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A classic and gripping revival of Carmen at the ROH

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 21 December 2013
Bizet, Carmen
The Royal Opera
Daniel Oren, Conductor
Francesca Zambello, Director
Christine Rice, Carmen
Yonghoon Lee, Don José
Kostas Smoriginas, Escamillo
Sarah Fox, Micaëla
Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight
*****
Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden
****1
Ermonela Jaho returns in triumph to The Royal Opera’s Traviata
*****
Turandot drowned in an orchestral tsunami at The Royal Opera
***11
Handel’s Ariodante returns home to Covent Garden
****1
The Royal Opera stages its first Makropulos Case
***11
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