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Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
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HamletGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 23 |
Allan Clayton gives it everything as Hamlet |
17 Aug 17 / Opera Journal |
Hamlet di Brett Dean a Glyndebourne: la parola di Shakespeare e la musica |
23 Jul 17 / Sipario |
Un angel exterminador en Glyndebourne |
14 Jul 17 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Brett Dean's and Matthew Jocelyn's Hamlet an important addition to opera |
8 Jul 17 / The Toronto Star |
'Hamlet,' a new opera, makes Shakespeare strange |
1 Jul 17 / New York Times |
Le reste est silence |
28 Jun 17 / Forum Opéra |
The exemplary cast is led by Allan Clayton’s Hamlet |
19 Jun 17 / Express |
Glyndebourne’s new, full-scale Hamlet toys with Shakespeare’s text to fine effect |
17 Jun 17 / The Observer |
Brett Dean wrangles the moody Dane into two-and-half hours of thrilling music theatre |
16 Jun 17 / Limelight |
Shakespeare, frisch gepresst, ohne Kerne |
16 Jun 17 / FAZ |
Onstage for much of the show, Allan Clayton’s Hamlet was bold and tireless |
16 Jun 17 / Opera News |
As Hamlet himself, Allan Clayton gave the performance of his career |
14 Jun 17 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Barbara Hannigan everyone’s go-to mad soprano was suitably deranged in Ophelia’s near naked scene |
14 Jun 17 / Independent |
A Herculean performance from Allan Clayton |
14 Jun 17 / Classical Source |
Allan Clayton gave the title part his all |
14 Jun 17 / Music OMH |
Hamlet is an important and significant addition to contemporary opera |
13 Jun 17 / Australian Book Review |
An ingenious deconstruction of Shakespeare |
13 Jun 17 / Evening Standard |
Brett Dean's heart-wrenchingly beautiful opera Hamlet wows England's Glyndbourne Festival |
13 Jun 17 / Sydney Morning Herald |
Brett Dean’s new opera plumbs the dark recesses of Shakespeare’s play |
13 Jun 17 / Financial Times |
Brilliant music, rapturously received |
13 Jun 17 / Telegraph |
Allan Clayton gives a physically vivid, emotionally affecting and psychologically astute portrayal of the Prince of Denmark |
12 Jun 17 / The Times |
A new opera by Brett Dean is the centrepiece of this year's Glyndebourne festival |
12 Jun 17 / What's on Stage |
Shakespeare boldly adapted by Brett Dean |
12 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
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