The Royal Opera - La Traviata Reviews
26 April 2024
Sergey Romanovsky (Alfredo), Joyce El-Khoury (Violetta)
Joyce El-Khoury (Violetta), Sergey Romanovsky (Alfredo)
Joyce El-Khoury (Violetta), Sergey Romanovsky (Alfredo)
Joyce El-Khoury (Violetta)
Joyce El-Khoury (Violetta)

Performance reviews

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La Traviata

The Royal Opera


No. 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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