The BBC Proms - Les Troyens Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
Performance reviews
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Les TroyensThe BBC PromsNo. of reviews: 9 |
The most interesting character of the evening was Antonio Pappano |
28 Jul 12 / Musical Criticism |
What a difference a venue and a change of format can make |
26 Jul 12 / What's on Stage |
Albert Hall proves fit setting for Berlioz' masterpiece |
25 Jul 12 / Music OMH |
Les Troyens offers sheer orchestral and choral élan, aided by some superb solo performances |
25 Jul 12 / Opera Britannia |
Troy vividly re-created at The Proms |
25 Jul 12 / Seen and Heard |
The fact that everyone was thoroughly inside their role raised the temperature |
24 Jul 12 / Evening Standard |
Stripped back to essentials, the result concentrated attention on the qualities of the musical performance itself |
24 Jul 12 / The Guardian |
Berlioz's Trojan epic takes time to settle at the Royal Albert Hall |
24 Jul 12 / The Arts Desk |
This performance by forces from the recent Royal Opera production was a thing of wonder |
23 Jul 12 / Classical Source |
Production details
Cast
Hymel, Hipp, Senator, Antonacci, Capitanucci, Westbroek, Stephen, Sherratt, Holland, Kim, Lloyd, Park, Lyon
(c) Pappano (d) Concert
Performance dates
22 July 2012
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