Michael Tanner

The grotesque unevenness of Mozart’s Requiem

Plus: a tremendous concert performance of Ariodante at the Royal Opera House

Elizabeth Llewellyn, Sarah Connolly, Ed Lyon and Gerald Finley as the superb soloists in Mozart's Requiem, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. Image © Clive Barda 
issue 28 November 2020
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  • Mozart’s Requiem from ENO

    London Coliseum, via BBC iPlayer, until November 2021

  • Ariodante in Concert

    Royal Opera House, via its website, until 20 December

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