The Royal Opera - Manon Reviews | 19 April 2024 |
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ManonThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 15 |
The Royal Opera's Manon is a great night not to be missed |
6 Feb 14 / Musical Criticism |
A voluptuous romp translated to the Belle Epoque |
21 Jan 14 / New Statesman |
A soft-shoe shuffle is the least of Manon's worries |
19 Jan 14 / The Observer |
Jaho and Polenzani wring every last ounce of emotion from this most powerful of endings |
18 Jan 14 / Music OMH |
Lush melodrama, impressive set designs and singing that's a joy to listen to |
18 Jan 14 / Express |
ROH presents stylish Manon |
17 Jan 14 / Seen and Heard |
Massenet's delicate tale of a pleasure-loving girl in a man's world needs more heart |
16 Jan 14 / The Arts Desk |
At the heart of the piece is Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho’s flighty heroine |
16 Jan 14 / The Stage |
An impressive first revival |
16 Jan 14 / Opera Britannia |
A seductive performance |
16 Jan 14 / Londonist |
There are many things to like about this production |
16 Jan 14 / Independent |
Massenet's sumptuously romantic epic of doomed love returns to Covent Garden |
16 Jan 14 / What's on Stage |
Ermonela Jaho doesn't shine quite brightly enough in the title role |
16 Jan 14 / The Guardian |
Manon hits the right note at Covent Garden |
16 Jan 14 / Metro |
A spark is missing from this bleak production of Massenet's opera |
16 Jan 14 / Telegraph |
Production details
Cast
Jaho/Pérez, Polenzani, Iversen, Mortagne, Shimell, Miles, Mihai, Kelly, Karyazina
(c) Villaume (d) Pelly
Performance dates
14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 January, 4 February 2014
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