| Opera Holland Park - Manon Lescaut Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Elizabeth Llewellyn (Manon Lescaut), Chorus
Peter Auty (Des Grieux)
Elizabeth Llewellyn (Manon Lescaut), Ensemble
Paul Carey Jones (Lescaut), Elizabeth Llewellyn (Manon Lescaut), Stephen Richardson (Geronte di Ravoir)
Elizabeth Llewellyn (Manon Lescaut), Peter Auty (Des Grieux)
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Manon LescautOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 14 | |
A lacklustre Manon Lescaut |
 26 Jun 19 / The Opera Critic |
Every bit as desolate as Puccini wanted |
| 12 Jun 19 / Evening Standard |
English Summer Opera gets underway |
| 12 Jun 19 / The Article |
Puccini’s soaring lovers don’t quite get physical |
| 10 Jun 19 / The Observer |
Opera Holland Park opens its 2019 season with a striking new Manon Lescaut directed by award-winning Karolina Sofulak |
| 10 Jun 19 / Planet Hugill |
Elizabeth Llewellyn very much embraces the character of Manon |
| 8 Jun 19 / Music OMH |
Good performance of Manon Lescaut despite a less than engaging production |
| 7 Jun 19 / Seen and Heard |
Manon Lescaut opens Investec Opera Holland Park's 2019 season |
| 7 Jun 19 / Opera Today |
A mixed Manon Lescaut at Opera Holland Park |
| 7 Jun 19 / Bachtrack |
Only the staging was muted. So no tears |
| 6 Jun 19 / Classical Source |
Symbolism triumphs |
| 6 Jun 19 / The Stage |
In a production filled with contradiction and compromise there’s much to be desired |
| 6 Jun 19 / The Reviews Hub |
As love affairs go, it's all a little antiseptic |
| 6 Jun 19 / Broadway World |
Puccini updated to the swinging 60s |
| 6 Jun 19 / The Guardian |
Production details
Cast
Llewellyn, Jones, Auty, Richardson/Bevan, Aviss/Wood, Sutherland, Edmonds, Wood/Bradley, Sutherland
(c) Robinson (d) Sofulak
Performance dates
4, 7, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 June 2019
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22 Apr 24 / The Guardian |