Il trovatore is a director’s graveyard. The Royal Opera has had repeated failures with it over the years (how many remember the giant polystyrene rocks in Piero Faggioni’s shortlived production?), ...
In her Hieronymus Bosch-inspired production for the Royal Opera House, first seen in 2023, Adele Thomas makes frequent knowing nods to irony. In particular, the members of the chorus, dressed to ...