Musicianship saves a messy Makropulos Case

Musicianship saves a messy Makropulos Case

by | Nov 7, 2025 | Drama, Music

Ausrine Stundyte as the dying Emilia Marty in The Makropulos Case. Photo: The Royal Opera ©2025 Camilla Greenwell Exactly 100 years ago, Czech composer Leoš Janáček finished his late opera, The Makropulos Case, a work of startling modernity that overlaid a legal...
Chilling Janáček leaves a warm glow

Chilling Janáček leaves a warm glow

by | Jan 24, 2025 | Drama, Music

Claus Guth’s Jenůfa, revived with an outstanding cast  © RBO/Camilla Greenwell Royal Opera / Jakub Hrůša Royal Opera House, 18 January 2025 Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa never fails to shock, even more than 120 years after its first performance and a further 14...