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Kat'a KabanovaThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 23 | |
Inghiottita dalla folla |
 4 Mar 19 / L'Ape musicale |
Kát’a Kabanová delivers a truly joined-up performance |
| 20 Feb 19 / Metro |
Katia y cuando todo funciona bien |
| 18 Feb 19 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Kát’a Kabanova at the Royal Opera House reminds us of what it is to be human |
| 14 Feb 19 / New Statesman |
A superb cast, led by Amanda Majeski, for the Royal Opera’s Katya Kabanova |
| 12 Feb 19 / Seen and Heard |
La La Land en kit |
| 12 Feb 19 / Forum Opéra |
In the hell of a small town |
| 11 Feb 19 / Planet Hugill |
An evening that no opera-lover should miss |
| 10 Feb 19 / Daily Mail |
Amanda Majeski makes an unforgettable debut in Richard Jones’s exemplary new production |
| 10 Feb 19 / The Observer |
Emergency exits |
| 10 Feb 19 / The Critics' Circle |
Katya Kabanova is not as good as it could be |
| 9 Feb 19 / Express |
A wonderfully acted adaptation of Janacek's breakneck tragedy |
| 8 Feb 19 / Independent |
The fire and fury of a tragic heroine |
| 7 Feb 19 / Evening Standard |
One of the greatest operatic experiences of my life |
| 7 Feb 19 / The Spectator |
Majeski’s Katya is strikingly sung and compelling |
| 6 Feb 19 / The Times |
Angry and compelling, and musically faultless |
| 6 Feb 19 / The Guardian |
Richard Jones on autopilot |
| 6 Feb 19 / Classical Source |
Amanda Majeski makes a stunning debut at Covent Garden in Richard Jones's new production of Kát’a Kabanová |
| 6 Feb 19 / Opera Today |
Two great Royal Opera debuts aren't enough to lift a Katya Kabanova lacking in drama |
| 6 Feb 19 / Bachtrack |
Lovingly conducted and finely sung |
| 6 Feb 19 / Music OMH |
A star turn worth celebrating from Amanda Majeski |
| 6 Feb 19 / Telegraph |
A profoundly committed performance |
| 5 Feb 19 / The Stage |
Ruthless focus in production and central performance, not quite so much from the pit |
| 5 Feb 19 / The Arts Desk |
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| 1. | Saint François d'Assise Grand Théâtre de Genève |
| 2. | Turandot Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden |
| 3. | Mefistofele Teatro La Fenice |
| 4. | La Sonnambula Teatro dell'Opera di Roma |
| 5. | Mefistofele Teatro La Fenice |
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