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The Lost Thing
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Die sieben TodsundenThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Wit and style over sleaze |
 18 Apr 21 / The Observer |
Modern morality tales mesh uneasily |
| 13 Apr 21 / The Arts Desk |
A queasy bittersweet double bill |
| 13 Apr 21 / iNews |
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Imaginative and timely double bill |
| 13 Apr 21 / The Guardian |
Weill away your time with the Royal Opera’s thought-provoking The Seven Deadly Sins and Mahagonny Songspiel |
| 13 Apr 21 / Seen and Heard |
The Royal Opera's young artists excel in a Weill-Brecht double bill |
| 13 Apr 21 / Bachtrack |
Mahagonny SongspielThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Wit and style over sleaze |
| 18 Apr 21 / The Observer |
Modern morality tales mesh uneasily |
| 13 Apr 21 / The Arts Desk |
A queasy bittersweet double bill |
| 13 Apr 21 / iNews |
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Weill away your time with the Royal Opera’s thought-provoking The Seven Deadly Sins and Mahagonny Songspiel |
| 13 Apr 21 / Seen and Heard |
The Royal Opera's young artists excel in a Weill-Brecht double bill |
| 13 Apr 21 / Bachtrack |
AriodanteThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Handel’s Ariodante makes a captivating return to Covent Garden |
| 29 Nov 20 / The Observer |
A lockdown’s worth of intensity |
| 25 Nov 20 / iNews |
Excellent cast crowns The Royal Opera's Ariodante in concert |
| 24 Nov 20 / Bachtrack |
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Paula Murrihy dazzles in Handel's dark drama |
| 23 Nov 20 / The Guardian |
Accomplished ensemble tries its best to cross the footlights in livestream-only Handel |
| 23 Nov 20 / The Arts Desk |
This was a truly lovely performance. A smashing ‘night out’ |
| 23 Nov 20 / Opera Today |
Una buona esecuzione grazie a un cast ben assortito |
| 23 Nov 20 / Connessi all'Opera |
Handel's opera returns to Covent Garden after over 280 years with a terrific international cast |
| 23 Nov 20 / Planet Hugill |
Musical splendours in a wonderful performance of Handel’s Ariodante livestreamed from the Royal Opera House |
| 22 Nov 20 / Seen and Heard |
New Dark AgeThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Un art en mutation |
| 19 Nov 20 / Forum Opéra |
A new opera that deserves more than one outing |
| 30 Oct 20 / The Spectator |
One must commend Covent Garden for committing its main stage, in these difficult times, to an out-and-out experimental programme |
| 28 Oct 20 / Independent |
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A New Dark Age from three female composers is the Royal Opera’s requiem for the world we have lost in 2020 |
| 28 Oct 20 / Seen and Heard |
Evening dedicated to female composers that felt like a space-filler |
| 27 Oct 20 / iNews |
Royal Opera's A New Dark Age is a powerful cantata for our time |
| 27 Oct 20 / Bachtrack |
Gewagte Mischungen in der Oper |
| 27 Oct 20 / FAZ |
Isolation meditations |
| 26 Oct 20 / The Guardian |
4/4The Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
A tasty four-course meal |
| 22 Oct 20 / The Stage |
A stripped-back return and a surprising reminder of what opera can do |
| 20 Oct 20 / iNews |
A live audience returns to Covent Garden, but those watching at home get the better deal |
| 20 Oct 20 / Bachtrack |
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The Royal Opera’s 4/4 is a real cabinet of musical curiosities |
| 20 Oct 20 / Seen and Heard |
A powerhouse of a programme from the Royal Opera |
| 19 Oct 20 / The Guardian |
Desire, loss and lunacy in four surprising acts |
| 19 Oct 20 / The Arts Desk |
FidelioThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 21 | |
Lise Davidsen’s Fidelio is a treat |
| 2 Aug 20 / The Reviews Hub |
Lise Davidsen’s compellingly expressive singing doesn’t entirely rescue Tobias Kratzer’s Fidelio |
| 28 Jul 20 / Seen and Heard |
Delirios de grandeza, mediocridad y algo de talento |
| 6 Apr 20 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
