Jette Parker Young Artists Tenth Anniversary celebrated at ROH: Il Viaggio a Reims

Par Katy S. Austin, 22 juillet 2012

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Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 19 juillet 2012

Rossini, Il viaggio a Reims

The Royal Opera

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Daniele Rustioni, Direction

Marina Poplavskaya, Corinna

Madeleine Pierard, Contessa di Folleville

Ailish Tynan, Madame Cortese

Kai Rüütel-Pajula, Marchesa Melibea

Ji Hyun Kim, Don Prudenzio

Edgaras Montvidas, Chevalier Belfiore

Ji-Min Park, Conte di Libenskof

Jacques Imbrailo, Barone di Trombonok

Kostas Smoriginas, Don Alvaro

Lukas Jakobski, Don Profondo

Matthew Rose, Lord Sidney

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.

*****

Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden

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.

****1

Ermonela Jaho returns in triumph to The Royal Opera’s Traviata

Mark Valencia, 8th January

Richard Eyre’s 32-year-old production is rarely out of The Royal Opera’s repertoire for more than a few months at a time, but this particular revival proves very special.

*****

Turandot drowned in an orchestral tsunami at The Royal Opera

David Karlin, 15th December

Andrei Șerban’s 40 year old take on Puccini's tale of the ice princess largely stands the test of time, but Netrebko and Eyvazov are short of their best form.

***11

Handel’s Ariodante returns home to Covent Garden

Roy Westbrook, 9th December

Jetske Mijnssen’s house debut sees Handel’s opera transposed to a modern-day palace, with Emily D'Angelo angelic in the title role.

****1

The Royal Opera stages its first Makropulos Case

Mark Valencia, 4th November

Katie Mitchell wheels out her tired old tropes in The Makropulos Case, redeemed by its musical performances.

***11

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Katy S. Austin

Katy sings soprano, plays violin, cycles about and listens to music. She's a graduate of both Bristol and City Universities and has been known to write libretti.