LONDON - Reviewers have abundant praise for the Royal Opera's "Ariadne auf Naxos." They love the sets, the orchestration and the production. But the newly slimmed-down soprano Deborah Voigt's voice received mixed reviews.
The Daily Telegraph describes her voice as harsh while the New York Times calls it gleaming and commanding. The Times notes the parallels between Voigt's back story and the opera's blend of comedy and tragedy.
Reviewers agree that Voigt's behind-the-scenes saga adds another wrinkle to a behind-the-scenes opera. She was famously kicked off the last production for being too big to fit into her costume. She reprised her role after a gastric bypass and dramatic weight loss.
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