Wonderful #ROHcavpag. Pappano on fire. Interlinked staging worked perfectly. Vocal honours @cargiannattasio, Elena Zilio & Dimitri Platanias
— Thomas Walton (@keikobadger) December 4, 2015
Guillaume Who? #RohCavPag is the new kid on the block and Michieletto made good. Loved the play crossing into a surreal psychodrama
— sandra (@bicoated) December 4, 2015
Pappano & his orchestra & chorus doing what he does best- no holds barred full throated Italian verismo #ROHcavpag
— John Johnston (@JohnVecchio) December 3, 2015
Brava @EvaMariawb wonderful singing and acting Santuzza. #ROHcavpag
— Wisdom Hill (@Scarlet2046) December 3, 2015
In one 10-minute sequence of theatrical genius Damiano Michieletto atoned for the entire misbegotten adventure of Guillaume Tell. #ROHcavpag
— Mark Valencia (@MarkValencia) December 3, 2015
Hadn't seen Cav for years and had forgotten what a fundamentally trivial piece it is. Lots of lovely tunes and cod drama. Yawn #ROHcavpag
— Stephen Pollard (@stephenpollard) December 3, 2015
#ROHcavpag @TheRoyalOpera is unreal. Some of the most exciting singing I've ever heard! #mustsee
— Elizabeth Karani (@ElizabethKarani) December 3, 2015
Damiano Michieletto's turning Pag inside out richly resonates with dramatic meaning and partly detracts from some poor singing in #ROHCavPag
— Attila (@attilalondon) December 3, 2015
In the category of "operas/productions suitable for a first-time audience", #ROHCavPag must be high on the list.
— Andrew (@chaconato) December 4, 2015
Michieletto's #ROHcavpag an utter triumph tonight - wonderfully directed & played, and superb singing from @EvaMariawb & @cargiannattasio
— Tom Oxenham (@tomoxenham) December 4, 2015
Shame about the obvious claque of booers. It was the best new production I've seen at the ROH in years. #ROHcavpag https://t.co/OjvAeJtX4c
— Ruth Elleson (@RuthElleson) December 3, 2015
#ROHCavPag is a major achievement. Cute and brutal, naturalistic and nightmarish, thoughtful and inspired. In awe. pic.twitter.com/bUsfvyJ3z9 — Andrés Rial (@AJRG0) December 4, 2015
Press reviews:
Telegraph ★★★★
Guardian ★★★★
Times (£) ★★★★
Financial Times ★★★★
Evening Standard ★★★★
Arts Desk (£) ★★★★
What's On Stage ★★★★
MusicOMH ★★★★
Bachtrack ★★★★
The Stage ★★★
A Younger Theatre (No star rating, positive)
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Cavalleria rusticana/Pagliacci runs until 1 January 2016. Tickets are still available.
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The production is a co-production with Opera Australia, La Monnaie, Brussels, and The Göteborg Opera, and is given with generous philanthropic support from the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.