Robert le Diable, Royal Opera House, London
Royal Opera House, London: It was back in 1890 that Covent Garden last staged Meyerbeer's grand opera - once a repertory mainstay that subsequently fell out of fashion with the rest of his output. It's a brave undertaking to revive this mammoth, vocally demanding piece, and if the end result is less than convincing it is undeniably a collector's item. Read the full review