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Reviews | 28 March 2024 |
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TurandotThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 20 |
The most striking thing about the entire production is the set |
4 Aug 17 / A Younger Theatre |
Los dos repartos de “Turandot” en el Covent Garden |
18 Jul 17 / Beckmesser |
Roberto Alagna is an obsessive if imposingly rich-toned Calaf |
16 Jul 17 / Classical Source |
Andrei Serban’s Oriental staging of Turandot is now in its 16th revival and still packing in the audiences |
16 Jul 17 / Express |
Lise Lindstrom was sensational as the fair Miss Frigidaire of the title |
15 Jul 17 / The Observer |
Lise Lindstrom is magisterial as the tortured ice queen |
13 Jul 17 / What's on Stage |
Lendemain qui chante |
13 Jul 17 / Forum Opéra |
Christine Goerke’s portrayal of the eponymous anti-heroin is truly terrifying |
13 Jul 17 / Spear's |
Turandot à Londres, toujours un très grand spectacle! |
12 Jul 17 / ResMusica |
Una “Turandot” brutal en el Covent Garden |
11 Jul 17 / Beckmesser |
Trente trois ans mais pas une ride |
11 Jul 17 / Forum Opéra |
Alagna leads wonderful cast in the 16th revival of Andrei Serban’s Covent Garden Turandot |
10 Jul 17 / Seen and Heard |
Spectacular riddles: Serban's Turandot returns to Covent Garden |
9 Jul 17 / Bachtrack |
Fairytale spectacle |
9 Jul 17 / Opera Today |
Il fasto orientale di Turandot |
9 Jul 17 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
Goerke, with her full and richly hued soprano is exceptional as the icy Turandot |
9 Jul 17 / Music OMH |
A masterclass in theatrical claustrophobia |
7 Jul 17 / The Times |
Hibla Gerzmava, as the slave-girl Liu, steals the show |
7 Jul 17 / Independent |
Solid and capably performed revival of Andrei Serban’s 34-year-old production |
7 Jul 17 / The Stage |
This perplexing but much-loved opera is starting to look a bit tired for its sixteenth revival |
6 Jul 17 / Evening Standard |
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