| The Royal Opera - Ariadne auf Naxos Reviews | 16 April 2024 |
Thomas Allen (Music Master), Ruxandra Donose (The Composer)
Jane Archibald (Zerbinetta), Ensemble
Sofia Fomina (Naiad), Karita Mattila (Ariadne), Karen Cargill (Dryad)
Jane Archibald (Zerbinetta)
Karita Mattila (Ariadne)
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Ariadne auf NaxosThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
A tangled web finely woven |
 14 Oct 15 / Evening Standard |
A remarkably energising Ariadne auf Naxos at Covent Garden |
| 14 Oct 15 / Seen and Heard |
A vocal and theatrical treat |
| 14 Oct 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Lothar Koenigs’ conducting is beautifully balanced, while the singing is excellent |
| 13 Oct 15 / Music OMH |
Works a treat |
| 13 Oct 15 / The Stage |
A uniquely odd revival |
| 13 Oct 15 / Opera Britannia |
Sound that hits you in the solar plexus |
| 12 Oct 15 / The Guardian |
An early return for Christof Loy's production shows the Royal Opera at its peak |
| 12 Oct 15 / What's on Stage |
Karita Mattila a peerless Ariadne at the Royal Opera |
| 12 Oct 15 / Bachtrack |
The generosity and abandon of Karita Mattila's singing were overwhelming |
| 12 Oct 15 / Classical Source |
Production details
Cast
Mattila, Donose, Archibald, Smith, Allen, Quest, Ransley, Ernst, Johnson, Wilding, Borchev, Park, White, Schweinester, Fomina, Cargill, Howarth
(c) Koenigs (d) Loy
Performance dates
10, 13, 16 October 2015
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