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| Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
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LohengrinThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 21 | |
Le retour du cygne |
 21 Jun 18 / Altamusica |
Lohengrin à Londres, pour amateurs de décibels |
| 21 Jun 18 / ResMusica |
Lohengrin, énigme insoluble |
| 21 Jun 18 / Forum Opéra |
Wenn der Schwan zum Adler wird |
| 20 Jun 18 / FAZ |
One-sword wonder |
| 19 Jun 18 / The Critics' Circle |
David Alden’s new Lohengrin for the Royal Opera reflects turbulence of 20th-century history |
| 19 Jun 18 / Seen and Heard |
Andris Nelsons leads a performance of zeal and authority, chorus and orchestra at their vigorous best |
| 18 Jun 18 / The Observer |
German tenor Klaus Florian Vogt is a dominant presence as Lohengrin |
| 18 Jun 18 / Express |
All-consuming evening of Wagnerian power |
| 16 Jun 18 / Express |
Compared to the shaky setting, the performance of the singers of the opening night is a solid one |
| 15 Jun 18 / A Younger Theatre |
Wagner's middle-period epic receives its first Covent Garden production since 1977 |
| 15 Jun 18 / What's on Stage |
No room for a hero |
| 14 Jun 18 / The Spectator |
Opening night of this new production under the baton of Andris Nelsons was musical perfection |
| 13 Jun 18 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Alden’s production ultimately proved conventional, all too conventional |
| 12 Jun 18 / Opera Today |
Christine Goerke shines among solid cast as half-awoken myths stay in the (wartime) trenches of reality |
| 10 Jun 18 / OperaWire |
Swan cruise: Nelsons navigates a musically impressive Lohengrin at Covent Garden |
| 9 Jun 18 / Bachtrack |
Luckily the musical offering is outstanding |
| 9 Jun 18 / Classical Source |
Strong performances in a sombre new staging |
| 9 Jun 18 / The Stage |
David Alden’s new production is shot through with 20th century overtones |
| 9 Jun 18 / Independent |
Jennifer Davis steps up and a star is born |
| 9 Jun 18 / Telegraph |
Klaus Florian Vogt compelling in sharp Mitteleurope update |
| 9 Jun 18 / The Guardian |
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