By Alexandra Coghlan [The Arts Desk, 25 November 2010]
A problem child in any number of ways, Mozart’s Die Entf¸hrung aus dem Serail doesn’t always get the professional attention it deserves, certainly not from London companies. The opera’s last outing at the Royal Opera House dates back almost a decade, and you’d have to look even further back to find it in English National Opera’s performing catalogue.