| The Royal Opera - La fille du régiment Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
Patrizia Ciofi (Marie)
Ewa Podles (La Marquise de Berkenfeld), Pietro Spagnoli (Sulpice)
Patrizia Ciofi (Marie), Donald Maxwell (Hortensius), Chorus
Kiri Te Kanawa (La Duchesse de Crackentorp), Chorus
Patrizia Ciofi (Marie), Juan Diego Florez (Tonio)
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La fille du régimentThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 15 | |
Le revoilà morbleu ce beau 21e! |
 24 Mar 14 / Forum Opéra |
Long may this production last! |
| 17 Mar 14 / Opera Britannia |
Plenty of room for levity in Royal Opera's La Fille du regiment |
| 13 Mar 14 / The Spectator |
Patrizia Ciofi's voice is up to the considerable vocal demands |
| 13 Mar 14 / Opera Now |
An outstanding night for singing at the Royal Opera |
| 12 Mar 14 / Musical Criticism |
A light hearted romp with an appearance by Dame Kiri |
| 11 Mar 14 / Seen and Heard |
Roll up, roll up, to hear Juan Diego Flórez deliver his nine cheek-by-jowl top Cs! |
| 7 Mar 14 / The Arts Desk |
Laurent Pelly's production achieves a fine balance between the fun and more sober elements |
| 7 Mar 14 / Music OMH |
Patrizia Ciofi triumphant in La Fille du Regiment at Royal Opera House |
| 6 Mar 14 / Metro |
Enjoyable revival of this ROH perennial, with star cast on form |
| 5 Mar 14 / Planet Hugill |
Patrizia Ciofi's brash, tomboyish manner combines with vocalism of considerable artistry |
| 5 Mar 14 / The Stage |
Donizetti's comic confection returns to Covent Garden with an unexpected guest star |
| 5 Mar 14 / What's on Stage |
Tenor Juan Diego Flórez's top notes were as tumescent as ever |
| 5 Mar 14 / Evening Standard |
An impressive performance from Juan Diego Flórez |
| 5 Mar 14 / The Guardian |
The best news is that Florez is back, and hitting the high Cs with effortless grace |
| 4 Mar 14 / Independent |
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will spend her 70th birthday on the Royal Opera House stage performing in the first opera she saw at Covent Garden.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will spend her 70th birthday on the Royal Opera House stage performing in the first opera she saw at Covent Garden.
Production details
Cast
Ciofi, Flórez/Antoun, Spagnoli, Podles, Maxwell, Te Kanawa
(c) Abel (d) Pelly
Performance dates
3, 6, 9(m), 12, 15, 18 March 2014
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