Opera Holland Park - La rondine Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
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La rondineOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 15 |
London's own 'country house' company presents its third staging of Puccini's light-ish opera |
14 Jun 17 / What's on Stage |
Opera Holland Park continues to fly the flag in leafy Kensington |
14 Jun 17 / Independent |
Holland Park offered a fine central cast |
13 Jun 17 / Opera News |
Lewellyn’s voice is rich and refulgent, while Lippi has a warm Italianate tenor |
11 Jun 17 / Express |
The staging looks good and its blend of ebullience and sentimentality is nicely balanced |
10 Jun 17 / Financial Times |
Perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth and a soft heart |
10 Jun 17 / Telegraph |
The production by Martin Lloyd-Evans is a delight, with wonderful stage interactions among the cast |
7 Jun 17 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Puccini’s La Rondine opens the 2017 Opera Holland Park season |
6 Jun 17 / Seen and Heard |
It is Elizabeth Llewellyn as Magda and Matteo Lippi as Ruggero who make the evening special |
6 Jun 17 / Music OMH |
A swallow among the peacocks |
5 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
This show offers sweet escapism and salty realism |
5 Jun 17 / The Times |
It is in the superb partnership of Elizabeth Llewellyn and Matteo Lippi that the strength of this production lies |
3 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
Magda is magnificently sung by Elizabeth Llewellyn |
3 Jun 17 / Classical Source |
Visually arresting |
3 Jun 17 / The Stage |
Elizabeth Llewellyn soars in Puccini's tuneful waltz-dream |
2 Jun 17 / The Arts Desk |
Production details
Cast
Sutherland, Llewellyn, Gevorgyan, Lippi, Aviss, Stephenson, Kerswell, Langston, Sutherland, Harris, Privett, Dicks, Shaw, Roberts
(c) Waldren/Jenkins (d) Lloyd-Evans
Performance dates
1, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 23 June 2017
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