The Queen of Spades
Brilliantly conducted by Semyon Bychkov, Francesca Zambello’s staging is worth revisiting for Vladimir Galouzine’s sensational Gherman and his Mariinsky colleague Larissa Diadkova as an imperious, terrifying Countess. Gerald Finley’s suavely sung Yeletsky is also a highlight.
ROH, WC2, Tue, Sat
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
Valery Gergiev’s Mariinsky Opera production looks good in George Tsypin’s designs. The staging is a concert performance in costume.
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Thu (Rheingold), Fri (Walküre), Sat (Siegfried), Sun (Götterdämmerung)