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Dir: Richard Jones.
Cast: The Royal Opera, Antonio Pappano (cond), John Macfarlane (des), John Tomlinson (Boris Ismailov), John Daszak (Zinovy Ismailov), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Katerina Ismailov), Christopher Ventris (Sergey), Carole Wilson (Aksinya), Peter Bronder (Drunken Guest), Krzysztof Szumanski (Steward/Sentry), Andrew Sritheran (Second Workman/Coachman), Maxim Mikhailov (Priest), Roderick Earle (Police Inspector), Nikola Matisic (Teacher), Gwynne Howell (Old Convict), Christine Rice (Sonyetka), Miriam Murphy (Female Convict)
Description: Conducted by Antonio Pappano and directed by Richard Jones, there' s sex and serial murder as Shostakovich's rollercoaster ride relocates Shakespeare's drama from the Scottish highlands to the Russian suburbs. With Eva-Maria Westbroek as the bored housewife Katerina Ismailova, John Daszak as Zinovy Ismailov and John Tomlinson as Boris Ismailov. Sung in Russian with English surtitles.
Trains: Tube: Covent Garden 
Phone: 0207304 4000
Website: www.roh.org.uk
Email: onlinebooking@roh.org.uk
Extra info: Air Conditioning, Food
Macbeth: magnificent
Full-scale passion fired the Royal Opera's revival of Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, in Richard Jones's impeccable staging, designed with drab Soviet ingenuity by John Macfarlane and conducted by Antonio Pappano as if his soul was in jeopardy.
The exceptional cast, dominated by John Tomlinson's hideous kinky Boris Ismailov and Christopher Ventris's smoothly creepy Sergey, had no weak link.
A statuesque Eve-Maria Westbroek excelled in the title role, voice thrilling, body language conveying every nuance, from depressed slut to sex-greedy hussy.
The applause at her curtain call reduced her to tears. This is Covent Garden at its finest. Be warned of gang rape, a severed head and a dead rat.
But be advised that this is high octane opera with the full rich emotional mix, brass ablaze, a titanic orchestra at full tilt - and the best party music you'll ever hear.
Lady Macbeth in rep until 17 October (020 7304 4000).
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
