Alexandra Coghlan

The finest Falstaff you’ll see this summer

Plus: a Bohème that sacrifices light-footed laughs for large-scale spectacle

Roland Wood, far right, as a magisterial Falstaff in David McVicar's new production for the Scottish Opera. Image: James Glossop 
issue 10 July 2021
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    Scottish Opera Production Studios, Glasgow, until 17 July, then Edinburgh International Festival, 8–14 August

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