Is ENO's affliction contagious? Stalls seats for the Royal Opera House's Le nozze di Figaro are reduced to £89 (up to 50% off) with this Evening Standard offer.
The offer is valid for performances on 27 September, 2 and 7 October only.
Warning - there aren't that many stalls seats left, so don't hang around if you want to take up the offer.
Le nozze di Figaro - Royal Opera House, 16 September 2013
Now this is more like it. After the disappointing start to the ROH season with Turandot comes the best revival yet of David McVicar's 2006 production. The comedy sparkles, the social satire bites, and three and a half hours pass in no time.
Style.com has first dibs on the costume designs Azzedine Alaïa has come up with for the LA Phil's forthcoming Marriage of Figaro. Christopher Maltman and Dorothea
Röschmann as Count
and Countess Almaviva will wear the outfits sketched above.
The Countess's dress is reminiscent of Alaïa's signature skintight knits, as seen on Megan Fox below - bet Dorothea won't be touching any doughnuts for a while. The Count's suit marks a departure for the designer, who normally steers clear of menswear.
Glyndebourne's new production of Le nozze di Figaro received some ecstatic reviews when it opened at home base a couple of months ago. In front of a capacity audience, the transfer to a Proms semi-staging didn't fare so well.
The Institut français in South Kensington is to screen two operas from the Aix-en-Provence festival live in their purpose built cinema, aka the Ciné lumière.
Le nozze di Figaro is at 8.30pm on Thursday 12 July. George Benjamin's new opera Written on Skin, which receives its world premiere at Aix, is at 4pm on Saturday 14 July.
Both are priced at £15, with various concessions available.
As far as I know, this will be the only opportunity to see these shows in the UK. It's possible that festival sponsors Arte TV may stream either or both online, but nothing has been announced yet.
Le nozze di Figaro - Royal Opera House, 14 February 2012
Oops. David McVicar's finest production isn't as bulletproof as it once seemed. This time round, coarse revival direction and subpar casting have diminished its subtlety and psychological insight.
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