Revival directors Thomas Guthrie and Angelo Smimmo (movement) have made a good job of polishing the ROH’s silverware and McVicar’s production continues to shine.

The orchestra performed at its usual high standard, the woodwind predominant, especially the flute!

Julia Jones led the ROH orchestra at a cracking pace that captured every moment of joy and humour in a musically magnificent evening.

Julia Jones conducts this production of Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute' with Roderick Williams as Papagano who gives his comic all to the role.

Julia Jones, who also conducted the 2013 revival, is strong in the pit, achieving lithe, thoughtfully paced and extremely well balanced playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.