Barbican, London - The Importance of Being Earnest Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Performance reviews
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The Importance of Being EarnestBarbican, LondonNo. of reviews: 6 |
Barry’s operatic reworking of Wilde features megaphones, plate-smashing and lots of German |
30 Apr 12 / Financial Times |
Gerald Barry's adaptation of 'a trivial comedy for serious people' merits a full staging |
29 Apr 12 / Independent on Sunday |
The music smiles scurrilously; the audience laughs back |
29 Apr 12 / The Observer |
One wonders what Wilde's play gains by being painted in music |
28 Apr 12 / The Guardian |
It’s all completely bonkers, but I went in grumping and came out grinning |
28 Apr 12 / Telegraph |
Barry’s dangerous and quicksilver take on Wilde proved to be a great night out |
27 Apr 12 / Classical Source |
Production details
Cast
Hannigan, Tantsits, Bloom, Karolyi, Summers, Ewing, Bevan, Bevan
(c) Adès (d) Concert
Performance dates
26 April 2012
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