| The Royal Opera - Pagliacci Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
Bryan Hymel (Canio)
Carmen Giannattasio (Nedda), Simon Keenlyside (Tonio)
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Simon Keenlyside (Tonio), Bryan Hymel (Canio)
Carmen Giannattasio (Nedda)
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PagliacciThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 14 | |
Elena Zilio leads the verismo thrills as Cav & Pag return to the Royal Opera |
 8 Jan 18 / Bachtrack |
Verismo duo falls prey to verismo schtick |
| 19 Dec 17 / OperaWire |
Strong revival, balanced cast |
| 18 Dec 17 / Planet Hugill |
The most popular double bill in opera, fabulously sung in a triumphant revival |
| 12 Dec 17 / What's on Stage |
A top cast relishes Royal Opera’s gritty Italian double bill |
| 11 Dec 17 / The Observer |
Damiano Michieletto's Cav and Pag returns to Covent Garden |
| 9 Dec 17 / Opera Today |
Clever production effects aside, this was a fantastic performance of both operas |
| 6 Dec 17 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Towering performance by Hymel |
| 5 Dec 17 / Independent |
Compellingly sung operatic misery |
| 5 Dec 17 / The Guardian |
Herculean commitment from Bryan Hymel |
| 5 Dec 17 / Financial Times |
Bryan Hymel takes the lead in both halves of this exceptional double bill |
| 5 Dec 17 / The Stage |
Evil under the sun: Hymel triumphs in Cav and Pag at Covent Garden |
| 4 Dec 17 / Bachtrack |
Wonderfully revived, cast, sung and conducted |
| 4 Dec 17 / Seen and Heard |
A marvellous and gripping spectacle |
| 4 Dec 17 / Telegraph |
Production details
Cast
Sartori/Hymel, Giannattasio/Mihai, Keenlyside/Frontali, Gomes, Filonczyk/Johnson
(c) Oren (d) Michieletto
Performance dates
29(m) November, 2, 6(m), 9, 12, 15, 19, 22 December 2017, 6(m), 9, 13(m) January 2018
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