Richard Bratby

On the evidence of their Siegfried, Regents Opera’s Ring will be well worth catching

Plus: the world of the Handmaid's Tale is powerfully depicted in ENO's staging but this operatic adaptation contains precious little light

Peter Furlong as an impulsive, damaged Siegfried in Regents Opera's new production. Image: Steve Gregson
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    Freemasons’ Hall

  • The Handmaid’s Tale

    London Coliseum

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