The Royal Opera - Don Carlo Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
Performance reviews
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Don CarloThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 14 |
Impressive Haroutounian, peerless Furlanetto |
27 May 13 / Opera Britannia |
Roberto Aronica delivered a characterisation infused with pathos |
23 May 13 / Classical Source |
Entre abanicos y herejes |
17 May 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Don Carlo is a grand opera of political intrigue and private passions |
14 May 13 / Telegraph |
Verdi's most powerful drama packs a punch |
13 May 13 / Independent |
Antonio Pappano conducts with loving ferocity and spacious tempi |
12 May 13 / The Observer |
This magnificent Don Carlo is excellent in all departments |
12 May 13 / Daily Mail |
Opera does not come much better than this |
8 May 13 / Express |
This was a production of visual paucity but also one of pure vocal pleasure |
7 May 13 / Financial Times |
The work's anger and despair register powerfully |
7 May 13 / The Guardian |
A magnificently realised production of Verdi's Don Carlo |
6 May 13 / Telegraph |
The reason for the buzz around this revival came clear as Jonas Kaufmann launched into his rapturous opening aria |
6 May 13 / Independent |
Near-perfect cast for Verdi's epic masterpiece crowned by the stupendous Anja Harteros |
6 May 13 / The Arts Desk |
A superbly sung, tautly directed production |
6 May 13 / Music OMH |
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Lianna Haroutounian
"I learned to listen to Verdi’s music, to feel it and to understand his world: one that is full of passion, hope, and the grain of life."
"I learned to listen to Verdi’s music, to feel it and to understand his world: one that is full of passion, hope, and the grain of life."
Production details
Cast
Kaufmann/Aronica, Harteros/Haroutounian, Uria-Monzon, Furlanetto, Kwiecien, Halfvarson, Lloyd, Bijelic, Bemsch, Gaspar, de Souza, Riches, Grice, Zhou, Kim, Cunningham
(c) Pappano (d) Hytner
Performance dates
4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 25 May 2013
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