| Opera North - Death in Venice Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Alan Oke (Gustav von Aschenbach), Peter Savidge as (Old Gondolier)
Alan Oke (Gustav von Aschenbach), Emily Mézières (Tadzio), Riikka Läser (A Polish Mother), Marie-Charlotte Chevalier (Governess)
Alan Oke (Gustav von Aschenbach), Christopher Ainslie (Voice of Apollo), Peter Savidge (Voice of Dionysus), Dancers
Alan Oke (Gustav von Aschenbach), Christopher Ainslie (Voice of Apollo), Emily Mézières (Tadzio), Dancers
Alan Oke (Gustav von Aschenbach)
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Death in VeniceOpera NorthNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Oke gives magnificent performance in Britten’s final opera |
 11 Nov 13 / Seen and Heard |
The evening is a triumph for Alan Oke |
| 9 Nov 13 / What's on Stage |
Gabrieli meets gamelan in Britten's final opera |
| 28 Oct 13 / The Arts Desk |
Death in Venice is brought evocatively to life, but remains deeply unsettling |
| 25 Oct 13 / Telegraph |
Opera North pays tribute to Britten with Death in Venice |
| 22 Oct 13 / Seen and Heard |
An atmospheric if austere vision of Venice at the beginning of the 20th century |
| 22 Oct 13 / The Stage |
Haunting imagery in this fine revival |
| 21 Oct 13 / Opera Britannia |
Opera North's production of Britten's last stage work is a thing of simple beauty |
| 20 Oct 13 / The Guardian |
A daring choice, maybe, but a successful one |
| 19 Oct 13 / The York Press |
Much of the power of the piece comes over |
| 18 Oct 13 / The Stage |
Production details
Cast
Oke, Savidge, Ainslie/Laing, Thantrey
(c) Farnes (d) Oida
Performance dates
17, 19, 23, 25 October, 1, 2, 7, 14, 21 November 2013 (various locations)
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