Opera

Performances

Gran Teatro Liceu Barcelona

17th of June 2024

20th of June 2024

26th of June 2024

Cast

Production - David Mc Vicar
Sets - Charles Edwards
Costumes - Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lights - Adam Silverman

Adriana - Aleksandra Kurzak
Maurizio - Roberto Alagna
Princesse de Bouillon -  Clémentine Margaine
Michonnet - Ambrogio Maestri
Prince de Bouillon - Felipe Bou
L’Abbé de Chazeuil - Didier Pieri

Chœur et orchestre du Gran Teatre del Liceu
Direction musicale - Patrick Summers

Press Review

Opera Actual - Fernando Sans Riviere - 17th of June 2024

Great form, enormous skill, perfect diction, enviable projection, electrifying presence … Vocal prowess, memorable acting performance with an expressive and temperamental Maurizio

« Roberto Alagna revolutionizes the 'Adriana' at the Liceu • The presence of tenor Roberto Alagna electrified the second cast of Cilea's excellent opera. The French-Italian tenor showed himself to be in great form, tackling the role of Maurizio with enormous skill, perfect diction, and enviable projection. His entrance at the Barcelona coliseum was met with some bravos from fans even before he had sung a note. Alagna demonstrated not only his vocal prowess but delivered one of his best acting performances remembered at the Liceu: an expressive and temperamental Maurizio, madly in love with Adriana, whom he literally showered with kisses in various scenes. »

Sherzo - Josep Subira - June 2024

A memorable performance … It had been a long time since such an enthusiastic performance was seen from a singer of his stature…  A firm voice despite his 40-year career, with well-projected midrange and high notes, and an interpretative prowess befitting his fam … His dedicated delivery on stage with a well-preserved instrument was greatly appreciated  … 

A  Captivating Love Trio | The French-Italian tenor, who had already performed as Maurizio in May 2012 in the same David McVicar production, proved the saying "once talented, always talented" true. An initial coolness transformed into zeal and courage in the second act. Alagna rolled up his sleeves and delivered a memorable performance in the following acts, thanks mainly to a firm voice despite his [40]-year career, with well-projected midrange and high notes, and an interpretative prowess befitting his fame. This reached its peak in the fourth act, through an exhibition of passion and love's madness, where reality and fiction intertwined. It had been a long time since such an enthusiastic performance was seen from a singer of his stature, and his dedicated delivery on stage with a well-preserved instrument was greatly appreciated.»

Platea Magazin - Alejandro Martinez - June 2024

Confident, comfortable, Roberto Alagna gave an impeccable Maurizio, with a genuine phrasing, passionate yet elegant, with a wide-ranging and resonant instrument in the middle, and above all, a lot of personality … He reminds us of what legendary singers are like, the iconic soloists, those who go down in history. He possesses Charisma, something that cannot be bought or sold … A special magnetism and presence, both on stage and vocally … He retains his very distinctive timbre almost intact … A true display of class and artistic stature … His is the most important tenor voice that opera has known in recent decades …  Alagna always gives that extra something that the greats do … A pleasure to hear him on stage again.

«  The Charisma | The French-Italian tenor had the opportunity to remind us of what legendary singers are like, the iconic soloists, those who go down in history. Alagna possesses charisma, something that cannot be bought or sold.
There are good tenors out there, and quite a few, but often they are either good voices or expressive artists, vocally or on stage. It is rare to find someone who combines all these qualities and is also endowed with that special magnetism and presence, both on stage and vocally. Only a few performers have the ability to light up the stage with their mere presence. Roberto Alagna belongs to that lineage of artists, surely always in danger of extinction, extremely rare.
Roberto Alagna's now silver hair only indicates one thing: the passage of time is relentless but indulgent with some, as is his case. Having recently turned sixty, the Franco-Italian tenor retains his very distinctive timbre almost intact, with only a few signs of wear here and there (perhaps a drier sound and a slightly duller high note, but nothing more). The rest is a true display of class and artistic stature.
I have been fortunate to hear Alagna live many times, and I dare to say without hesitation that his is the most important tenor voice that opera has known in recent decades, probably the only great tenor after the golden generation of Pavarotti, Domingo, Carreras, and company. Alagna always gives that extra something that the greats do. The other night, he was confident, comfortable, undoubtedly bolstered by sharing the stage with his wife. The result was an impeccable Maurizio, with a genuine phrasing, passionate yet elegant, with a wide-ranging and resonant instrument in the middle, and above all, a lot of personality. It was a pleasure to hear him on stage again, and a pity that he rarely performs in our country's theaters. »

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