The Royal Opera - La bohème Reviews | 18 April 2024 |
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La bohèmeThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 14 |
Alagna, Gheorghiu : des retrouvailles manquées |
5 Jul 12 / Forum Opéra |
In the pit Semyon Bychkov turns Puccini’s heart-breaker into an evening of Mahlerian proportions |
10 May 12 / What's on Stage |
The attraction was the Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja as Rodolfo |
6 May 12 / The Observer |
This is as good a Bohème as you will see |
4 May 12 / The Jewish Chronicle |
It felt as spontaneous as it was heartening |
3 May 12 / Independent |
Seeing Bohème afresh ... in its 25th revival |
3 May 12 / The Opera Critic |
Veteran – even vintage – La bohème still satisfies at Covent Garden |
3 May 12 / Seen and Heard |
The very fact that this performance lacked a certain gloss made it all the more believable, more "real" |
3 May 12 / Musical Criticism |
Semyon Bychkov conducted an account that took joy in Puccini’s details |
3 May 12 / Classical Source |
In Semyon Bychkov the Royal Opera House has found an exceptional interpreter of Puccini's score |
2 May 12 / Music OMH |
John Copley's most durable piece of work comes up trumps again |
2 May 12 / The Stage |
A balance of bravura and high emotion from a starry cast in Puccini's classic |
2 May 12 / The Arts Desk |
Semyon Bychkov's interpretation isn't Puccini |
2 May 12 / Opera Britannia |
The cast is excellent |
2 May 12 / The Guardian |
Production details
Cast
Calleja/Alagna, Giannattasio/Gheorghiu, Capitanucci/Petean, Oliemans, Rose/Vorobiev, Focile/Pierard, White, Maxwell
(c) Bychkov (d) Copley
Performance dates
30 April, 3, 5, 8, 12, 17 May, 19, 23 June 2012
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