| The Royal Opera - La fille du régiment Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
Patrizia Ciofi (Marie), Colin Lee (Tonio)
Alan Opie (Sulpice), Ann Murray (Marquise de Berkenfeld)
Patrizia Ciofi (Marie)
Donald Maxwell (Hortensius), Anne Widdecome (Duchesse de Krakenthorp)
Patrizia Ciofi (Marie)
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La fille du régimentThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
The regiment marches onwards! |
 26 Apr 12 / Opera Today |
This revival is certainly worth seeing to hear the remarkable singing of Colin Lee as Tonio |
| 26 Apr 12 / What's on Stage |
Fair's fair in Donizetti's banterous tale of love, war and Ann Widdecombe |
| 24 Apr 12 / The Arts Desk |
Patrizia Ciofi made just about as convincing a Marie as her predecessor |
| 24 Apr 12 / Opera Britannia |
A new cast makes it's mark at the ROH as Ciofi, Lee and Widdecombe show what they can do |
| 24 Apr 12 / Music OMH |
A merry night at the opera! |
| 23 Apr 12 / Classical Source |
La Fille du Regiment returns to Covent Garden with a new cast |
| 23 Apr 12 / Musical Criticism |
Christian Rath, the revival director, has somehow contrived to take all the edge off things |
| 21 Apr 12 / Independent |
Always fun |
| 21 Apr 12 / Evening Standard |
Yves Abel delivers the score with accuracy, if not quite enough spirit |
| 21 Apr 12 / The Guardian |
For this revival the star wattage glowed less brightly |
| 21 Apr 12 / Telegraph |
This is still a greatly entertaining evening |
| 21 Apr 12 / The Stage |
Widdy is endearingly dreadful in a wonderful ensemble evening |
| 20 Apr 12 / Daily Mail |
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Ahead of a Covent Garden opening, Colin Lee declares all his sources of income to Rupert Christiansen.
Production details
Cast
Ciofi, Lee, Opie, Murray, Maxwell, Fisher, Widdecombe
(c) Abel (d) Pelly
Performance dates
19, 25, 27 April, 1, 7, 10 May 2012
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