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Lianna Haroutounian (La Duchesse Hélène)
Erwin Schrott (Procida)
Erwin Schrott (Procida)
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Michael Volle (Montfort), Bryan Hymel (Henri)
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I Vespri SicilianiThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 19 | |
Some highlights and many longueurs in Verdi’s Sicilian Vespers |
 26 Nov 13 / Seen and Heard |
Some highlights and many longueurs in Verdi’s Sicilian Vespers |
| 6 Nov 13 / Seen and Heard |
Joseph à la française |
| 5 Nov 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Long overdue Verdi 'Vespers' makes powerful Royal Opera debut |
| 30 Oct 13 / Reuters |
A compelling but sometimes patchy production |
| 25 Oct 13 / Express |
Herheim’s intricate direction and the stunning designs maintain a genuine theatrical fascination |
| 23 Oct 13 / The Stage |
Neither Verdi’s Les Vêpres Siciliennes nor Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia are straightforward |
| 22 Oct 13 / New Statesman |
The eye is constantly engaged by Stefan Herheim’s production, and there’s plenty for the ear, too |
| 21 Oct 13 / Financial Times |
Mit der Grausamkeit und Sentimentalität eines Gewaltherrschers |
| 20 Oct 13 / Deutschland Radio |
There are thrills, and a few spills, in Royal Opera's first staging of a Verdi rarity |
| 20 Oct 13 / The Observer |
Stefan Herheim locates Verdi's thirteenth-century epic in the Paris Opéra where it was first performed |
| 19 Oct 13 / What's on Stage |
Les Vêpres siciliennes is Verdi at his thrilling best |
| 19 Oct 13 / Metro |
This rather B-class Verdi opera has been magically transformed |
| 19 Oct 13 / Independent |
A gorgeous visual and musical treat |
| 19 Oct 13 / Telegraph |
A stage on a stage, and reality in illusion |
| 19 Oct 13 / New York Times |
Long overdue Verdi "Vespers" makes powerful Royal Opera debut |
| 19 Oct 13 / Reuters |
Stefan Herheim directs Verdi's story of a bloody Sicilian uprising against French oppressors |
| 18 Oct 13 / Evening Standard |
A cogent dramatic package out of what is sometimes sprawling and diffuse material |
| 18 Oct 13 / The Guardian |
Plenty of vintage Verdi in a long-neglected opera, superbly conducted and decently sung |
| 18 Oct 13 / The Arts Desk |
associated articles [+]
Why Verdi's Vêpres Siciliennes is a high-wire act
Les Vêpres Siciliennes is one of Verdi's most neglected late works. Ahead of its first performance at Covent Garden, director Stefan Herheim reveals the challenges of bringing it to the stage.
Les Vêpres Siciliennes is one of Verdi's most neglected late works. Ahead of its first performance at Covent Garden, director Stefan Herheim reveals the challenges of bringing it to the stage.
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Cast
Volle, Teitgen, White, Hymel, Schrott, Haroutounian/Poplavskaya, Daly, Darmanin, Cooper, Kim, Yun
(c) Pappano (d) Herheim
Performance dates
17, 21, 24, 29 October, 1, 4, 7, 11 November 2013
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