Michael Tanner

All roads lead to Callas

Plus: the Royal Opera's first ever production of Gluck's Orphee et Eurydice is full of risible dancing and pointless directorial decisions

issue 19 September 2015

  • I puritani

    Wales Millennium Centre, touring until 17 November

  • Orphée et Eurydice

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 3 October

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