The Royal Opera - La Traviata Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
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La TraviataThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 18 |
Ekaterina Bakanova is undeniably the star of the show |
30 Jun 17 / A Younger Theatre |
Corinne Winters triumphs in Verdi’s heart wrenching masterwork |
29 Jun 17 / OperaWire |
Inconsistent vocals mediated by strong conducting |
26 Jun 17 / Seen and Heard |
Russian soprano Ekaterina Bakanova stands out as a stunning Violetta |
16 Jun 17 / The Upcoming |
Ekaterina Bakanova a touchingly fragile Violetta in Covent Garden Traviata |
15 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
Joyce El-Khoury, making her Royal Opera debut, really grows as Violetta over the course of the evening |
22 Jan 17 / Music OMH |
Joyce El-Khoury, in her Royal Opera debut, is ideal for the part |
22 Jan 17 / Express |
Richard Eyre's glorious production continues to draw hugely appreciative audiences at Covent Garden |
21 Jan 17 / Express |
Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury more than stands up to the role of Violetta |
19 Jan 17 / The Upcoming |
Sensitivity and skill |
19 Jan 17 / Financial Times |
Joyce El-Khoury holds the tale together as Violetta |
18 Jan 17 / Broadway World |
Drama and subtle insights |
18 Jan 17 / The Guardian |
The return of Richard Eyre's beloved production of Verdi's most popular opera |
18 Jan 17 / What's on Stage |
Solid, but cautious |
18 Jan 17 / The Stage |
Joyce El-Khoury commands the stage with radiant authority |
18 Jan 17 / Independent |
Sensitive, subtle and still the best around |
18 Jan 17 / Telegraph |
Covent Garden sees new cast perform Verdi’s La Traviata with mixed results |
18 Jan 17 / Seen and Heard |
Imperfect but enjoyable |
18 Jan 17 / Bachtrack |
Production details
Cast
El-Khoury/Bakanova/Winters, Romanovsky/Avetisyan/Ayan, Rucinski/Alaimo/Petean, Simkin, Sikora/Pring, Kim/Sakker, Yurchuk/Nagy, White, Shipley, Gillespie, Lessiter
(c) Rustioni/Benini/Willis (d) Eyre
Performance dates
16, 19, 25, 28(m) January, 1 February, 14, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30 June, 4 July 2017
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