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Lise Davidsen was an overwhelmingly thrilling Leonore from start to finish |
| 2 Apr 20 / Opera Now |
«Fidelio» und die Krise: Wer rettet Florestan jetzt aus diesem Labyrinth? |
| 27 Mar 20 / Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
The playing was absolutely incandescent |
| 13 Mar 20 / Music OMH |
The new production at Covent Garden of Beethoven's only opera leavers a curious impression |
| 12 Mar 20 / Express |
Lise Davidsen, astre au zénith dans le Fidelio de Beethoven |
| 10 Mar 20 / Diapason |
Marzelline ou l'amour de l'humanité |
| 10 Mar 20 / Wanderer |
In chains and feeling below par, star attraction Jonas Kaufmann was eclipsed by the soaring power of Lise Davidsen |
| 9 Mar 20 / The Observer |
Musical peaks |
| 9 Mar 20 / Planet Hugill |
In scary times, opera has the power to cut through and set us free |
| 7 Mar 20 / Evening Standard |
Monumental Lise Davidsen dominates controversial production starring sick but solid Jonas Kaufmann |
| 6 Mar 20 / OperaWire |
Al termine della recita, applausi calorosi da una sala gremita per tutti gli interpreti |
| 4 Mar 20 / Connessi all'Opera |
Lise Davidsen is magnificent in the Royal Opera’s new Fidelio |
| 4 Mar 20 / The Article |
As they say in football, it’s a game of two halves |
| 3 Mar 20 / Independent |
An original take on Beethoven’s opera |
| 3 Mar 20 / The Stage |
Davidsen approaches greatness in uneven production |
| 3 Mar 20 / The Guardian |
Fitfully vivid singing in a dramatic void |
| 3 Mar 20 / The Arts Desk |
Incoherence mars ambitious interpretation of Beethoven’s only opera |
| 3 Mar 20 / Morning Star Online |
Leonore no.1: Lise Davidsen leads a revolutionary Fidelio at Covent Garden |
| 3 Mar 20 / Bachtrack |
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Lise Davidsen on learning to handle the high life
Hailed as one of the greatest voices of her generation, the Norwegian soprano is taking on Beethoven’s freedom-loving heroine at Covent Garden. She talks about family, friends and facing her fears.
Hailed as one of the greatest voices of her generation, the Norwegian soprano is taking on Beethoven’s freedom-loving heroine at Covent Garden. She talks about family, friends and facing her fears.
Royal Opera House sparks outrage over tickets for Fidelio
The Royal Opera House has sparked outrage after selling most of the tickets to its biggest show of 2020 - Fidelio starring Jonas Kaufmann - before they go on sale to the public.
The Royal Opera House has sparked outrage after selling most of the tickets to its biggest show of 2020 - Fidelio starring Jonas Kaufmann - before they go on sale to the public.
Die ZauberflöteThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
The Magic Flute – our house to your house |
| 21 Jun 20 / The Reviews Hub |
Siobhan Stagg gave a glorious performance as Pamina |
| 17 Oct 17 / Australian Book Review |
Roderick Williams is irresistibly impressive as Papagano |
| 7 Oct 17 / Morning Star Online |
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Radiant and eternal |
| 25 Sep 17 / Opera Today |
It still packs its punch |
| 19 Sep 17 / Independent |
The cast includes some class acts |
| 18 Sep 17 / Music OMH |
Roderick Williams’ charming birdcatcher leads a spirited revival of The Magic Flute at Covent Garden |
| 15 Sep 17 / Bachtrack |
Julia Jones directs the Royal Opera in an extraordinary Die Zauberflöte |
| 15 Sep 17 / Seen and Heard |
David McVicar's visually exquisite Enlightenment production returns in its sixth revival |
| 14 Sep 17 / What's on Stage |
Timelessly elegant |
| 14 Sep 17 / Financial Times (via Google) |
An evening of both intelligence and geniality |
| 13 Sep 17 / Classical Source |
SusannaThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Jette Parker Young Artists take centre-stage in Susanna at the Royal Opera House |
| 23 Mar 20 / Opera Online (English) |
UnHandelian star quality from Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha saves this endurance test |
| 17 Mar 20 / The Arts Desk |
Susanna finally returns to Covent Garden |
| 16 Mar 20 / The Observer |
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Young artists shine in cluttered Handel staging |
