Richard Bratby

A booster shot of sunlight: Unsuk Chin’s new violin concerto reviewed

Plus: I’ve seen subtler Figaros than David McVicar's at the Royal Opera House but it looked and sounded good, and the audience laughed a lot

Leonidas Kavakos is a genuine, old-school virtuoso, lustrous, muscular and glistening with vibrato. Image: Mark Allan Photography
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    Royal Opera House, in rep until 27 January

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