El tiempo que nos queda: La traviata en el Teatro Real

By Juan José Freijo, 01 July 2025

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Reviewed at Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid on 29 June 2025

Verdi, La traviata

Teatro Real

Henrik Nánási, Conductor

Willy Decker, Director

Wolfgang Gussmann, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Hans Toelstede, Lighting Designer

Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real

Coro Titular del Teatro Real

Nadine Sierra, Violetta Valéry

Xabier Anduaga, Alfredo Germont

Luca Salsi, Giorgio Germont

Karina Demurova, Flora Bervoix

Albert Casals, Gastone de Letorières

Tomeu Bibiloni, Baron Douphol

Gemma Coma-Alabert, Annina

David Lagares, Marquis d'Obigny

Giacomo Prestia, Dr Grenvil

Joan Laínez, Giuseppe

Thomas Bruner, Reposición de escenografía

Jose Luis Basso, Choirmaster / chorus director

Athol Farmer, Choreography

Deborah Warner attains her theatrical dream at the Teatro Real

Juan José Freijo, 12th March

Warner once again displays her unquestionable talent onstage and her affinity with Benjamin Britten, although, on this occasion, the musical aspect are not equally satisfactory.

***11

Illuminating history-makers: Nixon in China lands in Madrid

David Karlin, 17th April

John Adams’ opera about Richard Nixon’s historic meeting with Mao Tse-Tung is performed with all round excellence, with a real find on the podium in the shape of Olivia Lee-Gunderman.

****1

The martyrs and the oppressed: Peter Grimes at Teatro Real Madrid

Juan José Freijo, 19th April

The new production of Peter Grimes stands out as the strongest item in Teatro Real's season, with magnificent staging by Deborah Warner and superb musical direction by Ivor Bolton, with outstanding vocal and dramatic performances.

*****

Reality as a staging concept: La traviata at Teatro Real, Madrid

Juan José Freijo, 22nd July

In this historic reopening, Lisette Oropesa offers a magnificent performance, dramatically overwhelming and vocally very unique.

****1

La Veronal heads Into the Little Hill in Madrid

John Marten Barnard, 15th February

The Teatros del Canal host the Benjamin–Crimp partnership’s thrillingly dark, lyric retelling of Robert Browning’s famous 1842 poem The Pied Piper of Hamelin by La Veronal dance company.

*****

A disappointing new Falstaff from Laurent Pelly at the Teatro Real

Fernando Remiro, 25th April

Comedy fails to spark in Laurent Pelly's new production of Falstaff at the Teatro Real.

**111

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Juan José Freijo

Juan José Freijo nació en Madrid en 1970. Desde siempre apasionado por el estudio de la música, sus intereses orbitan principalmente alrededor de la ópera y el género vocal. Inició su formación y carrera profesional en el campo de las ciencias, donde completó un doctorado en física aplicada. Más adelante, amplió su formación en diferentes áreas de humanidades, incluyendo estudios en historia del arte y en la actualidad un postgrado en filosofía teórica y práctica. Juan José Freijo sigue de cerca las temporadas de las principales capitales europeas y durante los últimos años ha estado a cargo de la sección de crítica musical de ocioxocio.com.