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The Indian QueenEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 17 |
Two exquisite productions at English National Opera |
16 Mar 15 / Opera Today |
An enthralling evening's entertainment |
11 Mar 15 / Express |
The Indian Queen is visually passionate and stylish and remarkably beautiful at times |
6 Mar 15 / A Younger Theatre |
Exactly what the ENO should be doing |
4 Mar 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Had we been treated to a concert of Purcell’s music, that would have been all well and good |
3 Mar 15 / Boulezian |
Peter Sellars spins unfinished Purcell into a Mayan extravaganza that delights and irks |
2 Mar 15 / The Observer |
A very long and frankly at times tedious evening |
2 Mar 15 / Opera Britannia |
Peter Sellars' reconstruction of Purcell's The Indian Queen at ENO |
2 Mar 15 / Bachtrack |
Peter Sellars' production presents an ever-resonant social commentary |
28 Feb 15 / Evening Standard |
Peter Sellars's unique take on Purcell's 'semi-opera' features a moving story and music of gorgeous beauty |
28 Feb 15 / Telegraph |
Peter Sellars transforms Purcell's 'semi-opera' into a full-blown Lenten ritual of penitence |
28 Feb 15 / Classical-music.com |
Lucy Crowe’s singing brings Purcell into focus |
28 Feb 15 / The Guardian |
An evening in musical triumph |
28 Feb 15 / Independent |
If you are expecting or hoping to see a performance of Purcell and Dryden’s final collaboration, forget it |
28 Feb 15 / Classical Source |
Musical strengths of Purcell’s Indian Queen marred by baleful, self-indulgent production |
28 Feb 15 / Seen and Heard |
Sellars is not to everyone’s taste |
28 Feb 15 / Music OMH |
Sellars’ highly idiosyncratic revamp of Purcell’s 1695 semi-opera makes for a distinctly long evening |
28 Feb 15 / The Stage |
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