The Royal Opera - I Vespri Siciliani Reviews
29 March 2024
Malin Byström (La Duchesse Hélène), Jihoon Kim (Robert)
Erwin Schrott (Jean Procida), Malin Byström (La Duchesse Hélène), Chorus
Michael Volle (Guy de Montfort)
Erwin Schrott (Jean Procida), Dancers
Malin Byström (La Duchesse Hélène), Bryan Hymel (Henri)

Performance reviews

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Les Vêpres siciliennes

The Royal Opera


No. of reviews: 15

Reprise affadie
14 Nov 17 / Forum Opéra
A feast for the senses
3 Nov 17 / A Younger Theatre
Das Royal Opera House präsentiert eine opulente, herausragend gut besetzte Produktion
26 Oct 17 / Oper Aktuell
A mad roller-coaster lasting for four hours
23 Oct 17 / Express
At Covent Garden a rarity that’s great in parts
22 Oct 17 / The Observer
Verdi is revisited to spectacular effect
18 Oct 17 / Evening Standard
A beautiful and brilliant staging
17 Oct 17 / Independent
Verdi's 'unjustly neglected' early work
17 Oct 17 / Express
Terrific show
16 Oct 17 / Planet Hugill
An electrifying night at the Opéra
16 Oct 17 / The Guardian
This heady production captures the queasy energy of Verdi’s music and the brooding claustrophobia of the scenario
16 Oct 17 / The Times
Verdi's grand opera in its original French version returns to Covent Garden
14 Oct 17 / What's on Stage
Deconstruction and re-invention on an epic scale
14 Oct 17 / Classical Source
Full-blooded Verdi, and never mind the accents
14 Oct 17 / Financial Times
Herheim’s lavish Vêpres siciliennes returns to Covent Garden in triumphant style
13 Oct 17 / Bachtrack
Production details
Cast
Volle, Shibambu, White, Hymel, Schrott, Byström/Stanisci, Daly, Darmanin, Cooper, Kim, Sakker
(c) Benini (d) Herheim
Performance dates
12, 17, 20, 25, 31 October, 4 November 2017
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