| 9 Mar 20 / The Guardian |
A thought-provoking production of rare Handel is a mixed affair |
| 9 Mar 20 / OperaWire |
Handel’s Susanna returns to Covent Garden after 271 years in an enjoyable staging |
| 7 Mar 20 / Seen and Heard |
JPYA make a decent fist of Handel's Susanna in the Linbury Theatre |
| 7 Mar 20 / Bachtrack |
La TraviataThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Aleksandra Kurzak impresses in latest Covent Garden Traviata revival |
| 16 Mar 20 / Bachtrack |
Bella interpretazione per Hrachuhi Bassenz, Violetta intensa |
| 7 Jan 20 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Conductor, Daniel Oren time-beats as far away from the visceral intensity of Georg Solti as it's possible to imagine in La Traviata |
| 29 Dec 19 / Daily Mail |
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Hrachuhi Bassenz powers through with solid support from Simon Keenlyside, Liparet Avetisyan, and Richard Eyre’s reliable production |
| 25 Dec 19 / OperaWire |
Can it really be 25 years since this production first graced the stage of the Royal Opera House? |
| 21 Dec 19 / Classical Source |
The power of this performance is testament to the longevity of the Royal Opera’s La traviata |
| 20 Dec 19 / Seen and Heard |
“Libiam!” Raising a glass to 25 years of Covent Garden's glorious Traviata |
| 20 Dec 19 / Bachtrack |
Una produzione che, per il momento, non ne vuole sapere di andare in pensione |
| 20 Dec 19 / Connessi all'Opera |
Beautiful voices are not enough |
| 19 Dec 19 / The Stage |
This much revived production deserves many plaudits, not least here for a show-stealing performance by Bassenz |
| 19 Dec 19 / Morning Star Online |
"If it's not broke, don't fix it!" |
| 19 Dec 19 / Broadway World |
Bassenz’s triumphant Violetta in Eyre’s timeless production |
| 19 Dec 19 / Opera Today |
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‘It’s got everything’
Director Richard Eyre explains why his take on Verdi’s story of heartache and betrayal is still thrilling Covent Garden after a quarter of a century.
Director Richard Eyre explains why his take on Verdi’s story of heartache and betrayal is still thrilling Covent Garden after a quarter of a century.
Alice's Adventures Under GroundThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 15 | |
Alice’s Adventures Underground is wonderfully framed |
| 14 Feb 20 / A Younger Theatre |
In the pit, honours go to conductor Thomas Adès and The Royal Opera’s Orchestra |
| 11 Feb 20 / Classical Source |
For an hour’s giddy, family-friendly entertainment, it’s bliss |
| 11 Feb 20 / The Critics' Circle |
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Gerald Barry brilliantly makes Lewis Carroll his own |
| 10 Feb 20 / The Observer |
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass as an opera is glorious |
| 9 Feb 20 / Express |
An unconventional rollercoaster ride of frenetic energy, madcap humour and increasingly unlikely classical music |
| 9 Feb 20 / The Reviews Hub |
Even crazier than the books |
| 8 Feb 20 / Bachtrack |
Gerald Barry’s kaleidoscopic Alice’s Adventures pushes musical boundaries at Covent Garden |
| 7 Feb 20 / Seen and Heard |
This bold, accessible and entertaining production will delight anyone who heeds the call to follow the White Rabbit |
| 6 Feb 20 / Broadway World |
A fine cast sent on a cacophonous helter-skelter ride to nowhere |
| 6 Feb 20 / Telegraph |
Alice's Adventures Underground is opera for the entire family |
| 6 Feb 20 / Londonist |
Deserves to become a modern classic |
| 6 Feb 20 / The Stage |
Just under an hour’s worth of unrelenting, unbridled madness |
| 6 Feb 20 / The Upcoming |
Brilliant in every surreal detail |
| 6 Feb 20 / The Guardian |
Alice aux pays des merveilles revisitée au Royal Opera House |
| 6 Feb 20 / Olyrix |
La bohèmeThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
La Bohème s’installe chaudement au Royal Opera House |
| 7 Feb 20 / Olyrix |
Royal Opera’s revival of La bohème sees Puccini emerge triumphant at Covent Garden |
| 22 Jan 20 / Seen and Heard |
Richard Jones’s snowy 2017 La bohème is settling in at Covent Garden |
| 20 Jan 20 / The Observer |
