| The Royal Opera - Robert le Diable Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
Bryan Hymel (Robert)
Marina Poplavskaya (Alice)
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John Relyea (Bertram)
Bryan Hymel (Robert)
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Robert le DiableThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 25 | |
Un trop plaisant divertissement, bien réglé mais superficiel |
 24 Dec 12 / Diapason |
Hymel is devilishly good in lead role in Meyerbeer’s Robert |
| 24 Dec 12 / Seen and Heard |
Laurent Pelly's production of Meyerbeer’s forgotten opera, Robert le diable, is typically facile |
| 21 Dec 12 / Telegraph |
The only thing that rescues the audience from four hours of absurdity is the expert singing |
| 20 Dec 12 / Musical Criticism |
Un spectacle d’enfer |
| 19 Dec 12 / ConcertoNet (French) |
« Voici donc les débris du monastère antique… » |
| 15 Dec 12 / Avant-Scène Opéra |
Cadences infernales |
| 14 Dec 12 / Forum Opéra |
Covent Garden stages Meyerbeer’s grandiose ‘Robert le Diable’ for first time in 120 years |
| 14 Dec 12 / Washington Post |
Devilishly silly fun |
| 14 Dec 12 / Wall Street Journal |
Even dancing zombie nuns can’t revive Meyerbeer's forgotten opera |
| 13 Dec 12 / Telegraph |
Ciofi and Poplavskaya in particular are a real joy to listen to |
| 11 Dec 12 / Express |
Robert Le Diable is an overdue opera revival – but mainly one for buffs |
| 11 Dec 12 / Metro |
Why did the Royal Opera waste valuable time, energy and artistic resource on such a creaky relic? |
| 10 Dec 12 / Financial Times |
The work is claptrap of no musical merit whatsoever |
| 9 Dec 12 / Opera Britannia |
Intriguing production of Meyerbeer rarity |
| 9 Dec 12 / Music OMH |
Fascinating and ridiculous and something one never need see again |
| 9 Dec 12 / The Observer |
Last-minute cast changes couldn't fix the problem at the heart of this production |
| 9 Dec 12 / Independent on Sunday |
A worthwhile outing but one you may not want to repeat |
| 8 Dec 12 / What's on Stage |
Patrizia saves Robert |
| 8 Dec 12 / Bloomberg |
Don’t miss Robert le diable; it may be another 122 years until it comes this way again |
| 8 Dec 12 / Classical Source |
A perverse production |
| 8 Dec 12 / Independent |
Meyerbeer rarity more than justifies its revival in Laurent Pelly's effective production |
| 8 Dec 12 / The Arts Desk |
It would all be so much better with a staging that treated the work with greater respect |
| 8 Dec 12 / The Guardian |
If the end result is less than convincing it is undeniably a collector’s item |
| 8 Dec 12 / The Stage |
The Royal Opera's revival of Meyerbeer’s Robert le Diable is let down by a hokum plot and a vapid score |
| 8 Dec 12 / Telegraph |
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The 19th century's equivalent of Phantom of the Opera
It was once the biggest hit in town, but will Meyerbeer’s opera ‘Robert le Diable’ work for the Royal Opera, asks Rupert Christiansen.
It was once the biggest hit in town, but will Meyerbeer’s opera ‘Robert le Diable’ work for the Royal Opera, asks Rupert Christiansen.
Soprano beauty booted out of lead role at Covent Garden
Jennifer Rowley has been replaced by Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi in the Royal Opera House production of Giacomo Meyerbeer's epic opera Robert le diable.
Jennifer Rowley has been replaced by Italian soprano Patrizia Ciofi in the Royal Opera House production of Giacomo Meyerbeer's epic opera Robert le diable.
Meyerbeer’s Robert le diable keeps opera singers on call
Meyerbeer’s Robert le diable is an opera that very few singers will ever have performed, learnt or encountered.
Meyerbeer’s Robert le diable is an opera that very few singers will ever have performed, learnt or encountered.
The man who made Wagner mad
The Royal Opera House is staging Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable for the first time in a century. It's a welcome focus on a much maligned composer.
The Royal Opera House is staging Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable for the first time in a century. It's a welcome focus on a much maligned composer.
Production details
Cast
Hymel, Relyea, Borras, Courjal, Ciofi/Romina, Poplavskaya, Bemsch, Bijelic, Kim
(c) Oren (d) Pelly
Performance dates
6, 9(m), 12, 15, 18, 21 December 2012
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