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opera reviews archive: 2010

The Coronation of Poppea
Glyndebourne on Tour
Carsen's stunningly updated Monteverdi.
La Cenerentola
Glyndebourne on Tour
Sparkling Cenerentola from Glyndebourne Touring Opera.
A Dog's Heart
English National Opera
Canine capers at the Coliseum.
Adriana Lecouvreur
The Royal Opera
Star singers in a wonderfully theatrical production.
Don Giovanni
English National Opera
Dump the devils? Can the crown of thorns? No!
RomÈo et Juliette
The Royal Opera
Superb singing from principals in Gounod's classic.
La bohËme
English National Opera
Stylish revival of Jonathan Miller's production.
Rigoletto
The Royal Opera
A strong revival of David McVicarís production at Covent Garden.
The Makropulos Case
English National Opera
Amanda Roocroft triumphs as Emilia Marty in ENO's revival of Christopher Alden's production.
Faust
English National Opera
Toby Spence and Iain Paterson shine as Faust and Mephistopheles at ENO.
La Traviata
The Royal Opera
Angela Gheorghiu returns to the role of Violetta at The Royal Opera after a gap of fourteen years, and gives an astonishing performance.
Simon Boccanegra
The Royal Opera
Placido Domingo triumphs as Verdi's tormented Doge in Simon Boccanegra at The Royal Opera.
Salome
The Royal Opera
German soprano Angela Denoke is nothing short of sensational as Salome in The Royal Opera's revival of Strauss' lurid opera.
Idomeneo
English National Opera
Katie Mitchell directs ENO's first new production of Mozart's Idomeneo in almost 25 years, with mixed results.
Tosca
English National Opera
Catherine Malfitano comes up trumps in her British directorial debut with a robust staging of Tosca for ENO.
Le nozze di Figaro
The Royal Opera
Erwin Schrott and Mariusz Kwiecien star in The Royal Opera's revival of David McVicar's staging of Le nozze di Figaro
The Pearl Fishers
English National Opera
Penny Woolcock directs a new staging of Bizet's The Pearl Fishers at the Coliseum starring Alfie Boe.
Billy Budd
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Michael Grandage makes his operatic debut directing a sensational staging of Britten's Billy Budd at Glyndebourne.
La Fille du rÈgiment
Royal Opera House
Juan Diego Florez and Natalie Dessay reprise their hugely-acclaimed roles in The Royal Opera's revival of La Fille du rÈgiment.
La Traviata
Royal Opera House
Richard Eyre's traditional staging of Verdi's consumptive tale about the Parisian courtesan returns to Covent Garden for the tenth time.
Elegy for Young Lovers
Young Vic
Hans Werner Henze's early opera is revived by ENO at the Young Vic, with Fiona Shaw directing.
Aida
Royal Opera House
A convincing staging of Verdi's Aida remains elusive at The Royal Opera as they unveil David McVicar's latest offering.
Powder Her Face
Linbury Studio
Thomas AdËs' flamboyant early opera about the Duchess of Argyll returns to the Royal Opera's studio venue.
Prima Donna
Sadler's Wells
Rufus Wainwright's opera Prima Donna makes its long overdue London debut with Janis Kelly once again mesmeric in the title role.
Il turco in Italia
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera's revival of Rossini's comedy is not only a feast for the eye, but for the ear as well as Aleksandra Kurzak wins all hearts.
Bliss
Sydney Opera House
The world premiere of Brett Dean and Amanda Holden's opera, Bliss, is a triumph for Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House.
The Cunning Little Vixen
Royal Opera House
Emma Matthews makes her Royal Opera debut as Vixen Sharp-Ears in Janacek's opera conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.
Katya Kabanova
Coliseum
David Alden's new staging of Katya Kabanova packs an emotional punch at the Coliseum
Tamerlano
Royal Opera House
Graham Vick's production of Handel's opera seria arrives at the Royal Opera House.
Satyagraha
Coliseum
Alan Oke returns to the Coliseum as Gandhi in ENO's revival of Philip Glass's opera.
The Elixir of Love
Coliseum
Jonathan Miller delivers the ENO a heart-warming production of The Elixir of Love starring Sarah Tynan and John Tessier.
The Gambler
Royal Opera House
A superb cast and brilliantly inventive production but the Royal Opera's first-ever staging of The Gambler fails to convince.
Lucia di Lammermoor
Coliseum
David Alden's production of Lucia di Lammermoor returns to the Coliseum with Anna Christy and Barry Banks repeating their roles.
CosÏ fan tutte
Royal Opera House
Jonathan Miller's acclaimed production of CosÏ fan tutte returns to Covent Garden with Julia Jones on the podium.
The Rake's Progress
Royal Opera House
Robert Lepage's cinematic production of The Rake's Progress is revived at Covent Garden with a stellar cast.
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