A flat foray into opéra-bouffe for the Royal Opera

Par David Karlin, 02 février 2016

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Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 1 février 2016

Chabrier, L'Étoile

The Royal Opera

Sir Mark Elder, Direction

Mariame Clément, Mise en scène

Julia Hansen, Décors, Costumes

Christophe Mortagne, King Ouf I

Simon Bailey, Siroco

François Piolino, Prince Hérisson de Porc-Epic

Julie Boulianne, Aloès

Aimery Lefèvre, Tapioca

Hélène Guilmette, Princess Laoula

Kate Lindsey, Lazuli

Chris Addison, Comédien

Jean-Luc Vincent, Comédien

Samuel Sakker, Ténor

Samuel Dale Johnson, Baryton

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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Dominic Lowe, 13th May

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***11

Peter Grimes drops anchor again at The Royal Opera

Christopher Woodley, 5th May

Allan Clayton and Sir Bryn Terfel lead a strong cast in a revival of Deborah Warner's dark staging of Britten's signature work at Covent Garden.

****1

Two funerals and a bedding at the Linbury Theatre

Eleanor Knight, 1st May

Tales of love and loss as operas by Elena Langer, Charlotte Bray and Elizabeth Maconchy form a varied triple bill in this showcase for The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists.

****1

The Turn of the Screw at RBO Linbury: Darkness and denial

Eleanor Knight, 26th March

Natalie Abrahami’s mesmerising new production of Britten’s ghostly tale of sexual abuse is very dark indeed.

*****

A riveting Rigoletto revival at the Royal Opera House

Dominic Lowe, 25th March

Sir Mark Elder celebrates 50 years at Covent Garden by returning to his first opera there in 1976 – Verdi's Rigoletto – in a revival of Oliver Mears' excellent 2021 production.

****1

Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight

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.

*****

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

L'Étoile proves a disappointingly flat foray into opéra-bouffe for the Royal Opera