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Beautiful, impactful and musically wonderful |
| 19 Jan 20 / The Reviews Hub |
L’intima Bohème firmata Jones inaugura il 2020 alla ROH |
| 16 Jan 20 / Le Salon Musical |
La Bohème à Londres, la fumée de mille cheminées |
| 16 Jan 20 / Olyrix |
Finely cast revival |
| 14 Jan 20 / The Stage |
Exuberant and persuasive revival performed with elan |
| 14 Jan 20 / The Guardian |
Richard Jones' La bohème returns to Covent Garden |
| 13 Jan 20 / Opera Today |
A well-balanced cast bring a sense of enjoyment to Richard Jones' highly theatrical production |
| 13 Jan 20 / Planet Hugill |
Garifullina's Musetta the highlight of Covent Garden's Bohème |
| 13 Jan 20 / Bachtrack |
In through one ear, out the other |
| 12 Jan 20 / Telegraph |
OtelloThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 15 | |
Keith Warner’s 2017 Otello returns to London’s Royal Opera House |
| 26 Dec 19 / The Opera Critic |
A strong cast for Verdi’s take on Shakespeare’s Otello |
| 18 Dec 19 / The Article |
Nel ruolo del titolo si impone uno strepitoso Gregory Kunde |
| 16 Dec 19 / Connessi all'Opera |
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Verdi repressed in reductive production with disappointing turns from Kunde, Alvarez and Jaho |
| 16 Dec 19 / OperaWire |
Superb singing defies Warner’s uneven production |
| 13 Dec 19 / Opera Today |
Covent Garden does glorious justice to this fine work |
| 12 Dec 19 / Express |
Kunde, Jaho, and Pappano make Warner’s Otello at Covent Garden show what great opera is all about |
| 12 Dec 19 / Seen and Heard |
A production which mostly depends upon three starry performances for its success |
| 11 Dec 19 / Music OMH |
A production that underwhelms |
| 11 Dec 19 / Broadway World |
Three outstanding performances from production's Iago, Otello and Desdemona |
| 11 Dec 19 / Independent |
This ugly production lacks grandeur |
| 11 Dec 19 / Telegraph |
A strong cast in a lacklustre production |
| 11 Dec 19 / The Stage |
The ugly truth about Otello at the Royal Opera House |
| 11 Dec 19 / Financial Times (via Google) |
“Esultate!” Kunde's Otello impresses at Covent Garden |
| 11 Dec 19 / Bachtrack |
Antonio Pappano’s account of the score bristles and blisters excitingly |
| 11 Dec 19 / Classical Source |
Death in VeniceThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 19 | |
¡La muerte se divierte! |
| 19 Dec 19 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
La decontestualizzazione di Death in Venice |
| 4 Dec 19 / Le Salon Musical |
Royal crush |
| 3 Dec 19 / The Critics' Circle |
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Mark Padmore and Gerald Finley are otherworldly in Britten masterwork |
| 2 Dec 19 / OperaWire |
In a rich week of Britten, his glittering final opera overflows with feeling in David McVicar’s impressive new production |
| 1 Dec 19 / The Observer |
Handsome and revivable but I wasn't moved |
| 28 Nov 19 / The Spectator |
The new staging of Britten’s final opera is a sell out |
| 27 Nov 19 / The Article |
Death in Venice a disconcerting but beautiful opera |
| 26 Nov 19 / Gay Times |
Mark Padmore’s Aschenbach is a rather modern interpretation |
| 25 Nov 19 / Classical Source |
A fluent and fluid production |
| 25 Nov 19 / Planet Hugill |
Death in Venice comes home in style to the Royal Opera House |
| 25 Nov 19 / Financial Times (via Google) |
Mark Padmore regala un’interpretazione magistrale del ruolo del titolo |
| 24 Nov 19 / Connessi all'Opera |
There are no weak links |
| 23 Nov 19 / Metro |
Britten's opera dazzles and glows |
| 23 Nov 19 / The Guardian |
It's quite a show |
| 23 Nov 19 / Broadway World |
Great Britten: Death in Venice returns to Covent Garden in superb new staging |
| 23 Nov 19 / Bachtrack |
David McVicar’s A Death in Venice has no new insights into Britten’s valedictory opera |
| 23 Nov 19 / Seen and Heard |
An hypnotic Death in Venice at the Royal Opera House |
| 23 Nov 19 / Opera Today |
Mort à Venise, Triomphe à Londres |
| 23 Nov 19 / Olyrix |
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Mark Padmore reflects on Britten's Death in Venice
“At the start, one knows ‘bits’ of it,” says tenor Mark Padmore, somewhat wryly.
