The Royal Opera - Manon Reviews
29 March 2024
Ermonela Jaho (Manon Lescaut)
Matthew Polenzani (Des Grieux), Ermonela Jaho (Manon Lescaut)
William Shimell (De Bretigny)
Ermonela Jaho (Manon Lescaut)
Matthew Polenzani (Des Grieux), Ermonela Jaho (Manon Lescaut)

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Manon

The Royal Opera


No. of reviews: 15

The Royal Opera's Manon is a great night not to be missed
6 Feb 14 / Musical Criticism
A voluptuous romp translated to the Belle Epoque
21 Jan 14 / New Statesman
A soft-shoe shuffle is the least of Manon's worries
19 Jan 14 / The Observer
Jaho and Polenzani wring every last ounce of emotion from this most powerful of endings
18 Jan 14 / Music OMH
Lush melodrama, impressive set designs and singing that's a joy to listen to
18 Jan 14 / Express
ROH presents stylish Manon
17 Jan 14 / Seen and Heard
Massenet's delicate tale of a pleasure-loving girl in a man's world needs more heart
16 Jan 14 / The Arts Desk
At the heart of the piece is Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho’s flighty heroine
16 Jan 14 / The Stage
An impressive first revival
16 Jan 14 / Opera Britannia
A seductive performance
16 Jan 14 / Londonist
There are many things to like about this production
16 Jan 14 / Independent
Massenet's sumptuously romantic epic of doomed love returns to Covent Garden
16 Jan 14 / What's on Stage
Ermonela Jaho doesn't shine quite brightly enough in the title role
16 Jan 14 / The Guardian
Manon hits the right note at Covent Garden
16 Jan 14 / Metro
A spark is missing from this bleak production of Massenet's opera
16 Jan 14 / Telegraph
Production details
Cast
Jaho/Pérez, Polenzani, Iversen, Mortagne, Shimell, Miles, Mihai, Kelly, Karyazina
(c) Villaume (d) Pelly
Performance dates
14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 January, 4 February 2014
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