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| Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
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SalomeThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 20 | |
Coming to a head |
 20 Jan 18 / The Critics' Circle |
David McVicar’s thrilling production & Michael Volle’s violent presence make for impactful evening of opera |
| 16 Jan 18 / OperaWire |
Malin Bystrom as Salome is perfect |
| 16 Jan 18 / Independent |
Blood, sex, violence & incest, but subtlety too |
| 15 Jan 18 / Planet Hugill |
David McVicar’s 2008 staging of Strauss’s Salome, in its third revival, still delivers a hefty punch |
| 15 Jan 18 / Sunday Express |
A Swedish Salome casts her spell |
| 15 Jan 18 / The Observer |
Malin Byström held nothing back in the terrifying final scene, vocally or dramatically |
| 11 Jan 18 / Opera Today |
Revived for the third time and is just as remarkable as ever |
| 11 Jan 18 / Express |
The emotional temperature is tepid when it should be scalding |
| 10 Jan 18 / The Times |
Swedish soprano Malin Byström provided well-nuanced emotion with effortless power |
| 10 Jan 18 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Malin Byström was making her house role debut as Salome, and it was an impressive one |
| 10 Jan 18 / Music OMH |
An ugly, lovely, opera: Salome returns to Covent Garden |
| 10 Jan 18 / Seen and Heard |
The Beauty is the Beast: Malin Byström sings a chilling Salome |
| 10 Jan 18 / Bachtrack |
You cannot tear your eyes away from what is, literally, a hell of a show |
| 10 Jan 18 / Classical Source |
An injection of fresh blood for chilling, gory Strauss |
| 9 Jan 18 / The Guardian |
Compelling production returns, but with a patchy cast |
| 9 Jan 18 / The Arts Desk |
Richard Strauss's operatic version of Oscar Wilde's play, strongly revived |
| 9 Jan 18 / What's on Stage |
Insightful production reveals new subtleties |
| 9 Jan 18 / Evening Standard |
The Royal Opera's Salome still packs a punch |
| 9 Jan 18 / Telegraph |
Revival of David McVicar’s 10-year-old production that fails to deliver the musical goods |
| 9 Jan 18 / The Stage |
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