The Royal Opera - Falstaff Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
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FalstaffThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 10 |
Big knight on a big horse |
23 May 12 / Reuters |
Brassy Falstaff and a bleak 'Dutchman' |
23 May 12 / New York Times |
Overall, the singing earned the performance four stars |
22 May 12 / Musical Criticism |
Verdi nella terra di Shakespeare |
22 May 12 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
In the end, the big man gets the last laugh |
21 May 12 / Bachtrack |
It ain't over till the fat man sings ... and eats up all those roast chickens |
20 May 12 / Independent on Sunday |
A buoyant and vivacious production |
20 May 12 / The Observer |
Robert Carsen’s new staging of Verdi’s final operatic
masterpiece plays like an ode to gastronomical excess |
17 May 12 / Independent |
Not a hint of Windsor |
17 May 12 / The Guardian |
Make no mistake, this a five-star production |
17 May 12 / Classical Source |
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Falstaff: Robert Carsen on Verdi's English-Italian job
The opera director talks about the challenges of bringing Verdi's action-packed social comedy to London's Covent Garden and Milan's La Scala.
The opera director talks about the challenges of bringing Verdi's action-packed social comedy to London's Covent Garden and Milan's La Scala.
Robert Carsen: 'Verdi's Falstaff is a joyous and rich work'
Opera director Robert Carsen talks about the challenges of staging Verdi's Falstaff at the Royal Opera House in London – and explains why he can't wait for it to travel to Milan's La Scala next year. (audio)
Opera director Robert Carsen talks about the challenges of staging Verdi's Falstaff at the Royal Opera House in London – and explains why he can't wait for it to travel to Milan's La Scala next year. (audio)
Production details
Cast
Maestri, Jenis, Martinez, Forsythe, Rüütel, Lemieux, Prieto, Bosi, Elliott, Jakobski
(c) Gatti (d) Carsen
Performance dates
15, 19, 23, 25, 28, 30 May 2012
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