Reszke's Covent Garden appearances in 1888 proved exceedingly popular with audiences. Indeed, they were mainly responsible for the revival of the operatic art form as a fashionable amusement in London. Reszke would sing in the British capital nearly every year until 1900, adding a number of new roles to his canon during this time. They included, among others, John of Leyden in Meyerbeer's "Le prophète", Don José in Bizet's "Carmen", Roméo in Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette", Wagner's Tristan in "Tristan und Isolde", Walther von Stolzing in "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" and the title role in "Siegfried". In 1894 he sang in a single performance as the tenor lead in Massenet's "Werther". Reszke's singing was admired by Queen Victoria, and between 1889 and 1900 he was invited to take part in a number of royal galas mounted at Covent Garden and command performances held privately at Windsor Castle.