| Welsh National Opera - Roberto Devereux Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Alexandra Deshorties (Elizabeth)
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Leah-Marian Jones (Sara, Duchess of Nottingham), David Kempster (Duke of Nottingham)
Alexandra Deshorties (Elizabeth)
Alexandra Deshorties (Elizabeth), Leonardo Capalbo (Roberto Devereux)
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Roberto DevereuxWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
With fewer production vagaries Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux blazes forth |
 28 Nov 13 / Seen and Heard |
WNO's season of Donzietti operas ends on an high |
| 16 Oct 13 / The Star |
About as historically accurate as 'Carry on Henry' but strongly cast |
| 9 Oct 13 / Opera Britannia |
WNO leave the best till last in their Donizetti trilogy |
| 7 Oct 13 / Seen and Heard |
The final production in Welsh National Opera's bold retelling of the 'Tudor' operas provides 'beauty, warmth and pathos' |
| 5 Oct 13 / Wales Online |
The dramatic tension never lets up in this surreal staging |
| 4 Oct 13 / The Guardian |
Cardiff's Donizetti cycle reaches its climax in an uneven work finely staged and sung |
| 4 Oct 13 / The Arts Desk |
The final production in the sequence proves the best |
| 4 Oct 13 / The Stage |
Despite its poor production, the Welsh National Opera's performance of Roberto Devereux was a triumph |
| 4 Oct 13 / Telegraph |
Production details
Cast
Deshorties, Kempster, Jones, Capalbo, Dodd, Allenby
(c) Rustioni/Capocaccia (d) Talevi
Performance dates
2, 6, 11, 18, 25 October, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 2013
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