Richard Bratby

40 per cent sublime, 60 per cent ridiculous: ENO’s The Valkyrie reviewed

This erratic new production contains the seeds of a worthwhile Ring – but there’s a lot to fix

By Act Three it looked as if Richard Jones had run out of ideas (or possibly budget) – but Emma Bell, as Sieglinde, was tremendous. © Tristram Kenton 
issue 27 November 2021
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