Michael Tanner

Confusing frolic

La Calisto<br /> <em>Royal Opera House</em> Tosca<br /> <em> Opera North, Leeds</em>

issue 04 October 2008

La Calisto
Royal Opera House

Tosca
Opera North, Leeds

It’s not often that you find the Royal Opera going as far back as the 17th century, no doubt for the good reason that operas written then are not suitable for performance in such large houses.

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