“At the start, one knows ‘bits’ of it,” says tenor Mark Padmore, somewhat wryly.
The Lost ThingThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
A versatile and hard-working cast |
| 12 Dec 19 / The Stage |
Opera/dance translation loses picture-book verve |
| 11 Dec 19 / The Guardian |
A hodgepodge of styles that never quite satisfies |
| 11 Dec 19 / The Reviews Hub |
Die ZauberflöteThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
La Flûte enchantée et colorée par David McVicar à Londres |
| 21 Nov 19 / Olyrix |
David McVicar’s tried and trusted production of Die Zauberflöte returns to Covent Garden |
| 11 Nov 19 / Seen and Heard |
Die Zauberflöte brings mixed delights at the Royal Opera House |
| 8 Nov 19 / Opera Today |
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Applausi calorosi vengono riservati a tutti gli interpreti |
| 7 Nov 19 / Connessi all'Opera |
The Magic Flute at Royal Opera House is a classy night out |
| 6 Nov 19 / Londonist |
David McVicar's crowdpleaser (back for the umpteenth time) still shines with its clarity of storytelling |
| 6 Nov 19 / Broadway World |
Revival director Bárbara Lluch and director David McVicar beautifully capture all the subtleties and complexities of this masterpiece |
| 6 Nov 19 / The Upcoming |
Magical Flute: McVicar's Zauberflöte returns to Covent Garden |
| 6 Nov 19 / Bachtrack |
Perfectly blends seriousness and comedy |
| 5 Nov 19 / The Stage |
Too many question marks left hanging in the air |
| 5 Nov 19 / Classical Source |
An ideal if imperfect Christmas prelude |
| 4 Nov 19 / Independent |
Don PasqualeThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 19 | |
Don Pasquale o ¿qué hacemos con el tío? |
| 8 Nov 19 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
A muted take on an old comedy |
| 31 Oct 19 / New Statesman |
Sterk spel redt Don Pasquale in Londen |
| 30 Oct 19 / Place de l'Opera |
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Il Don Pasquale dolcemaro di Damiano Michieletto |
| 29 Oct 19 / Le Salon Musical |
Olga Peretyatko steals Don Pasquale’s money and the show in Michieletto’s new Covent Garden production |
| 26 Oct 19 / Seen and Heard |
The cast, led by the magnificent Bryn Terfel in the title role, all do their jobs wonderfully |
| 24 Oct 19 / Express |
The Royal Opera’s new production of Donizetti’s comic masterpiece is a musical delight |
| 23 Oct 19 / The Article |
Everything revolves around Bryn Terfel’s tremendous, tragicomic Don Pasquale |
| 20 Oct 19 / The Observer |
Distractingly dreamy, yet rescued by its performances |
| 20 Oct 19 / Independent |
Musically, the evening is in the deft hands of Evelino Pidò |
| 19 Oct 19 / Classical Source |
Don Pasquale à Londres : lumières, caméra, action! |
| 19 Oct 19 / Olyrix |
Sir Bryn Terfel’s Don Pasquale was masterful |
| 18 Oct 19 / Music OMH |
Donizetti's Don Pasquale packs a psychological punch at the ROH |
| 17 Oct 19 / Opera Today |
On the pull |
| 16 Oct 19 / The Critics' Circle |
Bryn Terfel softens Donizetti's hard edges |
| 16 Oct 19 / The Guardian |
You won’t see anything funnier in an opera house |
| 16 Oct 19 / The Times |
Bryn Terfel is a delight in Don Pasquale at the Royal Opera House |
| 16 Oct 19 / Financial Times (via Google) |
Don Pasquale falls flat in Michieletto’s cruel comedy at Covent Garden |
| 16 Oct 19 / Bachtrack |
Admirable musical performances but an effortful new Don Pasquale production at Covent Garden |
| 16 Oct 19 / Seen and Heard |
ZauberlandThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
The Zauberland of the title is the singer’s dreamworld of memory, desire, war and, above all, loss |
| 23 Oct 19 / Classical Source |
Second-guessing Schumann |
| 20 Oct 19 / The Observer |
Little magic in Zauberland at the ROH's Linbury Theatre |
| 19 Oct 19 / Opera Today |
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Less than the sum of its parts |
| 17 Oct 19 / Bachtrack |
WertherThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 14 | |
Werther: de Kraus a Flórez |
| 9 Oct 19 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
The rigour and detail is genuinely awe inspiring |
| 27 Sep 19 / A Younger Theatre |
Il pubblico riconosce il valore dell’esecuzione riservando calorosi applausi a Flórez e Leonard |
| 26 Sep 19 / Connessi all'Opera |
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Goethe’s tragic hero Werther — a musical treat at the Royal Opera |
| 25 Sep 19 / The Article |
A satisfying evening, certainly |
| 23 Sep 19 / Planet Hugill |
Isabel Leonard was perfect as Charlotte |
| 22 Sep 19 / Express |
The new season has opened with two productions of differing quality |
| 22 Sep 19 / Independent |
Thanks to Juan Diego Flórez and Edward Gardner Covent Garden’s rare Werther revival should not be missed |
| 21 Sep 19 / Seen and Heard |
Juan Diego Flórez hugely moving as obsessive romantic |
| 19 Sep 19 / The Guardian |
Juan Diego Flórez lights up an otherwise staid evening |
| 19 Sep 19 / Telegraph |
Royal Opera House season opens with worthwhile Werther and Don Giovanni |
| 19 Sep 19 / Financial Times (via Google) |
Flórez’s voice is not large enough for a role on the Verdi or Puccini spectrum |
| 19 Sep 19 / Classical Source |
A thought-provoking ROH revival of Massenet’s Werther |
| 19 Sep 19 / Opera Today |
Massenet the arch-romantic: Werther returns to Covent Garden |
| 19 Sep 19 / Bachtrack |
AgrippinaThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 17 | |
Kosky esalta l‘incredibile modernità dell’Agrippina di Handel |
| 8 Oct 19 / La Scena Musicale (French) |
Quand Haendel pétille |
| 7 Oct 19 / Forum Opéra |
Joyce DiDonato, come Agrippina, è una vera e propria forza della natura |
| 6 Oct 19 / Connessi all'Opera |
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19 Jun to 6 Jul 2021
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News & Articles
| Antonio Pappano to remain at Covent Garden till 2024 |
The Royal Opera House’s musical supremo Sir Antonio Pappano is taking over from Sir Simon Rattle at the head of the London Symphony Orchestra. |
| 31 Mar 2021 / Evening Standard |
| Royal Opera House announces its 2021-22 season |
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced new plans for its 2021-22 season, the first full season by the company since 2019. |
| 24 Mar 2021 / OperaWire |
| Royal Opera House announces reopening |
For the grand reopening, the Royal Opera House is planning to stage Mozart’s opera “La Clemenza di Tito” in a new production directed by Richard Jones. |
| 11 Mar 2021 / OperaWire |
| Royal Opera House announces new streams in February |
The Royal Opera House has announced two new Friday streams, including one (or three) opera(s) and one ballet. |
| 28 Jan 2021 / OperaWire |
| Royal Opera House cancels ‘Tosca’ in March |
The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has now canceled March performances of Puccini’s opera “Tosca.” |
| 16 Jan 2021 / OperaWire |
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