The Royal Opera - Nabucco Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
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NabuccoThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 26 |
Indefatigable Domingo takes on role of Nabucco |
1 May 13 / Seen and Heard |
La pasión que nunca descansa |
19 Apr 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
A production that in general does few favours to its excellent cast of singers |
19 Apr 13 / Express |
Domingo dazzles in deeper role |
19 Apr 13 / Daily Mail |
Domingo's voice relies more on artfulness, and perhaps also on the prompter, than it once did |
17 Apr 13 / The Guardian |
Plácido Domingo gave a masterclass in how to command the stage with diminished resources |
17 Apr 13 / Financial Times |
Domingo now graces the cast as the Assyrian king brought low, but the production still palls |
16 Apr 13 / The Arts Desk |
Placido Domingo transforms 'Nabucco' at Covent Garden |
16 Apr 13 / Independent |
At the tender age of 72, Plácido Domingo gives an impressively vigorous performance in Verdi's third opera |
16 Apr 13 / Telegraph |
Let’s be clear about this; we’re only back for Plácido |
16 Apr 13 / What's on Stage |
A missed opportunity as art |
13 Apr 13 / Musical Criticism |
Temple of gloom |
12 Apr 13 / Wall Street Journal |
If the staging still leaves something to be desired, the vocal contributions are more uniformly strong |
8 Apr 13 / Music OMH |
Nicola Luisotti’s performance has Italianate verve stamped all over it |
8 Apr 13 / Telegraph |
The set has more dramatic range than the principals |
7 Apr 13 / Independent on Sunday |
If the staging still leaves something to be desired, the vocal contributions are more uniformly strong |
4 Apr 13 / Music OMH |
Verdi’s intentions are compromised, yet the evening arguably succeeds on its own terms |
3 Apr 13 / The Stage |
Chorus inject colour into monochrome Nabucco |
3 Apr 13 / Seen and Heard |
An inert corpse of a production |
3 Apr 13 / Evening Standard |
Chorus inject colour into monochrome Nabucco |
2 Apr 13 / Seen and Heard |
Conductor Nicola Luisotti finds focused momentum alongside a strong cast |
2 Apr 13 / The Guardian |
Liudmyla Monastyrska’s fearless singing is by far the best thing about this production |
2 Apr 13 / Financial Times |
Only when the superb Monastyrska commands the stage does drama take wing |
1 Apr 13 / Independent |
Leo Nucci gave a magisterial interpretation |
1 Apr 13 / Classical Source |
It promises much more than it delivers |
1 Apr 13 / What's on Stage |
Ultimately, this was a mixed evening at best |
31 Mar 13 / Opera Britannia |
Production details
Cast
Nucci/Domingo, Carè, Kowaljow, Monastyrska, Pizzolato, Lloyd, Philip, Bijelic
(c) Luisotti (d) Abbado
Performance dates
30 March, 1, 4, 6, 8, 15, 20, 23, 26 April 2013
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