Richard Bratby

What would Tanner say?

Sibelius on period instruments; Carmen by numbers; and ENO's luck runs out – yet again

Piotr Beczala (Don Jose) and Aigul Akhmetshina (Carmen) in Damiano Michieletto's Carmen for the Royal Opera. ©2024 Camilla Greenwell

  • Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Emelyanychev

    Royal Festival Hall

  • Carmen

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 31 May

  • Duke Bluebeard’s Castle

    London Coliseum

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