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Opera

Royal Opera’s Tosca is a sloppy affair

27 January 2018

9:00 AM

27 January 2018

9:00 AM

One of the Royal Opera’s greatest virtues is the care it takes with its revivals, even those that are virtually annuals, such as Jonathan Kent’s Tosca, the unnecessary replacement for Zeffirelli’s classic production. Kent’s version, with elaborate sets by the much-missed Paul Brown, was unveiled in 2006 and now has its ninth revival.

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