The Royal Opera - Werther Reviews | 24 April 2024 |
Performance reviews
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WertherThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 14 |
Werther: de Kraus a Flórez |
9 Oct 19 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
The rigour and detail is genuinely awe inspiring |
27 Sep 19 / A Younger Theatre |
Il pubblico riconosce il valore dell’esecuzione riservando calorosi applausi a Flórez e Leonard |
26 Sep 19 / Connessi all'Opera |
Goethe’s tragic hero Werther — a musical treat at the Royal Opera |
25 Sep 19 / The Article |
A satisfying evening, certainly |
23 Sep 19 / Planet Hugill |
Isabel Leonard was perfect as Charlotte |
22 Sep 19 / Express |
The new season has opened with two productions of differing quality |
22 Sep 19 / Independent |
Thanks to Juan Diego Flórez and Edward Gardner Covent Garden’s rare Werther revival should not be missed |
21 Sep 19 / Seen and Heard |
Juan Diego Flórez hugely moving as obsessive romantic |
19 Sep 19 / The Guardian |
Juan Diego Flórez lights up an otherwise staid evening |
19 Sep 19 / Telegraph |
Royal Opera House season opens with worthwhile Werther and Don Giovanni |
19 Sep 19 / Financial Times |
Flórez’s voice is not large enough for a role on the Verdi or Puccini spectrum |
19 Sep 19 / Classical Source |
A thought-provoking ROH revival of Massenet’s Werther |
19 Sep 19 / Opera Today |
Massenet the arch-romantic: Werther returns to Covent Garden |
19 Sep 19 / Bachtrack |
Production details
Cast
Leonard, Engebretson, Flórez, Imbrailo, Miles, Ordonneau, Mofidian, Gil, Wake-Edwards
(c) Gardner (d) Jacquot
Performance dates
17, 20, 24, 27 September, 1, 5 October 2019
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