyndebourne relocates Puccini’s opera to the Fascist period Evening Standard · May 27
Tosca review – Puccini’s high-octane bloodbath bonanza makes for a shocking festival kick-off Caitlin Gotimer’s Tosca goes from 0-60 in mere moments while the London Philharmonic unlock the barely contained violence in Ted Huffman’s long-awaited exceptional staging The Guardian - UK · May 22
Tosca review – punchy new Puccini rises above the ‘Shame on you’ Russian soprano protests Outrage over the casting of Anna Netrebko didn’t make it to the inside of the auditorium – where roars of approval greeted this high-stakes game of blood-spattered conflict directed by Oliver Mears The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025
The week in classical: Platée; Tosca review – a reality TV winner and shades of Callas Breathless action and Rameau’s fizzing score ignite in Louisa Muller’s ingenious take on French baroque, while Stephen Barlow’s 60s-set Puccini sparkles in a long-overdue revival The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
Tosca review – British pairing make this a Tosca to treasure With Freddie De Tommaso, Natalya Romaniw and Erwin Schrott in the lead roles this revival of Jonathan Kent’s sure-footed staging of Puccini’s opera is in very good hands The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022
The week in classical: Tosca; Ottone review – faith and fantasy Christof Loy digs for psychological depth in ENO’s time-shifting new Puccini production, while English Touring Opera’s autumn Handelfest gets off to a sparkling start The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022
Tosca - ENO at the London Coliseum review: a thrilling vision of liberation Christof Loy’s production is immediate and inspiring Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2022
Tosca review – gloriously sung and full of grand passion, this is gripping theatre Christof Loy’s atmospheric staging of Puccini’s opera doesn’t always cohere, but its psychological probing proves powerful and Adam Smith is a tremendous Cavaradossi The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022