| Edinburgh International Festival - Vec Makropulos Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Ylva Kihlberg (Emilia Marty)
General scene
Robert Hayward (Jaroslav Prus), Ylva Kihlberg (Emilia Marty), James Creswell (Dr. Kolenatý)
General scene
Ylva Kihlberg (Emilia Marty)
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Vec MakropulosEdinburgh International FestivalNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Ylva Kihlberg delivered a fuller, more emotive voice as the plot developed |
 28 Aug 12 / Edinburgh Guide |
A great musical account of Janácek’s penultimate opera |
| 25 Aug 12 / Telegraph |
The evening gradually became something more rather than less of the sum of its parts |
| 21 Aug 12 / Opera Britannia |
Opera North's production of Janacek's bristling comedy of ageing and identity is stylish, salty, sardonic |
| 20 Aug 12 / Independent on Sunday |
Ylva Kihlberg had a handsome stage presence and performed well |
| 19 Aug 12 / The Observer |
The Makropulos Case fails to catch fire |
| 16 Aug 12 / The Opera Critic |
Excellent account of Janáèek opera from Opera North |
| 16 Aug 12 / Seen and Heard |
Kihlberg is in many ways exceptionally fine |
| 14 Aug 12 / The Guardian |
A vibrant production to die for |
| 14 Aug 12 / The Stage |
The evening’s star is Richard Farnes |
| 14 Aug 12 / Telegraph |
Richard Farnes and his orchestra alone made this otherwise disappointing production worthwhile |
| 13 Aug 12 / Financial Times |
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'I used to wish I didn’t have to go on’
Swedish soprano Ylva Kihlberg, who appears in The Makropulos Case at Edinburgh Festival 2012, tells Claire Prentice how she had to overcome crushing nerves to make her British debut.
Swedish soprano Ylva Kihlberg, who appears in The Makropulos Case at Edinburgh Festival 2012, tells Claire Prentice how she had to overcome crushing nerves to make her British debut.
Production details
Cast
Kihlberg, Nilon, Creswell, Le Brocq, Corley, Hayward, Dwyer, Robson
(c) Farnes (d) Cairns
Performance dates
11, 13 August 2012
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