The Royal Opera - Le nozze di Figaro Reviews
29 March 2024
Anita Hartig (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro)
Ellie Dehn (Countess), Stéphane Degout (Count)
General scene
Stéphane Degout (Count), Ellie Dehn (Countess)
Kate Lindsey (Cherubino)

Performance reviews

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Le nozze di Figaro

The Royal Opera


No. of reviews: 14

Every element of it is expertly worked
23 Oct 15 / Limelight
The secret to the success of McVicar's production is that it doesn't try to compete with Mozart and Da Ponte
22 Oct 15 / Opera Journal
McVicar’s Figaro looks increasingly fossilised
25 Sep 15 / The Spectator
Ivor Bolton’s conducting helps us to appreciate how the music shapes the humour and dynamics
24 Sep 15 / Music OMH
David McVicar’s handsome, mostly conventional production
19 Sep 15 / Financial Times
At Covent Garden a competent Figaro lacks tension and sparkle
19 Sep 15 / Seen and Heard
Mozart's sparkling opera returns to the Royal Opera House
18 Sep 15 / Harper's Bazaar
This Figaro is a must-see
17 Sep 15 / The Stage
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro returns to Covent Garden in fine fettle
17 Sep 15 / What's on Stage
The production doesn’t take many risks but is delightful in its warmth and simplicity
17 Sep 15 / A Younger Theatre
Beautiful and touching in equal measure
17 Sep 15 / The Guardian
A staging that should never be taken for granted
17 Sep 15 / Classical Source
The One with Figaro’s Wedding: a deftly directed revival at Covent Garden
17 Sep 15 / Bachtrack
Mozart's Barber is back in a rousing romp
17 Sep 15 / Londonist
Production details
Cast
Degout, Dehn, Hartig/Bevan, Schrott, Lindsey, Murray/Winter, Lepore, Adam, Elliott, Engebretson/Parton, White
(c) Bolton/Willis (d) McVicar
Performance dates
15, 18, 21, 25, 29 September, 2, 5, 7, 9(m), 14 October 2015
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