Tag Archives: Alexander Roslavets

Boris Godunov, Royal Opera, January 2026

Posted on 31 January 2026

This second revival of the Royal Opera’s production from 2016 was a triumph for Bryn Terfel who gave a beautifully nuanced performance in the title role. The opera features a densely packed sequence of events in a formative period of modern Russia at what in England would be the Tudor period. See my review in …

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Rusalka, Glyndebourne, June 2019

Posted on 30 June 2019

Wonderful revival of Rusalka under the baton of Robin Ticciati reminds us how forces of destiny defy human agency in this Dvořák opera. Beautiful phrasing and clarity of tone by Sally Matthews in the title role brings out the purity of this water creature that can never quite become warm flesh and blood — my review …

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