Bachtrack logo

Lise Davidsen triumphs in first major Verdi role

Lise Davidsen (Elisabetta)
© ROH | Bill Cooper
Lise Davidsen (Elisabetta)
© ROH | Bill Cooper
John Relyea (Filippo) and Luca Micheletti (Posa)
© ROH | Bill Cooper
Brian Jagde (Carlo) and John Relyea (Filippo) in the auto-da-fé scene
© ROH | Bill Cooper
Yulia Matochkina (Eboli) and Lise Davidsen (Elisabetta)
© ROH | Bill Cooper
Loading, please wait...
See full listing
“a luxury voice in this most luxurious of Verdi operas”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 30 June 2023
Verdi, Don Carlo(s) (5 acts in Italian)
The Royal Opera
Bertrand de Billy, Conductor
Nicholas Hytner, Director
Bob Crowley, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Mark Henderson, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Royal Opera Chorus
John Relyea, Filippo II
Brian Jagde, Don Carlo
Luca Micheletti, Rodrigo, Marchese di Posa
Taras Shtonda, Il Grande Inquisitore
Lise Davidsen, Elisabetta di Valois
Yulia Matochkina, La Principessa Eboli
Alexander Köpeczi, Un frate
Ella Taylor, Tebaldo
Michael Gibson, Il Conte di Lerma
Sarah Dufresne, Una voce dal cielo
Josef Jeongmeen Ahn, Deputati fiamminghi
Matthew Durkan, Deputati fiamminghi
Felix Kemp, Deputati fiamminghi
Dan D'Souza, Deputati fiamminghi
Jihoon Kim, Deputati fiamminghi
Simon Lasker Wallfisch, Deputati fiamminghi
Scarlett Mackmin, Choreography
Terry King, Fight Director
The Turn of the Screw at RBO Linbury: Darkness and denial
*****
A riveting Rigoletto revival at the Royal Opera House
****1
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
More reviews...
Related articles
Loading image...
Opera in the blood: Speranza Scappucci
Loading image...
Tearing up the box: Lise Davidsen on new roles and vocal stereotyping
Loading image...
Bachtrack top ten: Giuseppe Verdi
Loading image...
Street-smart and subversive: Ailish Tynan talks Così fan tutte
Mark Pullinger