| The Royal Opera - La bohème Reviews | 19 April 2024 |
Rolando Villazon (Rodolfo), Maija Kovalevska (Mimi)
Nahuel di Pierro (Colline), Audun Iversen (Marcello), Rolando Villazon (Rodolfo), David Bizic (Schaunard), Jeremy White (Benoit)
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Rolando Villazon (Rodolfo), Maija Kovalevska (Mimi)
Stefania Dovhan (Musetta), Audun Iversen (Marcello)
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La bohèmeThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
The naturalistic production still looks achingly beautiful or depressingly seedy, as required |
 20 Feb 13 / What's on Stage |
The star of the show remains the production itself |
| 19 Feb 13 / Opera Britannia |
High jinks from companiable La bohème cast |
| 18 Jan 13 / Seen and Heard |
A so-so Bohème |
| 23 Dec 12 / The Observer |
Seasonal revival has dated feel |
| 20 Dec 12 / Music OMH |
When Mimì is in more robust vocal health than Rodolfo in Act III of La bohème, something is sadly amiss |
| 20 Dec 12 / Opera Britannia |
Latvian soprano Maija Kovalevska is well suited to the role of Mimi in her homely, demure appearance |
| 19 Dec 12 / Classical Source |
Sir Mark Elder’s conducting is precise, perceptive and flexible |
| 19 Dec 12 / The Stage |
Maija Kovalevska's voice may not be the sweetest but it was strong and secure |
| 19 Dec 12 / What's on Stage |
Maija Kovalevska's Mimì is compelling |
| 19 Dec 12 / The Guardian |
This revival of a 1974 staging features the return to the London stage of Rolando Villazón |
| 19 Dec 12 / Financial Times |
Even after 38 years its sturdy naturalism still feels fresh |
| 19 Dec 12 / Independent |
Villazón under pressure in a lowish-temperature revival of flagging old production |
| 18 Dec 12 / The Arts Desk |
Production details
Cast
Villazón/Popov/Ilincai/Grigolo, Kovalevska/Hartig/Gerzmava, Iversen/Viviani, Bizic/Arduini, di Pierro/Vinco, Dovhan/Yoncheva, White, Maxwell/Allenby
(c) Elder/Joel (d) Copley
Performance dates
17, 20, 22 December 2012, 3, 5, 7, 10, 18 January, 16(m), 18, 27 February, 2(m), 5, 9, 12 March 2013
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