Aldeburgh Festival - The Corridor Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
Performance reviews
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The CorridorAldeburgh FestivalNo. of reviews: 8 |
Aldeburgh bows to Boulez and Birtwistle |
29 Jun 15 / The Observer |
Two outstanding chamber operas By Birtwistle |
26 Jun 15 / Seen and Heard |
Admirably direct but doesn't quite cohere |
23 Jun 15 / Evening Standard |
Desire, deception, and death |
18 Jun 15 / Bachtrack |
Birtwistle's opera makes chilly debut |
15 Jun 15 / Independent |
Birtwistle unveils lyrical sequel to Orpheus story |
15 Jun 15 / The Guardian |
A potent double bill of chamber operas by Harrison Birtwistle |
15 Jun 15 / Financial Times |
Serious stuff |
14 Jun 15 / Telegraph |
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Harrison Birtwistle, Medea and me
Birtwistle and David Harsent have written a companion piece to their opera The Corridor. Ahead of its Aldeburgh premier, the librettist explains how Middle English poetry led them back to Ancient Greece.
Birtwistle and David Harsent have written a companion piece to their opera The Corridor. Ahead of its Aldeburgh premier, the librettist explains how Middle English poetry led them back to Ancient Greece.
Production details
Cast
Atherton, Padmore
(c) Paterson (d) Duncan
Performance dates
12, 14, 15 June 2015
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