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Madama ButterflyThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 17 |
Butterfly seda y acero |
19 Apr 17 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Madama Butterfly emoziona Londra |
13 Apr 17 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
Bored with the idea of seeing yet another Butterfly performance? Think again. You will be in for a treat |
7 Apr 17 / Limelight |
Jaho's performance was both heart-touching and musically flawless |
2 Apr 17 / Express |
An evening that transcends its imperfections to become extremely persuasive and moving |
1 Apr 17 / Music OMH |
This revival of Madama Butterfly has the star it deserves |
30 Mar 17 / A Younger Theatre |
The whole evening is outstanding |
29 Mar 17 / The Guardian |
Ermonela Jaho in a stunning Butterfly at Covent Garden |
29 Mar 17 / Opera Today |
Broken wings: Ermonela Jaho a devastating Madama Butterfly at Covent Garden |
29 Mar 17 / Bachtrack |
Antonio Pappano triunfa con Madama Butterfly en el Covent Garden |
29 Mar 17 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Ermonela Jaho is the best Cio-Cio-San London has seen in years |
28 Mar 17 / Independent |
Ermonela Jaho triumphs in Madama Butterfly |
27 Mar 17 / The Observer |
Ermonela Jaho gives an emotionally shattering performance in Puccini’s opera |
27 Mar 17 / Financial Times |
The Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho’s portrayal of the title role is fresh and affecting |
27 Mar 17 / The Times |
Pappano and the Royal Opera make Madama Butterfly soar |
25 Mar 17 / Telegraph |
A heavy and intense plot was aided by Antonio Pappano’s energetic conducting |
25 Mar 17 / The Upcoming |
Emotional extremity as Ermonela Jaho delves fearlessly into Puccini's tragedy |
25 Mar 17 / What's on Stage |
Production details
Cast
Jaho/Martinez, Puente/Ilincai, DeShong, Hendricks, Bosi, White, Edmonds, Yurchuk, Nagy
(c) Pappano/Balsadonna (d) Leiser/Caurier
Performance dates
20(m), 23, 27, 30 March, 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 20, 22, 25 April 2017
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