L'elisir d'amore, Royal Opera House, London
Royal Opera House, London: New in 2007, Laurent Pelly's staging of Donizetti's love potion comedy is revived for the second time. More roughly hewn and bordering on the vulgar this time around, the show is in danger of losing sight of the piece's essential warmth and charm. Bruno Campanella's lackadaisical conducting doesn't help. Read the full review