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A Fright at the Opera: Trovatore ridiculed, but Barton’s Azucena drags it from the flames

Roberto Tagliavini (Ferrando) and Jamie Barton (Azucena)
© ROH | Camilla Greenwell
Ludovic Tézier (Conte di Luna)
© ROH | Camilla Greenwell
Roberto Tagliavini (Ferrando)
© ROH | Camilla Greenwell
Il trovatore, Part 2 finale
© ROH | Camilla Greenwell
Marina Rebeka (Leonora) and Gabrielė Kupšytė (Ines)
© ROH | Camilla Greenwell
Riccardo Massi (Manrico) and the Royal Opera Chorus
© ROH | Camilla Greenwell
Par Mark Pullinger, 03 juin 2023
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“Pappano... powered through Verdi’s red-blooded score with vigour, tempered with velvet”
Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 2 juin 2023
Programme
Verdi, Le Trouvère
Artistes
The Royal Opera
Sir Antonio Pappano, Direction
Adele Thomas, Mise en scène
Annemarie Woods, Décors, Costumes
Franck Evin, Lumières
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Royal Opera Chorus
Ludovic Tézier, Il conte di Luna
Marina Rebeka, Leonora
Jamie Barton, Azucena
Riccardo Massi, Manrico
Roberto Tagliavini, Ferrando
Gabrielė Kupšytė, Ines
Michael Gibson, Ruiz
Emma Woods, Chorégraphie
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McVicar’s Figaro celebrates its 20th Royal Opera anniversary
Dominic Lowe, 8th June
While this revival is imperfect, the Cherubino of Svetlina Stoyanova proves a marvel to hear.
***11
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
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Adele ThomasAnnemarie WoodsChance to DanceEmma WoodsFranck EvinGabrielė KupšytėGiuseppe VerdiGregory KundeJamie BartonLe TrouvèreLudovic TézierMarina RebekaMichael GibsonOrchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent GardenRachel Willis-SørensenRiccardo MassiRoberto TagliaviniRoyal Opera ChorusSir Antonio PappanoStefano La CollaThe Royal OperaYulia Matochkina
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Mark Pullinger
Mark Pullinger
Mark has been a Bachtrack editor since 2014. He is also an experienced critic, writing hundreds of reviews for the site, as well as a freelancer writing for other magazines and newspapers. He also writes programme notes and blogs on Substack. Mark has a particular passion for the operas of Verdi as well as Russian and French repertoire. Outside the concert hall and opera house, Mark enjoys cooking and travel and is probably at his happiest let loose in a French patisserie or a Viennese coffee house.