: “This was a very different Rosenkavalier from the previous one, but utterly compelling.” The Stage: *** “Here updated to the time of Der Rosenkavalier’s premiere (1911), just before the First World War, it’s not as romantic or nostalgic as usual.”Įvening Standard: **** “Robert Carsen’s production offers a magnificently shaped score and a uniformly strong cast.”īoulezian: “In many respects, then, this proved a missed opportunity, laced with tantalising hints of how much better things might have been – might still be, if only they/we were to get our act together.” The Independent: **** “Avoiding the usual opening-scene clichés, Robert Carsen’s felicitous production sails triumphantly through these tests, much helped by outstanding performances.” The Telegraph: **** “Robert Carsen is a director who knows how to put on a good show, and his handsome new production of Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier will delight audiences sick of carnage, rape and mayhem being scribbled over their favourite operas.” The Guardian: **** “In the event Robert Carsen’s staging proves to be the least involving element of the evening, providing more irritations than insights what one takes away is the quality of most of the individual performances.” The Royal Opera House is currently staging Robert Carsen’s production with a cast including Renée Fleming, Alice Coote and Rachel Willis-Sørensen.
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