10 Aug 2026
The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique returned to the BBC Proms with conductor Sir Mark Elder and a phenomenal cast of soloists for a semi-staged performance of Weber's Oberon in the Royal Albert Hall.
"the period instrumentalists of the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique revelled in the nascent romanticism of Weber’s score,"
"the chance to hear such a stylish complete performance won’t come round often."
The Times ★★★★
"the fine Monteverdi Choir brought plenty of energy"
"wonderfully inventive."
The Telegraph ★★★★
"some of the most moving moments came when the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique performed alone... the orchestra delivered technically precise playing, irrespective of whether it was indulging in the most exhilarating or the most emotional passage"
"the Monteverdi Choir... surrounded the soloists in ways that ensured they accompanied them visually as much as they did with their tremendous sound"
"the ORR and Monteverdi Choir bring period-instrument brilliance to Weber's chivalric fantasy"
Music OMH ★★★★ 1/2
"the Monteverdi Choir... dispatched their choruses with subtlety and style"
"the Monteverdi singers grabbed the chance to enjoy themselves with unflagging gusto and grace"
"one absolute banger after another"
The Arts Desk (London)
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