Agrippina, Zurich Opera

Agrippina, Zurich Opera

by Fiona Hook Not every modernisation of a historical opera works, but Jetske Mijnssen’s successful transposition of Handel’s chunk of Roman history to modern-day New York is a reminder that human nature and the lust for power are eternal – it just takes...
Agrippina, Royal Opera House

Agrippina, Royal Opera House

Mommie dearest By Paul Levy Among my regrets is that I am old enough to have seen and heard Maria Callas perform at Covent Garden, but young enough at the time to feel I could not afford the tickets. It goes some way to make up for this lapse that I have seen Joyce...