Pappano's triumphant Royal Opera House Meistersinger in Birmingham

Por Rohan Shotton, 13 enero 2012

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Crítica hecha desde Symphony Hall, Birmingham el 11 enero 2012

Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Sir Antonio Pappano, Dirección

Wolfgang Koch, Hans Sachs

Emma Bell, Eva

Simon O'Neill, Walther von Stolzing

Toby Spence, David

Peter Coleman-Wright, Sixtus Beckmesser

Sir John Tomlinson, Veit Pogner

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Alexandra Desvignes, 24th January

Con una pareja tan excelsa encabezando el drama, el Onegin de John Cranko resulta conmovedor;

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David Karlin, 17th March

A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.

*****

A new Albrecht makes a polished Giselle shine even brighter

Deborah Weiss, 7th March

A last minute injury to Natalia Osipova does not mar the magic of Sir Peter Wright's Giselle as Marianela Núñez steps in to partner Patricio Revé.

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The RB: Peter Wright’s Giselle is as near perfection as you can get

Amanda Jennings, 14th February

Sir Peter Wright’s Giselle was given a well-deserved, thunderous ovation on opening night. A near perfect rendition of the ballet from all quarters of the Company was deeply satisfying.

*****

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Mark Pullinger, 29th January

The second revival of Richard Jones' staging of Mussorgsky's original 1869 version of Boris Godunov once again stars the Welsh knight.

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Woolf Works for The Royal Ballet: reaching poetic depths

Maggie Foyer, 17th January

Woolf Works returns to Royal Opera House stage showcasing some of Wayne McGregor’s best choreography and a roster of exceptional performances.

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Rohan Shotton

Rohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.