La Sonnambula – review

Royal Opera House, LondonMarco Arturo Marelli's 2002 production of La Sonnambula, now on its first revival, irritated many when it was new – and time, I suspect, hasn't particularly improved it. The work itself is tricky. Bellini's tale of a girl who sleepwalks into a strange man's bedroom the night after her engagement is a pastoral piece, and its gentle pace and muted eroticism are far removed from the in-your-face aesthetics of the early 21st century. Trusting neither the piece nor its form...

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