The Royal Opera - La donna del lago Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
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La donna del lagoThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 18 |
La Donna del Lago de Rossini à Covent Garden |
15 Jun 13 / Diapason |
This was a very special evening |
11 Jun 13 / Classical Source |
DiDonato triumphs as lady of the lake |
29 May 13 / Seen and Heard |
Ducha escocesa |
28 May 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Rossini's romantic melodrama gets the tartan treatment |
27 May 13 / Express |
Singing aside, this is a horribly high-profile failure |
26 May 13 / Independent on Sunday |
The attraction of the Royal Opera's new staging is the dazzling cast led by Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez |
26 May 13 / The Observer |
John Fulljames’ production of Rossini’s ‘melodramma’ does not set the pulse racing |
23 May 13 / Financial Times |
An outstanding night at the opera, probably one of the best yet this season |
23 May 13 / Musical Criticism |
La Donna Del Lago has its flaws but the fantastic singing hits the top notes |
22 May 13 / MetroLive |
Florez, DiDonato and the rest of the superb cast manage to transcend the crassness of the production |
22 May 13 / Express |
Juan Diego Florez triumphs in the role of Uberto |
21 May 13 / The Stage |
As for DiDonato, words fail |
21 May 13 / Independent |
DiDonato, all ecstatic coloratura and floated high notes, is mesmerising opposite Juan Diego Flórez's thrilling King |
21 May 13 / The Guardian |
The overall vocal line-up must rank amongst the very best ever witnessed at Covent Garden |
20 May 13 / Music OMH |
Despite the confusion of the staging, there was plenty of fabulous singing to enjoy |
19 May 13 / Opera Britannia |
A mixed evening but one that has plenty of delight |
19 May 13 / What's on Stage |
The staging may be a little too silly for some, but Rossini's music has never sounded better |
19 May 13 / Telegraph |
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Production details
Cast
Flórez, Orfila, Lee/Spyres, DiDonato, Barcellona, Leggate, Gringyte, Bemsch
(c) Mariotti (d) Fulljames
Performance dates
17, 20, 23, 27, 31 May, 4, 7, 11 June 2013
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