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| Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
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Beatrice et BenedictGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 16 | |
Virée en boîtes |
 20 Aug 16 / Forum Opéra |
Bobatrice et Puerilict. No es Shakespeare todo lo que se canta |
| 12 Aug 16 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Laurent Pelly has created a highly stylised production grey in both costumes and make-up |
| 10 Aug 16 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Leicht eintönige Berlioz-Inszenierung |
| 3 Aug 16 / Deutschland Radio |
Star of the show is mezzo-soprano Stephanie d’Oustrac |
| 1 Aug 16 / Express |
It is the beauty of the quieter and more contemplative moments that leave the deepest impression |
| 27 Jul 16 / Music OMH |
The music is five-star, but the production is four-star and the story-line is only two-star |
| 26 Jul 16 / Express |
The beauty of the playing and the physical comedy are redeeming elements |
| 26 Jul 16 / Independent |
Love labours in fifty shades of grey |
| 26 Jul 16 / Evening Standard |
Elegant but needs more emotion |
| 25 Jul 16 / Telegraph |
Too much outside-the-box thinking |
| 25 Jul 16 / The Guardian |
A rare outing for the comic opera from the pen of Berlioz by way of Shakespeare |
| 25 Jul 16 / What's on Stage |
Laughs, merriment, joie de vivre and poignancy wrapped into a very well-made production |
| 25 Jul 16 / Classical Source |
Laurent Pelly’s new production for Glyndebourne is certainly capricious |
| 25 Jul 16 / Opera Today |
Immaculately sung |
| 25 Jul 16 / The Stage |
Boxed in: Pelly serves up a grey Béatrice et Bénédict at Glyndebourne |
| 25 Jul 16 / Bachtrack |
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| 5. | La rondine Metropolitan Opera |
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