Rigoletto – review

Royal Opera House, LondonJohn Eliot Gardiner makes a rare appearance in the Covent Garden pit with this revival of David McVicar's production. He can do nothing about the monotonous grunginess of Michael Vale's sets, or tone down the leering extras who overact their way through the courtiers' scenes. But he does maintain an unusual level of control over orchestra and chorus: it is good to hear the tricky ensembles of the opening scene delivered with accuracy as well as spirit. The downside of ...

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