| The Royal Opera - Carmen Reviews | 19 April 2024 |
Eleonora Burrato (Micaela)
Gaëlle Arquez (Carmen)
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Brian Jagde (Don Jose)
Gaëlle Arquez (Carmen)
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CarmenThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 15 | |
Cabaret Carmen à Londres |
 19 Dec 18 / Olyrix |
Gaëlle Arquez is an ideal, sexy Carmen |
| 10 Dec 18 / The Observer |
Stairway to Carmen |
| 9 Dec 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Clownish production leaves us cold |
| 8 Dec 18 / Metro |
Bravo for Kosky’s full-on Bizet |
| 7 Dec 18 / Camden New Journal |
Kosky’s Carmen is still the smartest show in town – and the most fun |
| 6 Dec 18 / The Spectator |
Gaëlle Arquez excels as Carmen |
| 6 Dec 18 / Classical Source |
Broadway meets the bullring in this uneasy mix of conventional theatricality and post-drama |
| 6 Dec 18 / Evening Standard |
First revival of Barrie Kosky's Carmen at the ROH |
| 5 Dec 18 / Opera Today |
The performance is conducted with great precision and verve by the Canadian Keri-Lynn Wilson |
| 5 Dec 18 / Express |
Dance is at its core, and it’s done brilliantly |
| 4 Dec 18 / Independent |
All the cast must play second fiddle to Kosky’s master plan |
| 4 Dec 18 / The Times |
Slicker, but still a mountain to climb |
| 3 Dec 18 / Bachtrack |
Kosky’s thought-provoking Royal Opera Carmen returns to Covent Garden |
| 3 Dec 18 / Seen and Heard |
A melting pot of scenic homages to musicals, movies and music videos |
| 2 Dec 18 / Broadway World |
Production details
Cast
Sedgwick, Arquez, Jagde, Vinogradov, Buratto, Teitgen, Lee, Akhmetshina, Alcántara, Piolino
(c) Wilson (d) Kosky
Performance dates
27(m), 30 November, 4, 8, 11, 14, 19(m), 22 December 2018
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