| The Royal Opera - La Forza del Destino Reviews | 16 April 2024 |
Jonas Kaufmann (Don Alvaro)
Anna Netrebko (Leonora), Ensemble
Jonas Kaufmann (Don Alvaro), Ludovic Tézier (Don Carlo)
Anna Netrebko (Leonora), Ferruccio Furlanetto (Il Padre Guardiano)
Anna Netrebko (Leonora), Robert Lloyd (Il Marchese di Calatrava)
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La Forza del DestinoThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 31 | |
Short of the three lead stars of its opening, the Royal Opera's La forza del destino remains a thrilling evening |
 19 Apr 19 / Bachtrack |
The stars shine in Verdi's La forza del destino at Covent Garden despite a rather disappointing production |
| 15 Apr 19 / Planet Hugill |
This is Verdi on the big scale, and the Royal Opera House give Loy the biggest canvas to work with |
| 11 Apr 19 / Opera Journal |
Netrebko, Kaufmann et Tézier confirment leur triomphe dans La Force du destin sur grand écran |
| 8 Apr 19 / Olyrix |
Opera and Brexit in London |
| 5 Apr 19 / The New Yorker |
Christof Loy met La Forza del Destino in Londen |
| 5 Apr 19 / Leidmotief |
La Force du destin triomphe à Londres avec Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko et Ludovic Tézier |
| 3 Apr 19 / Olyrix |
A production to be remembered |
| 3 Apr 19 / The Article |
Old-fashioned singing from Netrebko and Eyvasov is a highlight of the Royal Opera’s La forza del destino |
| 2 Apr 19 / Seen and Heard |
Une distribution de rêve pour une superbe Forza del Destino à la Royal Opera House |
| 2 Apr 19 / Opera Online (French) |
Netrebko and Kaufmann turn tricky Verdi into box-office gold |
| 1 Apr 19 / The Observer |
La Force du destin de Verdi à Covent Garden : le cast du siècle |
| 30 Mar 19 / Diapason |
Le retour de l'age d'or |
| 26 Mar 19 / Forum Opéra |
Misfortune cookies |
| 26 Mar 19 / The Critics' Circle |
Una Forza del destino stellare a Londra |
| 25 Mar 19 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
Prima le voci! |
| 25 Mar 19 / Opera Today |
La Force du destin triomphe à Londres avec Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko et Ludovic Tézier |
| 25 Mar 19 / Olyrix |
Vertanes Push-up für das Royal Opera House |
| 25 Mar 19 / Klassik Info |
Vocal allure and car crash couture |
| 24 Mar 19 / Londonist |
Netrebko and Kaufmann both turned up on the first night and delivered—in spades |
| 24 Mar 19 / Opera News |
Zwei Stimme - eine Seele |
| 24 Mar 19 / BR Klassik |
Netrebko and Kaufmann is as good as opera gets |
| 23 Mar 19 / New York Times |
Guilt and obsession with opera's biggest stars |
| 23 Mar 19 / The Guardian |
The evening is as exhilarating as it is unstoppable |
| 23 Mar 19 / Broadway World |
Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann are in magnificent voice |
| 23 Mar 19 / Telegraph |
Singing and music making of the highest calibre |
| 23 Mar 19 / The Jewish Chronicle |
Anna Netrebko was the undoubted star of the evening |
| 23 Mar 19 / Music OMH |
Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann are on top form |
| 23 Mar 19 / Independent |
Generous voices, dramatic voids |
| 23 Mar 19 / The Arts Desk |
Kaufmann and Netrebko make a dream pairing in the Royal Opera’s La forza del destino |
| 23 Mar 19 / Financial Times |
Outrageous fortune: A stellar opening night for La forza del destino at Covent Garden |
| 23 Mar 19 / Bachtrack |
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Tickets to Royal Opera House are being resold for up to £7,000
Tickets for Verdi’s La Forza Del Destino at the ROH — starring Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko — are being advertised with huge resale prices on the secondary ticketing website Viagogo.
Tickets for Verdi’s La Forza Del Destino at the ROH — starring Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko — are being advertised with huge resale prices on the secondary ticketing website Viagogo.
Production details
Cast
Lloyd, Netrebko/Monastyrska, Tézier/Maltman, Kaufmann/Eyvazov, Simeoni/Akhmetshina, Furlanetto, Corbelli, Mofidian, Bosi
(c) Pappano (d) Loy
Performance dates
21, 24(m), 27, 29 March, 2, 5, 9, 12, 17, 22 April 2019
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