An interesting evening at the Royal Opera House last night. They were putting on Tamerlano as a vehicle for Plácido Domingo, but he'd pulled out. The rest of the cast managed OK without him, although the big names - Christine Schäfer, Christianne Stotijn - were comprehensively upstaged by singers in the minor roles - Renata Pokupić and Vito Priante. Read the full review at http://www.gavindixon.info/15.3.10_Tamerlano_ROH.htm