Richard Bratby

Fails to ignite: Royal Opera’s Tales of Hoffmann reviewed

Plus: a 2010 production of Ruddigore from Opera North that scrubs up very smartly indeed

Why is Hoffmann’s confidant Nicklausse (Julie Boulianne, tender and expressive in her feathered head-dress) a parrot? Damiano Michieletto's Tales of Hoffmann for the Royal Opera. Image: ©2024 Camilla Greenwell
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  • The Tales of Hoffmann

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 1 December

  • Ruddigore

    Grand Theatre Leeds, and touring until 21 November

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