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CarmenThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 22 | |
Damiano Michieletto’s new Covent Garden Carmen is well sung but disappoints and disturbs |
 3 May 24 / Seen and Heard |
Carmen intense et hantée en direct de Londres |
| 3 May 24 / Olyrix |
Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczala shine in disappointing Michieletto production |
| 1 May 24 / OperaWire |
Glorious singing in Royal Opera's new production of Bizet's Carmen |
| 26 Apr 24 / Express |
Aigul Akhmetshina, una Carmen en busca de un buen regisseur |
| 18 Apr 24 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
A welcome new ‘Carmen’ at Covent Garden |
| 17 Apr 24 / The Article |
Aigul Akhmetshina steals the show in Damiano Michieletto’s uneven new 70s-set Bizet |
| 14 Apr 24 / The Observer |
Aigul Akhmetshina resplendit dans Carmen au Royal Opera House |
| 12 Apr 24 / Opera Online (French) |
Trio de choc |
| 12 Apr 24 / Forum Opéra |
Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina is exceptional in the title role of Bizet's opera, but what's the Duchess of Alba doing here? |
| 11 Apr 24 / CultureWhisper |
Aigul Akhmetshina shines in Carmen at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| 11 Apr 24 / Opera Online (English) |
Carmen con regia di Damiano Michieletto |
| 11 Apr 24 / Connessi all'Opera |
A welcome new ‘Carmen’ at Covent Garden |
| 10 Apr 24 / The Article |
Damiano Michieletto’s production disappoints despite strong performances |
| 9 Apr 24 / The Stage |
Some outstanding singing at the Royal Opera’s new Carmen |
| 9 Apr 24 / Opera Today |
Akmetshina shines |
| 9 Apr 24 / London Unattached |
Aigul Akhmetshina is electrifying in simmering, naturalistic staging |
| 8 Apr 24 / The Guardian |
Akhmetshina dominates, but in Michieletto’s new Carmen his ‘clever’ aspects may jar on repetition |
| 8 Apr 24 / Seen and Heard |
Gritty realism & a reluctance to add any local colour & movement, redeemed by musical performances |
| 8 Apr 24 / Planet Hugill |
Aigul Akhmetshina commands the stage in this compelling new production |
| 7 Apr 24 / Broadway World |
Strong women, no sexual chemistry and little stage focus |
| 7 Apr 24 / The Arts Desk |
Michieletto’s excellent new Carmen lit up by Beczała and Akhmetshina at Covent Garden |
| 7 Apr 24 / Bachtrack |
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| 1. | Carmen The Royal Opera |
| 2. | Lohengrin Vienna State Opera |
| 3. | Madama Butterfly Metropolitan Opera |
| 4. | Tannhäuser Oper Frankfurt |
| 5. | Die Walküre The Atlanta Opera |
1 May 24 / OperaWire
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