Stacey Alleaume leads WNO's emotionally-charged Traviata

Stacey Alleaume (Violetta)

Mark S Doss (Germont) and Stacey Alleaume (Violetta)

Stacey Alleaume (Violetta) and David Junghoon Kim (Alfredo)

Von David Truslove, 27 November 2023

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“a sovereign performance as Violetta, pouring her heart into the role”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, am 24 November 2023

Verdi, La traviata

Welsh National Opera

Alexander Joel, Musikalische Leitung

Sir David McVicar, Regie

Tanya McCallin, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Jennifer Tipton, Licht

Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Welsh National Opera Chorus

Sarah Crisp, Wiederaufnahmeleitung

Stacey Alleaume, Violetta Valéry

David Junghoon Kim, Alfredo Germont

Mark S Doss, Giorgio Germont

Sian Meinir, Annina

Francesca Saracino, Flora Bervoix

Howard Kirk, Gastone de Letorières

Philip Lloyd-Evans, Marquis d'Obigny

Martin Lloyd, Dr Grenvil

James Cleverton, Baron Douphol

Simon Crosby Buttle, Giuseppe

Pelléas et Mélisande

Simon Rees, 29th May

Mélisande als Lulu in David Pountneys unbefriedigender Inszenierung von Debussys Pelléas et Mélisande für die Welsh National Opera.

****1

A magnificent Tosca from Welsh National Opera at the Mayflower
David Truslove, 3rd October

WNO imports Edward Dick’s exceptionally fine production, which benefits from from superb casting and outstanding performances led by Natalya Romaniw.

*****

Bancroft and BBCNOW at the Proms: a deeply satisfying Mahler 3
David Karlin, 11th August

Bancroft and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales provide a Mahler 3 of exceptional clarity and forward momentum, with terrific posthorn solos from Corey Morris and Beth Taylor an outstanding soloist.

****1

A dark and disturbing Rigoletto from WNO at the Mayflower
David Truslove, 14th November

Fine performances in a punchy new production that coats this tragic opera in a large dollop of debauchery.

****1

WNO stages Death in Venice for the first time and it’s a triumph
Mark Valencia, 7th March

Olivia Fuchs solves the problems of Britten's thorny opera in a brilliant new production that hits the heights, featuring Mark Le Brocq as earthbound scholar, Gustav von Aschenbach.

*****

Musical performances keep WNO's new Così afloat
Mark Valencia, 6th March

Max Hoehn takes Così‘s subtitle, La scuola degli amanti (The School for Lovers), and connects it to Monty Python’s sex education sketch in The Meaning of Life. What larks, eh?

***11

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Alexander Joel David Junghoon Kim Francesca Saracino Giuseppe Verdi Howard Kirk James Cleverton Jennifer Tipton La traviata Mark S Doss Martin Lloyd Philip Lloyd-Evans Sarah Crisp Sian Meinir Simon Crosby Buttle Sir David McVicar Stacey Alleaume Tanya McCallin Welsh National Opera Welsh National Opera Chorus Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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After many years as a musician – conducting choirs, singing as a lay clerk at Winchester Cathedral and an involvement in education, David now writes programme notes, occasionally composes and enjoys a busy schedule of reviewing.

Stacey Alleaume leads Welsh National Opera's emotionally-charged Traviata