The Audience reacts to La traviata
Monday, 27 May, 2024
Critic and audience reactions to Verdi's La traviata.
La traviata is showing in Wexford, Dublin and Cork from 17-31 May.
“Passionately wild, unapologetically sumptuous” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★
“arias, duets, and chorus flow with bel canto ease” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★
“Fuchs’s love of pictorial composition and classic tableaux, which prove superb throughout” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★
“Woodbury’s spry singing negotiates Violetta's emotive expressiveness superbly” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★
“superb Irish National Opera Chorus who enchant and energise crowd scenes” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★
“Sumptuous, colourful, Davenport’s tailored twist on period style suggests bespoke Vivienne Westwood” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★
“a divine Aebh Kelly” - The Arts Review - Chris O'Rourke ★★★★
Read the full review from The Arts Review here.
“Olivia Fuch’s production, conducted by Killian Farrell, Amanda Woodbury, as Violetta, meets every challenge of Verdi’s score with strength and colour” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★
“tenor Mario Chang sings Alfredo with a classic, seemingly effortless bel canto. It’s a beautiful sound, perfectly matched to the love that motivates his character.” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★
“Amanda Woodbury meets every challenge with strength and colour” - The Irish Times - Michael Dungan ★★★
Read the full review from The Irish Times here.
“soprano Amanda Woodbury sang excellently as Violetta. The diaphanous beauty of her high notes captured not only Alfredo from the get-go but the audience too” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★
“Chang displayed a fiery tenor that was capable of keeping its power and tone quality throughout the evening, displaying huge emotional heft” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★
“Kim imbued his character and voice with gravitas and a believable subtlety” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★
“The Irish National Opera Chorus were terrific, singing with great enthusiasm and palpable energy in the party scenes” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★
“Conductor Killian Farrell elicited a passionate performance from the INO Orchestra; from the opening romantic, long breathed cello lines in Act 1 prelude to the dramatic final chords of the opera, Farrell had us enthralled” - Bachtrack - Andrew Larkin ★★★
Read the full review from Bachtrack here.
“heartfelt drama with musical richness and emotional clarity” - Irish Independent - Katy Hayes
“Soprano Amanda Woodbury is a gorgeous, heartfelt Violetta, with an intense acting style” - Irish Independent - Katy Hayes
“Katie Davenport’s costumes are wild; much fun is had with masked-ball outfits and can-can style dresses for the party scenes” - Irish Independent - Katy Hayes