Szymanowski: Król Roger Blu-ray (The Royal Opera) 2015Kasper Holtens production (The Royal Operas first) of Krl Roger (King Roger) brought the opera back to the London stage after an absence of almost 40 years. Karol Szymanowskis masterpiece powerfully presents the dilemmas of culture versus nature and man versus beast, and movingly depicts King Rogers inner struggles as he moves from an impossible life of repressed desires to the other extreme, giving in to his own demons. Meanwhile, Rogers people,

however emotionally poignant

"the Greek baritone Dimitri Platanias came into his own as the hideous

A reproduction of the poster for The Royal Opera's 1987 production of Le Nozze di Figaro

Artists of The Royal BalletOrchestra of the Royal Opera HouseConductor: Dominic GrierMusic: Dmitri Shostakovich

Prince Rudolf: Edward Watson

dramatic and contemporary repertory

Based on Gogol’s story about the Devil’s antics on Christmas Eve

Running Time: 163+13 mins

Bird: Laurine Muccioli

Lady Capulet: Elizabeth McGorian

Luke Heydon & Carlos Acosta

Conductors: Graham Bond / Anthony Twiner / Paul Murphy