Jephtha at the ROH: magnificent singing, but short on dramatic punch

Allan Clayton (Jephtha)

Brindley Sherratt (Zebul), Allan Clayton (Jephtha) and Cameron Shahbazi (Hamor)

Jephtha

Jennifer France (Iphis) and Cameron Shahbazi (Hamor)

Alice Coote (Storgé) and Jennifer France (Iphis)

Par David Karlin, 09 novembre 2023

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“for sheer beauty of voice, you couldn’t have asked for better soloists”

Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 8 novembre 2023

Haendel, Jephtha

The Royal Opera

Laurence Cummings, Direction

Oliver Mears, Mise en scène

Simon Lima Holdsworth, Décors

Ilona Karas, Costumes

Fabiana Piccioli, Lumières

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera Chorus

Allan Clayton, Jephtha

Jennifer France, Iphis

Alice Coote, Storgé

Cameron Shahbazi, Hamor

Brindley Sherratt, Zebul

Ivo Clark, Angel

Anna Morrissey, Chorégraphie

Richard Jones’ clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden

Dominic Lowe, 13th May

With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera’s revival of Richard Jones’ production is a mixed bag.

***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.

Handel’s Jephtha at The Royal Opera: magnificent singing, but short on dramatic punch