| The Royal Opera - Andrea Chenier Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Jonas Kaufmann (Andrea Chenier), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Maddalena)
Eva-Maria Westbroek (Maddalena)
Rosalind Plowright (Contessa di Coigny), Jonas Kaufmann (Andrea Chenier)
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Jonas Kaufmann (Andrea Chenier)
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Andrea ChenierThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 19 | |
Revisiting ‘Andrea Chénier’ at the Royal Opera House |
 4 Feb 15 / New York Times |
La morte e nulla |
| 2 Feb 15 / Leidmotief |
Giordano melodrama is no match for Puccini |
| 2 Feb 15 / Seen and Heard |
Jonas Kaufmann triomphe dans Andrea Chénier de Giordano |
| 31 Jan 15 / Diapason |
A flawed voice of freedom |
| 30 Jan 15 / The Jewish Chronicle |
Under the baton of Antonio Pappano Giordano’s unabashedly Italian music rang with eloquence and emotional impact |
| 28 Jan 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Kaufmann, el más idóneo Chenier actual |
| 27 Jan 15 / Beckmesser |
Jonas Kaufmann is but one dazzling reason to revive the rarely performed Andrea Chénier |
| 26 Jan 15 / The Observer |
Superbly done, but you wished for something musically meatier or a production with a bit of edge |
| 26 Jan 15 / Planet Hugill |
Kaufmann is peerless as Chenier, heroic both in voice and stage presence |
| 25 Jan 15 / Express |
Vorstoß in die absolute Königklasse |
| 24 Jan 15 / Die Welt |
Frock-coated and pony-tailed, Kaufmann's Chénier is a poetic Puss in Boots |
| 23 Jan 15 / What's on Stage |
An exquisitely realised production |
| 22 Jan 15 / Independent |
Jonas Kaufmann delivers the goods in the title role |
| 22 Jan 15 / Evening Standard |
It's hard to imagine Kaufmann bettered |
| 22 Jan 15 / The Guardian |
Kaufmann's 'Chenier' opera has added relevance after France events |
| 22 Jan 15 / Reuters |
An un-preachy, admirably clear production |
| 22 Jan 15 / Music OMH |
Jonas Kaufmann redeems the opera altogether |
| 22 Jan 15 / Opera Today |
An exceptional cast make this revolutionary romance a must-see |
| 21 Jan 15 / The Arts Desk |
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Facing the music: Eva-Maria Westbroek
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The soprano tells us about her musical tastes on and off the opera stage.
Production details
Cast
Kaufmann, Lucic, Westbroek, Graves, Plowright, Zilio, Wood, Coleman-Wright, Wade, Clarke, Bosi, Hoare, White, Cunningham, Yurchak
(c) Pappano (d) McVicar
Performance dates
20, 23, 26, 29, 31 January, 3, 6 February 2015
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