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| Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
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Ariadne auf NaxosGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Strauss’s masterpiece emerges mysterious and suggestive |
 18 Jul 17 / Independent |
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen takes a while to relax, but her voice seemingly knows no limits |
| 1 Jul 17 / Financial Times |
A dazzling newcomer at Glyndebourne |
| 1 Jul 17 / The Observer |
An evening that prevails despite, rather than because of, the staging |
| 29 Jun 17 / Music OMH |
The return of Katharina Thoma's controversial staging of Strauss's opera |
| 28 Jun 17 / What's on Stage |
Wonderful music; sensational singing; bewildering opera |
| 28 Jun 17 / Express |
Keep calm and carry on singing: love and art overcome wartime adversity in Glyndebourne’s Ariadne |
| 27 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
Glyndebourne's wartime Ariadne auf Naxos |
| 27 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
Lise Davidsen is imperious in Katharina Thoma’s comic and profound Ariadne auf Naxos |
| 27 Jun 17 / Seen and Heard |
The mighty voice of up-and-coming soprano Lise Davidsen turns this revival of a misjudged production into a remarkable event |
| 27 Jun 17 / The Times |
Ingenious staging mixes comedy with the mythic |
| 26 Jun 17 / Evening Standard |
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