| The Royal Opera - Il Turco in Italia Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Aleksandra Kurzak (Fiorilla), Barry Banks (Don Narciso)
Thomas Allen (Prosdocimo)
Thomas Allen (Prosdocimo), Aleksandra Kurzak (Fiorilla), Barry Banks (Don Narciso)
Aleksandra Kurzak (Fiorilla)
Aleksandra Kurzak (Fiorilla)
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Il Turco in ItaliaThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 17 | |
Bring sunglasses |
 23 Apr 15 / The Spectator |
Even better than expected |
| 22 Apr 15 / Express |
Return of a Rossini romp |
| 19 Apr 15 / Express |
Rossini revival remains a crowd-pleaser |
| 18 Apr 15 / Independent |
This production of Rossini's early masterpiece is a masterclass in operatic comedy |
| 17 Apr 15 / Telegraph |
Revived by Richard Gerard Jones, the show comes up fresh as paint |
| 17 Apr 15 / The Stage |
A sprightly performance of Rossini’s frothy opera provides a burst of light relief |
| 15 Apr 15 / Financial Times |
Il Turco in Italia revival provides plenty of laughs at Covent Garden |
| 15 Apr 15 / Seen and Heard |
Springtime is just the right time to revive this stylish and colourfully stylized production |
| 15 Apr 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
If you like a dash of Pirandello spiced with Goldoni, then you’ll enjoy |
| 14 Apr 15 / Opera Today |
Il turco in Italia à la Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| 14 Apr 15 / Opera Online (French) |
This 1960s-set performance still feels a bit vanilla |
| 14 Apr 15 / The Guardian |
Played with fast-paced narrative, vibrant settings and some superb singing |
| 13 Apr 15 / Music OMH |
This smacked too much of routine and Rossini deserves better |
| 13 Apr 15 / Classical Source |
This revival is just a smidge tired-looking and frayed around the edges |
| 13 Apr 15 / Opera Britannia |
Kurzak and Pidò inspire a rumbustious Turco in Italia in Caurier and Leiser's Dolce Vita production |
| 13 Apr 15 / Bachtrack |
Rossini's romantic farce boasts an experienced cast for its third run at Covent Garden |
| 13 Apr 15 / What's on Stage |
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Production details
Cast
Corbelli, Kurzak, D'Arcangelo, Banks, Allen, Kelly, Gomes
(c) Pidò (d) Caurier/Leiser
Performance dates
11, 15, 18, 20, 25, 27 April 2015
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22 Apr 24 / The Guardian |