Hugo Shirley

Two Mimi-Rodolfos at Opera North who go from nought to frisky very believably

Plus: a revival of Jonathan Kent’s 2006 production of Tosca at the Royal Opera House with little to get excited about

Beguiling musicality: Sébastien Guèze as Rodolfo and Gabriela Istoc as Mimì in Opera North’s ‘La Bohème’ [Getty Images/Shutterstock/iStock/Alamy]

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